An aerial view of the Hon-Dah Resort and Casino in Arizona. The shooting occurred in the parking lot at the facility. Photo from Robert Page, Architect
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The FBI and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are investigating a fatal shooting at the casino owned by the White Mountain Apache Tribe of Arizona.
A tribal police officer shot and killed a man who was brandishing a rifle in the parking lot at the Hon-Dah Resort and Casino. The man shot a security guard during the incident and a patron was also injured, possibly from bullet or glass fragments. Both were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, The White Mountain Independent reported.
The casino was closed and patrons weren't allowed in or out for a few hours.
Traffic was also diverted away from the facility.
The identity of the shooter has not been released.
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Shooting at Hon-Dah Casino
(The White Mountain Independent 8/3)
1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Arizona casino
(AP 8/3)