{"id":154744,"date":"2020-11-08T03:58:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T11:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=154744"},"modified":"2020-11-08T08:07:58","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T16:07:58","slug":"circus-circus-shooting-leaves-three-injured-violence-continues-on-las-vegas-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/circus-circus-shooting-leaves-three-injured-violence-continues-on-las-vegas-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"Circus Circus Shooting Leaves Three Injured, Violence Continues on Las Vegas Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Strip violent crime persisted this weekend, with three people wounded after a Saturday evening shooting by a lone gunman at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino\u2019s Adventuredome.<\/p>\n

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Police responded to Circus Circus Saturday night in still another shooting on the Las Vegas Strip. Three were wounded. (Image: KLAS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The incident took place inside the expansive five-acre amusement park at about 7:30 pm Saturday (Nov. 7). The shooting stemmed from a fight between two different groups — made up of \u201cjuveniles\u201d and some \u201cyoung adults,\u201d local police revealed.<\/p>\n

Each of the three victims was taken to local hospitals for treatment. They were each in stable condition as of Saturday night, police added.<\/p>\n

One \u201cperson of interest\u201d was apprehended on Saturday, police announced, and legal charges are possible. Officers described the shooting as an \u201cisolated incident.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guests Shook Up from Shooting<\/h2>\n

Some visitors inside Circus Circus were evacuated as a precaution following the gunshots, according to initial news reports from KLAS, a local TV station. Guests reportedly were \u201cshaken up\u201d from the shooting, the report adds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had left to go to dinner. And then we came back\u2026. I saw people in tears, crying,\u201d one unidentified Circus Circus guest told KLAS.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis should be a family area, where all these kids play. And to know that people are out there just killing people — it\u2019s not OK,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Another person, identified as U’i Lani, posted on KLAS\u2019 Facebook page, \u201cMy daughter was there. Fight broke out and then she heard gunshots. Thankful she was with great people who brought my baby home safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Another poster, Esme Regino, reported \u201cI was just there with my whole family. Worst moment of my life!!! Thank god we got out safe! We left as soon as possible!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As of September, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s Convention Center Area Command, which includes most of the resorts on The Strip, reported a recent increase of slightly less than 29 percent in aggravated assaults.<\/p>\n

In a Saturday night briefing at the scene, Metro Capt. Dori Koren told reporters the department had \u201ca lot of cops\u201d on The Strip that evening, which led to a quick response. The overall, beefed-up police presence was implemented last month as several shootings and other crimes took place there in recent months.<\/p>\n

But more recently, there appears to be fewer incidents, Koren confirmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing our crime problem, that we identified a couple of months ago, start to decrease,\u201d Koren said. \u201cBut not enough yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police are blaming much of the recent uptick in violence on out-of-town visitors and gang members<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Police Want Las Vegas Back to Normal<\/h2>\n

In response, a coordinated effort is underway. The movement involves Metro police, other law enforcement agencies, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo<\/a>, the Clark County Commission, and security staff working at Strip properties. The goal is to \u201cget Vegas back to where it was before we shut down,\u201d Koren said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve had tremendous success to getting it back to somewhat normal,\u201d Capt. Koren added. \u201cThe last few weeks have been pretty good for The Strip. We\u2019re seeing tourism come back.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Strip violent crime persisted this weekend, with three people wounded after a Saturday evening shooting by a lone gunman at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino\u2019s Adventuredome. The incident took place inside the expansive five-acre amusement park at about 7:30 pm Saturday (Nov. 7). The shooting stemmed from a fight between two different groups […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":154745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThree Wounded at Circus Circus, Las Vegas Strip Violence Continues<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Three people injured after a Saturday evening shooting by a lone gunman at Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. 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