2 dead and at least 3 injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say
- On May 16, 2025, a shooting took place inside a fitness center located on the west side of Las Vegas, resulting in two fatalities and several people being injured.
- The incident followed reports of gunfire around 1:35 p.m., with witnesses hearing shots and others urging people to "get out, get out, get out."
- Three injured victims were transported to local hospitals, including one in critical condition, while the suspect died at a local hospital as police investigated the motive.
- Witness Claudio Vigani described seeing a victim next to a machine and reported the urgency during the event to KLAS-TV, while officials confirmed no ongoing public threat.
- Police continue to investigate the shooting and have clarified the situation is not an active shooter incident, with no officers reported injured so far.
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Las Vegas gym shooting: Bodycam captures moment police confront gunman
The harrowing moment police engaged a gunman who tried to carry out a mass shooting at a Las Vegas gym was captured on bodycam footage. On Friday (16 May), 34-year-old Daniel Ortega entered the Las Vegas Athletic Club, a gym he was a member of, killing one employee and injuring three more people. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Ortega fired 24 rounds before his rifle malfunctioned. Body cam shows officers taking cover as they s…
Video shows armed suspect killed by police after deadly Las Vegas gym shooting
Newly released video shows the moment Las Vegas, Nevada, police opened fire on an armed suspect as he ran out of a health club after killing one person and injuring multiple others.The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said 34-year-old Daniel Ortega was struck by gunfire from officers on Friday afternoon and later died. Had he survived, he would have faced one count of murder with a deadly weapon, three counts each of attempted mu…
Vegas Police Kill Gunman In Wild Body Camera Footage: WATCH
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released video showing officers using deadly force to end a shooting threat.Daniel Ortega was killed by Vegas police last Friday after he entered the Las Vegas Athletic Club armed with a weapon, according to 8 News Now.Multiple people were injured when Ortega opened fire, but his weapon ultimately malfunctioned at some point during his rampage, police explained during a Monday press conference.His gun…
Gun malfunction stopped 'mass-casualty' event during Las Vegas gym shooting, police say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A gun malfunction during a deadly Las Vegas gym shooting Friday likely "saved the incident from being a mass-casualty event," police said Monday. The gunman was identified Monday as Daniel Ortega, 34, Nexstar's KLAS first reported. Police shot and killed Ortega, of North Las Vegas, after the shooting inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday on Rainbow Boulevard near Vegas Drive. Edgar Quinonez, a longtime employee, was k…
Gun malfunction stopped 'mass-casualty' event during Las Vegas gym shooting: police
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A gun malfunction during a deadly Las Vegas gym shooting Friday likely "saved the incident from being a mass-casualty event," police said Monday. The gunman was identified Monday as Daniel Ortega, 34, Nexstar's KLAS first reported. Police shot and killed Ortega, of North Las Vegas, after the shooting inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday on Rainbow Boulevard near Vegas Drive. Edgar Quinonez, a longtime employee, was k…
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