US EditionLas Vegas Officers Who Killed Gym Gunman Previously Rescued Person Attempting Suicide
- Daniel Ortega, who regularly attended the Las Vegas Athletic Club and is 34 years old, opened fire inside the gym last Friday afternoon, resulting in one fatality.
- Ortega, who regularly worked out at the gym, approached employees at the front desk before firing 24 rounds with a rifle until his weapon jammed.
- The victim, Edgar Quinonez, a 31-year-old gym manager with 15 years at the club, was killed and three others were injured during the shooting in the gym lobby.
- Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser noted that the incident was prevented from becoming a mass casualty event due to a failure in the gunman's rifle.
- Police officers shot Ortega six times, and he was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries; authorities have not identified a clear link between Ortega and the victim nor established a motive.
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