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Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Heartstopping bodycam vid shows hero cop gun down Vegas shooter who tried to commit gym massacre before his rifle jammed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS IS the nerve-shredding moment when cops gunned down a shooter in Las Vegas who attempted a brutal massacre at a gym. Pulse-pounding bodycam footage shows the exact second armed officers took out the man, who was carrying a massive rifle. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Bodycam footage shows the nerve-shredding moment 6 Daniel Ortega was caught on surveillance footage casually strolling into the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday afternoon armed with a huge rifle Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 6 Daniel Ortega, 34, walked into the the Las Vegas Athletic Club carrying the enormous weapon Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 6 Body worn camera footage shows an officer pointing his weapon outside the Las Vegas Athletic Club Credit: AP Daniel Ortega, 34, walked into the the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday carrying the enormous weapon. He initially approaches an employee at the front desk before he pacing around, surveillance footage shows. After this, he exchanged words with another worker before suddenly raising his gun to open fire, according to cops. He offloaded 24 rounds in the gym lobby, killing 31-year-old gym manager Edgar Quinonez and injuring another three people. But at this point his weapon jammed, mercifully preventing him from killing anyone else. Police believe he planned to continue his massacre had the gun not malfunctioned. He was then seen outside the gym heading towards the car park, where armed police officers were waiting to intercept the killer. One officer's bodycam footage shows the nerve-shredding moment the shooter was taken out. The cop inches his weapon round the corner of the building as he approaches the scene. In the blink of an eye, Ortega bursts into the scene still carrying the gun - at which point the cop opens fire. At least 9 injured in shooting at Arizona steakhouse as cops hunt for multiple shooters He subsequently died at a nearby hospital, police have said. Cops noted that far more people could have died in the incident had Ortega's gun not jammed. "Fortunately, this gentleman had a malfunction in his weapon, which actually saved this from being a mass casualty event," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser said. Officers are still working to establish a motive for the sudden violence. Ortega worked out at the gym where the shooting took place, but there does not seem to be an immediate connection between him and the dead manager, cops have said. It's also unclear if the other people shot and injured were employees or gymgoers. Their conditions are not immediately known, according to reports. Las Vegas experienced the worst mass shooting in history back in 2017. Stephen Paddock killed 61 people, and shot more than 600, from a hotel overlooking the Route 91 Harvest music festival. 6 Armed police officers were waiting to intercept the killer Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Heartstopping bodycam vid shows hero cop gun down Vegas shooter who tried to commit gym massacre before his rifle jammed
THIS IS the nerve-shredding moment when cops gunned down a shooter in Las Vegas who attempted a brutal massacre at a gym. Pulse-pounding bodycam footage shows the exact second armed officers took out the man, who was carrying a massive rifle. 6 Bodycam footage shows the nerve-shredding moment 6 Daniel Ortega was caught on surveillance footage casually strolling into the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday afternoon armed with a huge rifle Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 6 Daniel Ortega, 34, walked into the the Las Vegas Athletic Club carrying the enormous weapon Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 6 Body worn camera footage shows an officer pointing his weapon outside the Las Vegas Athletic Club Credit: AP Daniel Ortega, 34, walked into the the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday carrying the enormous weapon. He initially approaches an employee at the front desk before he pacing around, surveillance footage shows. After this, he exchanged words with another worker before suddenly raising his gun to open fire, according to cops. He offloaded 24 rounds in the gym lobby, killing 31-year-old gym manager Edgar Quinonez and injuring another three people. Most read in The US Sun But at this point his weapon jammed, mercifully preventing him from killing anyone else. Police believe he planned to continue his massacre had the gun not malfunctioned. He was then seen outside the gym heading towards the car park, where armed police officers were waiting to intercept the killer. One officer's bodycam footage shows the nerve-shredding moment the shooter was taken out. Most read in The US Sun The cop inches his weapon round the corner of the building as he approaches the scene. In the blink of an eye, Ortega bursts into the scene still carrying the gun - at which point the cop opens fire. At least 9 injured in shooting at Arizona steakhouse as cops hunt for multiple shooters He subsequently died at a nearby hospital, police have said. Cops noted that far more people could have died in the incident had Ortega's gun not jammed. "Fortunately, this gentleman had a malfunction in his weapon, which actually saved this from being a mass casualty event," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser said. Officers are still working to establish a motive for the sudden violence. Ortega worked out at the gym where the shooting took place, but there does not seem to be an immediate connection between him and the dead manager, cops have said. It's also unclear if the other people shot and injured were employees or gymgoers. Their conditions are not immediately known, according to reports. Las Vegas experienced the worst mass shooting in history back in 2017. Stephen Paddock killed 61 people, and shot more than 600, from a hotel overlooking the Route 91 Harvest music festival. 6 Armed police officers were waiting to intercept the killer Credit: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 6 People comfort each other following a shooting Credit: AP
Sky News AU
21-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Wild video shows Las Vegas cops fatally shoot gym member attempting to carry out a mass killing
Wild video shows the moment cops took out a killer gunman who shot up a Las Vegas gym — where he was planning a mass killing before his gun jammed, according to officials. Daniel Ortega, 34, was caught on surveillance footage casually strolling into the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday afternoon armed with a huge rifle. Ortega had approached an employee at the front desk before he briefly paced around and exchanged words with another worker, the surveillance clip shows. He then suddenly lifted his gun and started firing as the employee tried to flee, police said. Ortega managed to pump out a total of 24 rounds in the gym lobby, killing 31-year-old gym manager Edgar Quinonez and injuring three others. Police now believe he was planning more death, but was thwarted by his gun jamming. 'Fortunately, this gentleman had a malfunction in his weapon, which actually saved this from being a mass casualty event,' Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser said. The gunman was then caught on camera stalking the front doors as responding officers staged themselves outside. Body camera footage shows Ortega trying to make a run for it before an officer shot and struck him. He died at a nearby hospital, police said. Cops are still trying to determine a motive for the bloodshed. It wasn't clear if those shot alongside Quinonez, the murdered manager, were employees or gymgoers. Their conditions were not immediately known. Ortega worked out at the gym but there didn't appear to be an immediate connection between him and the slain worker, cops said. Vegas suffered the worst mass shooting in history in 2017 when Stephen Paddock shot more than 600 people — killing 61 — from a hotel overlooking the Route 91 Harvest music festival. Originally published as Wild video shows Las Vegas cops fatally shoot gym member attempting to carry out a mass killing
New York Post
20-05-2025
- New York Post
Wild video shows Vegas cops fatally shoot gym member attempting to carry out a mass killing
Wild video shows the moment cops took out a killer gunman who shot up a Las Vegas gym — where he was planning a mass killing before his gun jammed, according to officials. Daniel Ortega, 34, was caught on surveillance footage casually strolling into the Las Vegas Athletic Club last Friday afternoon armed with a huge rifle. Ortega had approached an employee at the front desk before he briefly paced around and exchanged words with another worker, the surveillance clip shows. Advertisement 8 Surveillance video of gunman Daniel Ortega at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on May 16, 2025. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 8 Body camera footage of police officers shooting and killing Ortega. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 8 Police were able to stop the shooter when his gun jammed, according to officials. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Advertisement He then suddenly lifted his gun and started firing as the employee tried to flee, police said. Ortega managed to pump out a total of 24 rounds in the gym lobby, killing 31-year-old gym manager Edgar Quinonez and injuring three others. Police now believe he was planning more death, but was thwarted by his gun jamming. 8 Ortega killed one person and injured three others at the Las Vegas gym. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Advertisement 8 The gun Ortega used in the mass shooting. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 8 Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser presenting the surveillance footage of Ortega at the gym at police headquarters on May 19, 2025. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP 'Fortunately, this gentleman had a malfunction in his weapon, which actually saved this from being a mass casualty event,' Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Assistant Sheriff Jamie Prosser said. The gunman was then caught on camera stalking the front doors as responding officers staged themselves outside. Advertisement Body camera footage shows Ortega trying to make a run for it before an officer shot and struck him. He died at a nearby hospital, police said. 8 Police seen outside of the Las Vegas Athletic Club after the shooting on May 16, 2025. 8 People comforting each other outside the gym after the shooting. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP Cops are still trying to determine a motive for the bloodshed. It wasn't clear if those shot alongside Quinonez, the murdered manager, were employees or gymgoers. Their conditions were not immediately known. Ortega worked out at the gym but there didn't appear to be an immediate connection between him and the slain worker, cops said. Vegas suffered the worst mass shooting in history in 2017 when Stephen Paddock shot more than 600 people — killing 61 — from a hotel overlooking the Route 91 Harvest music festival.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eric Church Says Las Vegas Shooting 'Broke' Him
Country singer Eric Church reflected on the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, saying it 'broke' him. 'It's still raw in a lot of ways, but it affects you,' Church said in a Sunday interview with 'Today.' 'It broke me in a way.' Church, who was one of the musical acts during the 2017 Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, played his set Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. A few days later on Oct. 1, during Jason Aldean's set, a gunman opened fire from an above hotel room, killing 60 people and wounding hundreds more. It is the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in American history. Just a few days after the shooting, Church performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. During that performance, he performed the song 'Why Not Me' and dedicated it to the mass shooting victims. Church told the crowd he decided to go ahead with his Opry performance because of Heather Melton, one of his fans, whose husband died in the shooting. 'The reason I'm here tonight is because of Heather Melton,' Church said. 'What I saw, that moment in time that was frozen, there's no bullets that can take it away.' Church called the shooting 'indelible.' 'The relationship between the artist and the fans in that moment in time is sacred. And those bullets shattered that,' Church said on 'Today.' The shooting was the start of a bad year for Church, he said. In 2018, he had emergency surgery for a blood clot in his chest. Then in July 2018, Church's brother, Brandon, died. 'I think, up until that point, you can listen to the music, maybe, and you can see that I was brash, arrogant, in a lot of ways,' Church said on 'Today.' 'But it changes, when you have those things happen to you. And I think it made the music more humble and, maybe, more observant.' A Parkland And FSU Mass Shooting Survivor: 'This Is America' Country Star With Checkered Past Primed For Pardon
