July 28 (UPI) -- A suspect is in custody after two people died and several were injured after a shooting outside a casino in Reno, Nev., on Monday morning.

Police responded at 7:25 a.m. PDT to a report of an active shooter at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, the agency said in a news release. Police sent out an alert 10 minutes later on social media, advising people to avoid the area.

Officers quickly arrived at the scene 3 miles east of downtown Reno, and a shootout ensued, police said. The unidentified gunman was taken to a hospital with no condition update available.

Several victims were taken to local hospitals in undisclsoed conditions.

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