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A gunman has reportedly opened fire at a hotel in Las Vegas. Guests and tourists have had to flee the city’s famous Bellagio hotel on the strip due to an ‘active …
A gunman reportedly opened fire during an armed robbery at the Las Vegas iconic Bellagio hotel, prompting terrified tourists to seek shelter amid a chaotic scene.
At least three people entered a high-end store inside the resort early Saturday morning, including one who fired gunshots, police said.
Officers received a call about the incident at the Bellagio at 12:50 am, and has apprehended one suspect by 2:15 am, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
One woman who was at the hotel when the robbery unfolded described the atmosphere as one of ‘mass panic’.
‘Everyone running. I’m currently ducked on the floor under a table,’ she wrote.
The store was closed when the armed robbers got in and all shots were fired inside, police said.
Some witnesses said the burglars used sledgehammers to break into the store, although police have not confirmed it so far.
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