Las Vegas Police Kill Gunman After Gym Shooting Kills One, Injures Three

Daniel Ortega, a 34-year-old gym member, opened fire inside the Las Vegas Athletic Club, killing gym manager Edgar Quinonez and injuring three others before his rifle jammed, preventing a larger massacre. Surveillance and bodycam footage show Ortega casually entering the gym, pacing, then suddenly firing 24 rounds in the lobby, targeting employees as they tried to escape. Police responded quickly, staging outside the building before shooting Ortega multiple times as he exited, and he later died at a hospital. Officials credit the malfunction of Ortega's weapon with saving many lives, noting he had additional ammunition and appeared intent on causing mass casualties. Authorities are still investigating Ortega's motive, with no immediate connection found between him and the slain manager. The rapid police response, praised for its decisiveness, prevented further bloodshed in an incident that recalled Las Vegas' tragic history of mass shootings.