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Possible shoot in the Las Vegas Strip Hotel; Police do not say victims | Shooting

The police reacted to the circus circus on the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday after reports on a possible shootout ran and panicked hotel guests there.

The call took place on Saturday at 5:38 p.m. in the 2800 Block of Las Vegas Boulevard South after a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department. The police said there were “no victims or evidence of a shootout”, but that ownership was evacuated for warning reasons. The public was asked to avoid the area.

The people outside the circus circus on Saturday evening spoke of the fear they felt.

“At some point the start of people[ed] Run back and start[ed] Hidden … [another] Ms. told me that she also heard shots. And at that point it was really scary, ”said Shahiera Langendam, who was in the hotel. “People started crying. People started screaming. People started running. … this was actually the scaryest thing I've ever experienced. “

Andrew Cannzzaro from West Palm Beach, Florida, said he and his girlfriend live in the circus circus. After driving to the strat to the circus on Saturday afternoon, they returned to the circus circus around 6:30 p.m. to see what they called the “Wall” of police officers outside the hotel.

This is a developing story. Have a look after updates.

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