Two Policemen Killed, Three Others Dead in a Las Vegas Shooting Rampage
Two shooters reportedly killed three people, including two police officers, before committing suicide during a shooting spree in Las Vegas today.
Two shooters reportedly killed three people, including two police officers, before committing suicide during a shooting spree in Las Vegas today. The rampage began at a CiCi's Pizza store, where the two suspects were said to have lied in wait:
UPDATE: The suspects in the Las Vegas shooting reportedly "ambushed" the officers in a pizza restaurant.
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According to reports, the shooters then stripped the officers of their weapons and fled. Las Vegas police spokesman Larry Hadfield offered more details:
One of the suspects yelled, "This is a revolution," but the motive for the shooting remains under investigation."
The two suspects then headed toward a Walmart nearby where they shot one other person and then themselves in what's being reported as an apparent suicide pact. Walmart spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan issued a statement:
"We express our deepest condolences to everyone who have been affected by this senseless act of violence."
Vegas natives added their condolences:
Heart goes out to the officers and the families that were affected in today's shooting in vegas..Bless you all very much! #LVMPD
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) June 8, 2014
We'll have more as this story develops.