Person opens fire in Wisconsin, multiple injuries confirmed ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 08:32 IST
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A shooting has occurred at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay, Wisconsin, resulting in several injuries. There is currently an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino. Several Law Enforcement agencies are working to secure the location. Please do not go near the Main Casino on Hwy 172, Oneida Casino said on Twitter on Saturday.
In a later Twitter update, Oneida Casino said all its locations were going to be closed until further notice.
According to CBS, multiple people were injured in the shooting, which occurred at around 8 p.m. local time on Saturday (01:00 GMT on Sunday). An Oneida spokesperson told CBS that the shooting took place at the Radisson Inn, which is connected to the casino in Green Bay.
Scene secure after active shooter situation at Oneida Casino
Shooting at Oneida Casino happened Saturday night. Scene is now secure.
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ASHWAUBENON (NBC 26) â Police responded to the Oneida Casino on Airport Drive for an active shooter situation Saturday night.
An Oneida Nation spokesperson says authorities have now secured the scene. State Attorney General Josh Kaul confirmed the scene is contained and there is no longer a threat to the community.
Scene at Oneida Casino in Green Bay, WI is contained. There is no longer a threat to the community.
Only updates from @WisDOJ & @sheriffbc (Brown Co. Sheriff s Office) are official incident statements. All others unconfirmed. @WBAY@fox11news@WFRVLocal5@NBC26@gbpressgazette Attorney General Josh Kaul (@WisDOJ) May 2, 2021
May 1, 2021 8:41 PM
A large police presence can be seen outside the Oneida Casino near Austin Straubel Airport Saturday evening.
Our partner station, WBAY-TV reports that Bobbi Webster, the Public Relations Director for Oneida Nation, says the suspect is in custody, and there is no further danger to the area.
Just after 8 p.m. Saturday, Oneida Nation officials
shared there was an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino. All Oneida Casino locations will be closed until further notice.
Community members are asked to avoid the Main Casino on Highway 172.
Wisconsin DOT officials share that all lanes of WIS 172 are closed between County GE and Packerland Drive.
Oneida Nation late Saturday tweeted its West Mason casino, travel center and Packerland casinos will open at 8 a.m. Sunday, while the main casino and Irene Moore Activity Center will remain closed until further notice. All retail stores will open as usual on Sunday.
Robert Hesson was attending a friend s birthday party in a banquet room at the casino when staff rushed in and screamed at them to get out.
Hesson said he couldn t hear gunshots and initially thought it might be a fire, but as they were leaving the building, police cars were speeding into the lot.
Outside, staff told them to get further and further away from the building as police rushed in with tactical weapons and shotguns, Hesson said.