Fatalities reported after shooting at casino in Reno; suspect in custody

Ethan Wolin, The Sacramento Bee on Jul 28, 2025

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Police in Reno, Nevada, detained a suspect Monday morning after a shooting reported by authorities at the city’s Grand Sierra Resort, according to local news outlets.

Early news reports said multiple people were injured in the shooting, although it remained unclear how many were hurt. The Reno Gazette-Journal, citing a city council member, reported that two people had died in the shooting.

In a 7:35 a.m. social media post, the Reno Police Department urged residents to stay away from the Grand Sierra Resort, a hotel and casino. Roughly an hour later, the Police Department announced that a suspect had been taken into custody “with no outstanding threat to the community.”

The suspect, a man, was hospitalized for treatment after he opened fire in the valet area outside the Grand Sierra Resort, The Associated Press reported. Reno police officers had shot the suspect on the scene, according the Gazette-Journal.

“My heart breaks for the victims, their families, and our entire community,” Reno Councilmember Devon Reese wrote on Facebook. “Reno is strong — but we are not immune to the epidemic of gun violence gripping this nation.”

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