Las Vegas Police Investigate Reports Of Active Shooter Near Casino

Police are investigating following reports of an active shooter near a casino in Las Vegas.

People have been warned to avoid the area around Mandalay Bay Casino which is located on the south end of the famous Vegas strip, NBC news reports.

We're investigating reports of an active shooter near/around Mandalay Bay Casino. Asking everyone to please avoid the area. #LVMPDnews
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017

The scene looking down Las Vegas Boulevard, huge medic tent to the left with lots of people going through #breaking #RJnow pic.twitter.com/PB8LNSOXX2
— Chase Stevens (@CSStevensphoto) October 2, 2017

Please avoid heading to the south end of the Strip. Las Vegas Blvd is shut down at Tropicana, southbound past Russell Rd at this time.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017

Witnesses told NBC Las Vegas reporter Nathan O'Neal that "bullets were flying everywhere" and that there were multiple shooters.

Witnesses tell me people were getting shot around them #LasVegas @news3lv pic.twitter.com/xUOELxFupH
— Nathan O'Neal (@NateNews3LV) October 2, 2017

Video courtesy of Drew Akioshi. He was attending the concert at mandalay bay when shooting started. pic.twitter.com/mbyh9Y387q
— David Sakach (@davidsakach) October 2, 2017

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