Three people are shot at Circus Circus in Las Vegas as video shows women fighting inside the hotel before gunshots ring out
Video has captured the moment gunshots were fired as people fought inside a busy hotel on the Las Vegas strip.
Cell phone footage showed several people, including a group of women, fighting with one another at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino on Saturday night.
The short video shows the scuffle escalating, with punches being thrown and fists flying.
Then suddenly without warning three gunshots ring out sending the crowd running in all directions before the video abruptly cuts off.
A large number of police vehicles responded to the scene and three were found suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived reports 3News.
Las Vegas police are investigating a shooting that injured three people at Circus Circus on Saturday night
A fight that occurred moments earlier along with the gunshots were on video
Police were called to the property just before 7:30pm after a number of witnesses reported the gunshots to law enforcement.
The victims were sent to University Medical Center where they are currently stable.
Las Vegas police said the shooter was in custody just before 10:30 p.m.
Capt. Dori Koren told the Review Journal: 'This was not an active shooter and we do believe there is no further threat at this time to anyone else in the public.'
Police believe the shooting stemmed from a fight between two groups inside the Adventure Dome indoor theme park at the resort.
Las Vegas police tweeted about the incident and urged people to steer clear of the area
Officers found three people suffering from gunshot wounds who were taken to University Medical Center in stable condition
Police say they are still looking for a suspect in the shooting which seemed to begin with a fist fight
Bystanders are only able to simply stand back and watch as a fight broke out
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