One person was killed and several others were injured when gunfire erupted inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club on Friday afternoon, according to police.
The suspect entered the gym with a rifle, searching for the victim. When the victim was discovered, the suspect shot and killed him, according to an official briefed on the case.
Investigators are reviewing security footage and believe they have captured most of the incident on video.
According to the official, the attack was not random, and police do not believe the assailant intended to cause mass casualties.
“This afternoon, officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to a call for service,” Undersheriff Andrew Walsh stated during a press conference. “The details of that call indicated that there was a person armed with a weapon and shooting inside of the Las Vegas Athletic Club.”
Officers arrived on the scene and confronted the suspect, resulting in an officer-involved shooting in which the suspect was shot and pronounced dead on the scene, according to police.
Authorities say there is no longer a danger to the public.
“There have been additional victims who are being treated for injuries that they received, we believe, at this time, at the hands of the suspect,” he said. “We do have one person deceased inside of the gym.”
The victims’ and suspect’s identities have yet to be released.
“What I ask you all to make sure you push out is that we no longer have a threat to the public,” according to him. “The situation is stable and now the investigation process will proceed.”