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Manila Casino Attack: Lone Gunman Kills More Than 30 People In Philippines
At least 30 bodies have been found after a gunman stormed into Resorts World Manila entertainment complex near Philippines capital Manila early Friday (June 2). The unidentified attacker was dead, police said, releasing his CCTV images. The gunman opened fire on objects inside the complex, torched casino tables and also ransacked the casino's chip storage before setting himself on fire in one of the Maxims Hotel's rooms.National Capital Region police office director Oscar Albayalde added that the ones dead could have died of suffocation following a fire at the hotel. Police also said there is no evidence pointing to the attack being an act of terrorism although ISIS has claimed responsibility.More than 54 people were also reported injured while trying to escape the complex.
36 die from smoke in Philippine casino after gunman set fire
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman stuffed a backpack with casino chips before he fled but was found dead in an adjacent hotel early Friday of an apparent suicide.
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Gunman kills himself after suspected robbery in Philippines casino: police
By Peter Blaza and Clare Baldwin MANILA (Reuters) - A gunman killed himself after bursting into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, Philippine police said, sowing panic in a country on high alert after martial law was declared in the south. National police chief Ronald dela Rosa told DZMM radio the lone gunman had not aimed his assault rifle at people at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex during the hours-long drama that began shortly after midnight (12.00 p.m. ET), and may have been trying to steal casino chips. Around dawn, the body of the suspected gunman was found in a hotel room in the complex, which is close to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and an air force base.
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