The brave front desk clerk, armed and ready, is being hailed as a hero for intervening and halting a gunman who opened fire at the lobby of Turnberry Towers in Las Vegas on Friday. The unidentified assailant is currently in critical condition and receiving medical treatment.
“On Friday, June 23rd, 2023, an employee at Turnberry Towers near Karen and Paradise shot a gunman who walked in and fired shots at the front desk,” Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) President John R. Lott Jr. said.
“Fortunately, an employee at the building with a concealed handgun permit was able to quickly stop the attack before anyone else was hurt,” he added.
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KTNV reported:
A resident at Turnberry Towers near Karen and Paradise is calling a building employee a hero after a gunman walked in and fired shots at the front desk on Friday.
Channel 13 spoke with the resident to get their story. Law enforcement has not confirmed the following details.
According to the resident, a man wearing a helmet had an AR-15 and other weapons when he entered the towers Friday afternoon.
This is when the resident tells us the man fired shots in the area of the front desk, shattering glass which is shown in pictures they have provided to us.
The resident says it was an employee of the towers who stopped the attack, and thinks they are a hero who deserves recognition for stepping in.
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