LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — UPDATE 3/15/24 9:20 p.m.: Las Vegas Police confirm the large police presence at Circus Circus was due to a fight that broke out inside the hotel.
Police determined there was no shooting. Confusion amid reports of a shooting caused a chaotic exit from the hotel for many people.
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Witnesses told us there was a large rush of people trying to leave Circus Circus.
No injuries were reported.
Channel 13 received reports of a possible shooting inside Circus Circus at around 5:38 p.m. on Saturday.
VIDEO: A Channel 13 viewer sent video of their evacuation from Circus Circus
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, there were preliminary reports of shots fired near the 2800 block of Las Vegas Boulevard.
There are preliminary reports of shots fired in the 2900 block of Las Vegas Boulevard. No victims have been located. There is a heavy police presence in the area.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) March 16, 2025
While no victims or evidence of a shooting has been found, out of an abundance of caution, LVMPD is investigating.
The hotel has been evacuated.
There is a heavy police presence near Circus Circus.
This is a developing story and Channel 13 crews are at the scene.
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