A Las Vegas hotel was locked down after a man was killed in one of the rooms on Thursday night. On the Las Vegas Strip at The Mirage Hotel, the victim was gunned down on the 8th floor inside a hotel room, police said.
According to the local station 8 News, a source with information close to the investigation said an additional two victims were believed to have sustained injuries in the shooting.
The gunman was not apprehended, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department asked for the public’s help in avoiding that area as they continued their investigation.
We are investigating a shooting in a hotel room at the Mirage. One person has been pronounced deceased. This is an active investigation and we will provide more information as it becomes available. Please avoid the area.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) August 5, 2022
Swarms of police at the hotel can be seen in videos posted on Twitter. As officers check each room to ensure the safety of guests, no one is being let in or out of the building, said guests at the hotel. An officer can be seen holding a protective shield in one of the videos.
This is the scene at @TheMirageLV No one’s being let in or out of the main entrance. Officers also went room to room to check if everyone’s ok. No idea except hearsay. So won’t repeat. pic.twitter.com/x5fj2oc1lg
— Saeed Ahmed (@saeed_ahmed) August 5, 2022
