Two California men attending bachelor party among 3 killed in shooting outside Reno casino
By Chris Boyette CNN Two men in town for a bachelor party and a local man driving through a parking lot were killed in Monday morning s shooting outside a resort and casino in Reno Nevada police revealed A suspect -year-old Reno resident Dakota Hawver was shot by Reno police officers outside Grand Sierra Resort on Monday morning and sent to a hospital where he was in critical condition Tuesday police in the neighboring city of Sparks commented Related Articles Gunman targeted NFL suicide note blames CTE brain injury for New York City mass shooting Las Vegas man who killed in Manhattan was a high school football participant in Southern California Shooter opens fire outside Reno casino killing and injuring several others Man charged with killing Minnesota lawmaker plans to plead not guilty Suspect kills women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper police say Investigators allege Hawver first shot five people in the resort s valet area shortly before a m killing two of them Justin Aguila and Andrew Canepa both -year-old Southern California residents Sparks police revealed Aguila and Canepa in town with friends for a bachelor party were shot from behind while waiting for a ride to an airport police commented The sixth person shot and third person killed -year-old Reno resident Angel Martinez was driving his car through the resort s parking lot when he was shot several times police stated Of the three injured survivors one was treated and distributed Monday and the other two were in a hospital Tuesday but are expected to make a full recovery Sparks police reported Investigators have not identified a motive in the shooting according to police A multifaith candlelight vigil honoring the casualties will be held Wednesday evening at the Unity Center of Reno according to the organization s website Aguila and Canepa were part of a -person group that was heading home after a bachelor party weekend according to CNN affiliate KRNV which spoke with the family of a group member who was shot but is expected to recover Four of those shot in the valet area were members of the bachelor party KRNV shared Canepa was a co-owner of Side Street Cafe in Newbury Park California according to Jeff Gorell a member of the board of supervisors in California s Ventura County Andrew was a kind soul a dedicated business owner and a loving father to his young son Gorell announced in a social media post Our thoughts and prayers are with his family friends and the Side Street Cafe group during this incredibly complex time We will miss seeing his warm presence at the restaurant and are deeply saddened by this loss Canepa was a devoted dad to his -year-old son and lit up every room he walked into according to a GoFundMe page set up to help the family Martinez was one of siblings according to a GoFundMe page created by his niece He Martinez had a lifelong love of cooking just like a large number of of his brothers and spent more than three decades working in restaurants and casinos throughout Reno a description on the fundraising page reads His greatest pleasure was being a father and grandfather No known connection between suspect and casualties police say The suspect was seen pacing the parking lot of the resort located less than miles east of downtown Reno for about minutes before the shooting a law enforcement official briefed on the affair notified CNN At various point the gunman walked into the resort s valet area and began shooting striking five before fleeing through the parking lot and shooting Martinez Sparks Police Chief Chris Crawforth revealed Police officers ascertained the suspect in the parking lot and he began firing at them police announced Reno police officers then shot the suspect Crawforth announced without specifying how countless officers shot him Because Reno officers shot Hawver Sparks police will take a lead role in the research of the whole case Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance disclosed Monday The six Reno police officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave which is standard agenda Reno police spokesperson Chris Johnson advised CNN Tuesday Investigators have not determined any connection between the suspect and the casualties Sparks police explained Hawver did not have a criminal record or any documented mental soundness issues police noted It is unclear if charges have been filed in Monday s shooting The-CNN-Wire Cable News Configuration Inc a Warner Bros Discovery Company All rights reserved
