I won't be forgetting this Easter.

Ashcan Bill · 04-05-2015, 10:50 PM

Talk about an Easter I'll remember!

The wife and I decide to go to the M Casino here in Henderson to grab a bite for dinner. We get there and decide to contribute a little to their operating expenses before eating.

So I'm playing a machine right next to the buffet, smoking a cigar of course. A PSD4. The machine I'm fooling with goes into a bonus round. Suddenly a shot rings out. A gunshot. Loud and real close. I'd guess a .380 or a 9mm.

I look at the buffet line next to me and people are hitting the floor. I drop down to a crouch and try to figure out what's going on. The damn machine is happily ringing up credits as the bonus round continues. People are running, screaming, complete chaos. I'm looking trying to identify any shooters, but can't see anyone who looks threatening.

Turns out a guy at the front of the line pulled out a gun and put one into his own head. Last I saw of him he was laying there, so close to his meal but so far. I'm not sure if he was DRT or still breathing. Reports are conflicting at this point.

The police arrived and shut down the parking structure before I could get my vehicle out. So it looks like the Jeep is spending the night at the M. I had to call a buddy to come and fetch us.

This went down about thirty to forty feet from me. Hard to describe the thoughts that go through your head when something like that happens.

So how was your Easter?

Subvet642 · 04-05-2015, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

Talk about an Easter I'll remember!

The wife and I decide to go to the M Casino here in Henderson to grab a bite for dinner. We get there and decide to contribute a little to their operating expenses before eating.

So I'm playing a machine right next to the buffet, smoking a cigar of course. A PSD4. The machine I'm fooling with goes into a bonus round. Suddenly a shot rings out. A gunshot. Loud and real close. I'd guess a .380 or a 9mm.

I look at the buffet line next to me and people are hitting the floor. I drop down to a crouch and try to figure out what's going on. The damn machine is happily ringing up credits as the bonus round continues. People are running, screaming, complete chaos. I'm looking trying to identify any shooters, but can't see anyone who looks threatening.

Turns out a guy at the front of the line pulled out a gun and put one into his own head. Last I saw of him he was laying there, so close to his meal but so far. I'm not sure if he was DRT or still breathing. Reports are conflicting at this point.

The police arrived and shut down the parking structure before I could get my vehicle out. So it looks like the Jeep is spending the night at the M. I had to call a buddy to come and fetch us.

This went down about thirty to forty feet from me. Hard to describe the thoughts that go through your head when something like that happens.

So how was your Easter?

Interesting choice of venue for that sort of thing.

icehog3 · 04-05-2015, 10:56 PM

Sad, but at least he didn;'t take anyone with him like so many do these days, Bill.

My Easter was MUCH more low key.

Porch Dweller · 04-06-2015, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Sad, but at least he didn;'t take anyone with him like so many do these days, Bill.

This. 1000x this.

8zeros · 04-06-2015, 08:03 AM

How much did you win on the machine?

Oh, sad about the guy.

Remo · 04-05-2015, 11:02 PM

Crazy..must have lost his ass at the slots

pnoon · 04-05-2015, 11:10 PM

Wow, Bill.
Definitely a scary situation.

The Poet · 04-06-2015, 04:19 AM

Didn't have an Easter like that, never did, and hope I never do. Had a similar MLK Day once however. A commuter train line runs through the middle of town, from NYC to (originally anyway) Scranton. As I was walking by its overpass at the station, I heard the thump when a woman decided to step in front of a westbound local. Not a pleasant sound, or thought.

Glad you are OK, and as Tom said, at least he did not see the M as a target-rich environment.

Chainsaw13 · 04-06-2015, 08:01 AM

You are the Grim Reaper!!!! (j/k)

Wow, glad to hear you and the wife are ok.

E.J. · 04-06-2015, 08:09 AM

Wow....crazy story. As stated above, glad you & your wife are okay. Also that it appears there was just the 1 individual involved.

Any problem getting paid out? What was the take?

CigarNut · 04-06-2015, 08:18 AM

Wow. I am glad that everyone else is OK.

hammondc · 04-06-2015, 08:58 AM

MAN! Crazy night. I have stayed there several times.They used to have these Bvlgari soaps that my wife liked. They quit those in like 2012.

IBQTEE1 · 04-06-2015, 10:59 AM

Wow that is crazy and scary at the same time.

hotreds · 04-06-2015, 11:40 AM

Yikes! Glad you are ok! Something you likely won't forget anytime soon!

Ashcan Bill · 04-06-2015, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 8zeros

How much did you win on the machine?

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Any problem getting paid out? What was the take?

Think the machine paid around $30. To be honest I wasn't paying much attention.

Local rumors include the one that he'd been stalking one of the buffet hostesses, and did himself in front of her saying "This is for you!".

The casino definitely needs an evacuation plan. The staff stood around pretty much yelling conflicting orders at the customers. The casino stayed open, but most food venues shut down. So you had hungry people who couldn't access their vehicles standing around getting more and more irritated.

The police finally opened the garage this morning and I retrieved my wheels. The police were investigating a minor car fire in the garage that occurred at the same time and may have been linked to the incident.

All in all, just another day in Sin City.

Porch Dweller · 04-07-2015, 07:04 AM

Here's an an article about the incident. Apparently he'd been awarded free buffet for life from the casino in 2010, but they revoked it in 2013 due to him harassing some of the women working there. That so enraged him that it culminated in his suicide.

Ashcan Bill · 04-07-2015, 09:23 AM

The guy was pretty screwed up. When my wife got home from work yesterday, she showed me his Facebook page. Sad is the only way I can put it. Like many said, it was fortunate he didn't decide to take others with him. Very fortunate.

jjirons69 · 04-06-2015, 02:45 PM

Whoa! That is crazy. Glad to see you and the bride made it out safely.

I painted my back porch after church. Got a few mosquito bites near dark, but other than that, I'm Ok.

AdamJoshua · 04-06-2015, 09:22 PM

That's crazy, glad you and everyone else is ok.

30 bucks, only 30 bucks, you need to punch the story up a little and make it like 3000 or something

Seriously makes you wonder, I mean why would someone do that in a casino standing in line. Hopefully the people around him in line aren't having a rough time of it, though I'm guessing some of them are pretty traumatized.

markem · 04-07-2015, 01:29 AM

Hard to imagine this whole thing is, apparently, a dispute over a free buffet for life prize. I found this article: http://news.yahoo.com/apparent-suici...164426528.html

I feel very bad for everyone who was involved directly or indirectly. Not an event likely to be forgotten and it is likely to remain associated with Easter in the future for many affected. I imagine that it will be very hard for the staff working that day to man the buffet any time soon.

04-05-2015, 10:50 PM	#1
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,900 Trading: (6)	I won't be forgetting this Easter. Talk about an Easter I'll remember! The wife and I decide to go to the M Casino here in Henderson to grab a bite for dinner. We get there and decide to contribute a little to their operating expenses before eating. So I'm playing a machine right next to the buffet, smoking a cigar of course. A PSD4. The machine I'm fooling with goes into a bonus round. Suddenly a shot rings out. A gunshot. Loud and real close. I'd guess a .380 or a 9mm. I look at the buffet line next to me and people are hitting the floor. I drop down to a crouch and try to figure out what's going on. The damn machine is happily ringing up credits as the bonus round continues. People are running, screaming, complete chaos. I'm looking trying to identify any shooters, but can't see anyone who looks threatening. Turns out a guy at the front of the line pulled out a gun and put one into his own head. Last I saw of him he was laying there, so close to his meal but so far. I'm not sure if he was DRT or still breathing. Reports are conflicting at this point. The police arrived and shut down the parking structure before I could get my vehicle out. So it looks like the Jeep is spending the night at the M. I had to call a buddy to come and fetch us. This went down about thirty to forty feet from me. Hard to describe the thoughts that go through your head when something like that happens. So how was your Easter?

04-05-2015, 10:56 PM	#3
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,308 Trading: (60)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Sad, but at least he didn;'t take anyone with him like so many do these days, Bill. My Easter was MUCH more low key. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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8zeros What's this button do? Join Date: Dec 2013 First Name: Roger Location: Far from everything Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. How much did you win on the machine? Oh, sad about the guy. __________________

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Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Crazy..must have lost his ass at the slots __________________

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pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Wow, Bill. Definitely a scary situation. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

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The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Didn't have an Easter like that, never did, and hope I never do. Had a similar MLK Day once however. A commuter train line runs through the middle of town, from NYC to (originally anyway) Scranton. As I was walking by its overpass at the station, I heard the thump when a woman decided to step in front of a westbound local. Not a pleasant sound, or thought. Glad you are OK, and as Tom said, at least he did not see the M as a target-rich environment. __________________ Ninety percent of everything is crap - Theodore Sturgeon.

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Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. You are the Grim Reaper!!!! (j/k) Wow, glad to hear you and the wife are ok. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

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E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Wow....crazy story. As stated above, glad you & your wife are okay. Also that it appears there was just the 1 individual involved. Any problem getting paid out? What was the take?

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CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Wow. I am glad that everyone else is OK. __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

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hammondc Moar Padrons! Join Date: Aug 2010 First Name: Chip Location: Senoia, GA Posts: 2,625 Trading: (17)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. MAN! Crazy night. I have stayed there several times.They used to have these Bvlgari soaps that my wife liked. They quit those in like 2012.

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hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,662 Trading: (63)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Yikes! Glad you are ok! Something you likely won't forget anytime soon! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

04-07-2015, 07:04 AM	#16
Porch Dweller Life is for living Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: James Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 8,403 Trading: (24)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Here's an an article about the incident. Apparently he'd been awarded free buffet for life from the casino in 2010, but they revoked it in 2013 due to him harassing some of the women working there. That so enraged him that it culminated in his suicide. __________________ A 1911 in the hand is faster than 911 on the phone

04-07-2015, 09:23 AM	#17
Ashcan Bill Ol' Dude Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bill Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,900 Trading: (6)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. The guy was pretty screwed up. When my wife got home from work yesterday, she showed me his Facebook page. Sad is the only way I can put it. Like many said, it was fortunate he didn't decide to take others with him. Very fortunate.

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jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Whoa! That is crazy. Glad to see you and the bride made it out safely. I painted my back porch after church. Got a few mosquito bites near dark, but other than that, I'm Ok. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

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AdamJoshua Article 4 Free Inhabitant Join Date: Jan 2013 First Name: The Other Adam Location: Satellite Beach Posts: 14,787 Trading: (40)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. That's crazy, glad you and everyone else is ok. 30 bucks, only 30 bucks, you need to punch the story up a little and make it like 3000 or something Seriously makes you wonder, I mean why would someone do that in a casino standing in line. Hopefully the people around him in line aren't having a rough time of it, though I'm guessing some of them are pretty traumatized.

04-07-2015, 01:29 AM	#20
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,623 Trading: (47)	Re: I won't be forgetting this Easter. Hard to imagine this whole thing is, apparently, a dispute over a free buffet for life prize. I found this article: http://news.yahoo.com/apparent-suici...164426528.html I feel very bad for everyone who was involved directly or indirectly. Not an event likely to be forgotten and it is likely to remain associated with Easter in the future for many affected. I imagine that it will be very hard for the staff working that day to man the buffet any time soon. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx