Two dead and others injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say
LAS VEGAS: There was a shooting inside a gym, killing two people, with multiple other people injured, Las Vegas police said.
One person died as gunfire erupted at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city's west side, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Undersheriff Andrew Walsh said Friday.
'The suspect in this incident has been shot and there is no longer a threat to the public,' he said.
In a social media post, police said the suspect in the shooting was confirmed dead at a local hospital.
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