Shooting at IHOP in Carson City

[Patton]

Breaking news of multiple people, most belevied to be US Military have been shot while at a IHOP. At least nine casualties.

[Patton]

2 of 3 killed at Nev. restaurant were Guardsmen

By SANDRA CHEREB – 2 hours ago

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A gunman with a rifle opened fire at an IHOP

restaurant in Nevada's capital on Tuesday, wounding six people and himself and

killing two uniformed National Guardsmen in a hail of gunfire during the morning

breakfast hour, authorities and witnesses said.

A third person was killed in addition to the servicemembers, and the gunman

was not expected to survive, said Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong.

It wasn't immediately clear whether the gunman had any connection with the

military or the guard, said Nevada National Guard Sgt. Mike Getten. He said

guard members were meeting at the restaurant.

Witnesses said a man pulled up in a blue minivan around 9 a.m. at the IHOP

restaurant in a strip mall on Carson City's main street. He shot a man on a

motorcycle, then walked inside the restaurant and started shooting, said Ralph

Swagler, owner of Locals Barbecue in the same strip mall as the IHOP.

Swagler told the Reno Gazette-Journal that after several minutes, the man

walked outside and began firing into the Locals Barbecue and an H&R Block in

the strip mall.

"This happens in third-world countries, not here," Swagler said.

Fran Hunter, who works at a Sierra Le Bone, a pet shop just north of the

IHOP, told the newspaper that the suspect fired at least two shots toward Casino

Fandango across the street.

"I don't know what's happening to my city," Hunter said. "This happens in

L.A. or Las Vegas but not here."

Local and state police and FBI agents descended on the scene, and yellow tape

surrounded the parking lot at the restaurant, which is near a Kohl's department

store.

Renown Regional Medicare Center spokesman Dan Davis told The Associated Press

four victims of the shooting were being treated at the hospital in Reno, but he

said he could not discuss their condition or provide any other information.

Kurt Althof, public relations manager for Care Flight, told the

Gazette-Journal three victims had been taken to the hospital by helicopter and

that two were in critical condition.

Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen says extra security measures have

been put in place on state and military buildings in northern Nevada as a safety

precaution

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rights reserved.

[buck1032]

Sad. But I have to wonder about the military aspect of it. When I was on active duty, I would try to avoid being in uniform when leaving the base. And I would never ever make a stop in uniform. Granted when I was on active duty (USN) we were not allowed to wear a working uniform off base. These days I see all sorts of people off base in uniform when ever I am near an instillation. Perhaps we should revisit OPSEC a bit more.

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[vontar]

I assume the guardsmen must have been disarmed for our safety which made them sitting ducks as well.

When news about this hit at work, I told a co worker that unxpected events like this is exactly why I carry.