Three Nevada National Guardsmen killed
Gunman kills 3, wounds 6 at Nevada IHOP
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 6, 2011 4:27 p.m. EDT
Three shot and killed at Nevada IHOP
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: Two of the dead were members of the Nevada National Guard, official says
The suspect was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and is not expected to survive
Two people were found dead at the scene; a third died during surgery
Police decline to identify the shooting suspect
(CNN) -- A gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Carson City, Nevada, IHOP restaurant, killing three people and wounding six others before turning the gun on himself, police said.
The suspected gunman is not expected to survive, said Sheriff Ken Furlong of the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
The shooting began shortly before 9 a.m., according to Furlong. When authorities arrived, those who called in the incident identified the shooting suspect as a man lying wounded in the parking lot.
Two victims were found dead at the scene, and seven others were taken to a hospital for emergency surgery. One of the wounded died during surgery, Furlong said. He did not know which hospital was treating the suspect.
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2 guardsmen killed in Nevada IHOP shooting
By Sandra Chereb - The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Sep 6, 2011 17:00:30 EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. — An official says five of the nine people who were shot by a gunman at an IHOP restaurant were members of the Nevada National Guard.
Nevada National Guard spokeswoman April Conway says all five uniformed Guard members who were in the restaurant at the time were shot. Two have died — one man and one woman.
Conway also says there’s no indication the shooter had any connection with the Guard. The restaurant is about four miles from the Guard’s headquarters complex.
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