gatortom64 1 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- A man on a walkway over the New York-New York casino floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding four people before he was tackled by officers and patrons, police said.The New York-New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where a man opened fire on patrons Friday. Two women and two men were being treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, said Officer Ramon Denby, spokesman for the Las Vegas, Nevada, Metropolitan Police Department.The gunman is believed to be in his early 50s and a Las Vegas resident. He was not a hotel employee or guest, Denby said.The man entered the casino from the walkway connecting the New York-New York to the MGM Grand a little before 1 a.m., and randomly fired several times at people on the casino floor below, said Denby. "Investigators are still collecting bullets," he said.Denby said the Las Vegas casino remained opened, and investigators were interviewing witnesses."This is a very rare incident," said Denby. "It seems like some local guy who snapped and went to the hotel to do it."The 2,000-room casino, which opened in 1997, features a facade replicating the New York City skyline, with a 47-story knockoff of the Empire State Building, a 150-foot Statue of Liberty and a Coney Island-style roller coaster. It is owned by MGM Mirage.Casino spokeswoman Yvette Monet said its operations had been fully restored Friday morning."Guests are being informed that it's business as usual," Monet said Link to post Share on other sites
Dogpatch 2 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 And the slot players never moved a muscle. Link to post Share on other sites
PokerFan 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I know a guy that was there.....he said this guy was playing poker and was "all in" for his last $200 when his opponent hit a one outer... .... Link to post Share on other sites
Vtlaxer09 4 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Death sentence. Link to post Share on other sites
CBass1724 1 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 NY NY has great pizza. Link to post Share on other sites
psujohn 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 And the slot players never moved a muscle.And the poker players said they'd run for cover AFTER they played their button. Link to post Share on other sites
Dogpatch 2 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 And the poker players said they'd run for cover AFTER they played their button. Link to post Share on other sites
dbrent2 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Just got a phone call from a friend who was right next to one of the victims... Link to post Share on other sites
wisky_VI 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 my youngest daughter was with my folks all day doing stuff at NY NY, thank goodness they weren't there that late................lucky stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
AceJackOffS 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 NY NY has great pizza.and the best piano bar Link to post Share on other sites
JesterSB 0 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 reason number 8742 to hate new york Link to post Share on other sites
DwayneAMania 0 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Trying to make the Vegas NY NY exactly like the real thing is starting to get out of hand. Link to post Share on other sites
WhatArunAA 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 so i'm sitting there at NY NY.. I pick up two bullets..pocket aces. Link to post Share on other sites
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