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Two People Killed in Dispute at Off-Strip Casino

LAS VEGAS – As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal: ``Las Vegas police shot and killed a man moments after he gunned down a customer during a dispute Thursday night inside the Eureka Casino, police said.

``The customer, a regular at the bar on Sahara Avenue near Sixth Street, was shot after trying to stop the gunman from shooting the bartender, witnesses said.

``The customer died later at University Medical Center. His name was not released.

``…Two officers confronted the gunman in a rear parking lot as he tried to drive away after the 6:45 p.m. incident. They shot him when he raised his handgun at the officers, Las Vegas police Capt. Tom Lozich said.

``…A female employee, who refused to give her name, said the gunman was angry over losing money on a Double Down video poker machine at the bar.

```He didn't know how to play the machine right, and he lost money and got mad,' the employee said. 'And he took it out on our bartender and on one of our good patrons.'…"

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