SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) – A man is dead following a shooting inside the Nugget Casino.
It happened on Sunday morning just before 5 a.m.
Sparks Police say they were at the casino for a routine call for service when they heard gunshots coming from the lobby.
At the west end of the lobby, police found a 35-year-old man who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital, but despite life saving measures, he succumbed to his injuries.
Police say a 19-year-old man took himself to the hospital following the shooting, and was treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Detectives believe this started because the two men got into a fight, and both were armed with guns.
Detectives believe that this is an isolated incident and there is no current threat to the public.
The City of Sparks says this is its first homicide of 2025.
Police are asking for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information to contact the Sparks Police Detective division at (775) 353-2225 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.
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