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  • Reno Shooting: Gunman Shoots Three, Then Himself

    A shooter gunned down one person and wounded two others before shooting himself at a medical building near the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.

    Tom Robinson of the Reno, Nevada Police Department said it was not a random act.

    The shooter opened fire after going into the urology office of Nevada Advanced Medicine on the third floor, said Sharon Spangler, spokeswoman for Reno Police. One woman injured was a doctor who was in the process of treating a patient.

    “We have two people confirmed deceased in the building, two others injured,” Robinson said. “The shooter died of a self-inflicted gun shot.”

    Robinson didn’t say how many shots were fired or what type of weapon was used, and didn’t release the identities of the male shooter or the dead and injured. He said, however, that investigators were confident no one else was involved.

    Reno resident Daranda Cone was on her way to a doctor’s appointment at Renown when the shooting happened.

    “I saw this woman with blood all over her being rushed past me to the ER,” Cone said.

    It’s a sad day when doctors who are treating patients are shot down in cold blood.

    Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval posted condolences on Twitter shortly after the incident happened.

    Police are investigating the shooting and will release further information as the data is collected.

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  • Reno Shooting: Gunman Kills 2 At Renown Medical Center

    Reno Police have confirmed two people dead on Tuesday, after several shots were fired at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, NV.

    According to Department Deputy Chief  Tom Robinson, one of the deceased was the shooter, who succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Two other people were wounded and are now listed as being in critical condition at the facility. The authorities have not confirmed the motive for the shooting, but they do not believe it was a random act.

    According to CNN News, the shooter barged into the building with at least one firearm at around 2:45 p.m and began shooting. At around 3 pm he reportedly shot himself to death. One of the victims injured is reported to be a doctor at the facility. However, the other victims have yet to be identified. Reno police spokesperson Angela Rambo said the shooting occurred in the Center for Advanced Medicine B.

    Doranda Cone, a facility resident, was one of the eyewitnesses to the incident. She said she was on her way to see the doctor when the shooter began his attack. “I saw this woman with blood all over her being rushed past me to the ER,” Cone said.

    According to Kat Raco, an ophthalmic technician, he heard at least two large bangs and sound of people running on the building’s third floor. Those present said the police were quick and professional in handling the situation as they ordered people in the building to lock the doors to prevent anyone else from coming in. Officials say most of the medical staff were busy seeing patients when the shooting occurred.

    “The police handled it in the best way possible,” a police spokeswoman said. The building doesn’t have armed guards.

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