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Manila casino attack: Gunman set self alight, Philippines police say - CNN.com
Ive stayed in the Marriot there a few times. While there are security guards, they are pretty much on the same level as Walmart greeters in the US. RIP to the victims.
Thirty-four bodies have been found inside Resorts World Manila, which was attacked by a lone gunman in the early hours of Friday morning, according to a local official.
The victims did not appear to have been shot, but indications were that they had suffocated, Bureau of Fire Protection, Southern Police District Director P/Supt. Tomas Apolinario said in an interview that aired on local media Friday.
"Most of the victims were women who were found dead inside the bathroom," Apolinario said.
The armed suspect forced his way into the Resorts World Manila casino around midnight local time, and starting shooting at gambling machines and setting tables on fire, according to witnesses and police.
Video showed panicked guests running for the exits, the sound of gunshots and smoke coming from the upper floors of buildings.
Hours later, police confirmed the gunman had committed suicide by setting himself on fire in one of the hotel guest rooms.
Ive stayed in the Marriot there a few times. While there are security guards, they are pretty much on the same level as Walmart greeters in the US. RIP to the victims.