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Three people are dead and several others are wounded after a gunman opened fire outside of Nevada's largest casino in Reno Monday morning, according to local law enforcement
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Authorities took the adult male suspect into custody at the Grand Sierra Resort and then took him to a hospital
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According to Reno police, they received reports of an active shooter around 725 a.m. local time at the casino
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They say the suspect walked to the casino with a handgun and began shooting at people near the casino's valet
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Police say the gunman then walked around the casino, firing at a security guard and another person driving a vehicle in the casino's parking lot
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Minutes later, police arrived at the Grand Sierra Resort and located the suspect
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Police say the suspect fired at a patrol vehicle, sparking a shootout between the suspect and officers
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Yes, all of the shooting happened outside of the casino. Most of it occurred near the valley area, but the scene does extend over to the north side
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In total, six people were shot and three of the victims died from their injuries
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Two remain in critical condition and one victim has been treated and released from the hospital
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Multiple responding police officers were part of the response. And while some of them did sustain minor injuries, none of the officers were injured by gunfire
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The suspect's motive remains unknown, and police say there's no known connection between the suspect and the victims
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The Sparks Police Department is handling the investigation, and at last check, the suspect remains in critical condition
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. If you want more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com
