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IHOP shooting victim tells her story

It has been three weeks since an gunman openend fire inside of the Carson City IHOP restaurant. Now, one of the National Guard members who was shot while having breakfast with friends talks about how she is recovering from the incident. Cait Kelley, 25, started Sept. 6 like any other day - that is until she got work and found out there would be a meeting at IHOP.

Weekend crime report

The following persons were arrested by the Carson City Sheriff's Office this weekend:

Wine Tasting Fundraiser for IHOP Victims Families

Duck Horn Vineyard Winery and its companion winery Paraduxx, what could be tastier than both of these in the same tasting! Come sample a can't miss combination!

All proceeds benefit the families of the National Guardsmen & women who lost their lives at the Carson City IHOP restaurant on September 6th. Please show your support and taste some great wine too. 6-9pm. $35 pp.

See you then!
The Bella Family
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
775-888-9463

Washington State man arrested for burglary, drug possession

A Washington State man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly aided in the getaway of another man who was spotted stealing items by store security.

When a deputy responded to the 3200 block of Market Street, witnesses pointed them to a red truck moving through the parking lot, where William Gutierrez, 38, was stopped. According to the arrest report, the suspect started yelling profanities at the deputy. After being cuffed, the suspect allegedly made a sudden movement to grab something, and the deputy had to physically restrain him.

Fund set up fund for IHOP victim's kin

A memorial trust fund has been set up for the family of National Guard Lt. Col. Heath Austin Kelly, who was killed Sept. 6 in the shootings at the IHOP restaurant in Carson City. Donations can b...

IHOP shooting: Surveillance video captures terrifying 77 seconds (with video)

Surveillance video from a restaurant adjacent to the scene of a massacre in Carson City last week records the dramatic sounds and some images of the one minute and 17 seconds it took Eduardo Sen...

Capital City Residents, State And Local Officials, Gather To Commemorate 9-11

CARSON CITY – Residents of this capital city, hit with tragedy earlier in the week with the shooting deaths of four people at a local restaurant, gathered at two somber ceremonies today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
About 300 people gathered at Mills Park for the Patriot’s Day – 9-11 Remembrance sponsored by the Capital Baptist Church.

Carson City seeks solace after IHOP shooting

From outward appearances, Carson City is returning to normalcy after eight minutes of terror at a family restaurant that left five people dead and seven wounded. But the emotional wounds are raw...

IHOP shooting memorial

A woman places flowers at the makeshift memorial outside the IHOP restaurant in Carson City where a gunman killed four people and wounded seven others before taking his own life.

Details emerge of quiet, troubled IHOP gunman

Eduardo Sencion appears to have had more problems than his family and friends realized.

The 32-year-old store worker who killed four people and wounded seven others at a capital city IHOP restaurant was being treated with medication for longtime mental problems, investigators said.

Grill owner solemnly reopens business after Carson City shootings

Ralph Swagler looked out a front window of his Locals BBQ & Grill as customers started trickling in for lunch Thursday.

The busted windows were replaced, the broken glass was all cleaned up, and the restaurant was open for business.

"We're open; we're trying to get past it," said a solemn Swagler.

Customer in Carson City IHOP shooting recounts attack

Kevin Carrick, 52, of Carson City, said he does not feel like a hero. However, he and his friends helped people — including a mother and child — escape the carnage Tuesday morning when a lone gunman with an AK-47 version began shooting inside the IHOP restaurant in Carson City, killing or fatally wounding four people before taking his own life.

IHOP SHOOTING: 'There were bullets flying everywhere'

Sheriff Ken Furlong is blunt in his reflection on Tuesday morning's horror in Carson City, when a gunman shot up the IHOP restaurant, killing four and wounding seven, before turning the gun on h...

Video: Carson City IHOP shooting suspect described as a nice guy by those who knew him | Reno Gazette-Journal | rgj.com

Just before 9 a.m., the gunman stepped onto an IHOP parking lot from his blue minivan with a yellow %u201CSupport Our Troops%u201D sticker on it. He opened fire, then continued into the restaurant and marched resolutely toward a table of uniformed National Guard members before shooting each one of them, and fatally wounding three of them, authorities said.

Carson City IHOP shooting: Names of deceased victims released

Names of those killed in yesterday's IHOP shooting are:

  • Major Heath Kelly, 35, Reno, decorated field artillery officer, husband and father, commander of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, served in Iraq 2004-2005. Avid student of military history, known for his dry sense of humor. See story
  • Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege, 38, Carson City, father of three, served in Afghanistan 2009-2010, also served in U.S Navy for two years before joining the Guard
  • Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, Reno, owner of a small baking company, well known in the company for providing cupcakes for guard functions. See story
  • Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, South Lake Tahoe. See story

According to Sheriff Kenny Furlong, the names of those wounded are not going to be released at this time.

One of those wounded is Wally Gunderson, husband of Florence Donovan-Gunderson, who died in the attack.

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Carson City IHOP shooting: South Lake Tahoe woman among those killed, husband wounded

Florence Donovan Gunderson and her husband Wally Gunderson, part-time residents of South Lake Tahoe, were having breakfast at IHOP in Carson City Tuesday morning when a gunman shattered their lives forever.

According to a family friend, Florence was killed inside the restaurant, along with three Nevada National Guard members, while Wally was wounded. A man interviewed by KRNV 4 described how he applied first aid to Wally, while his wife was obviously killed instantly.

IHOP SHOOTING: Mass shooting shock N. Nevada residents

Northern Nevadans expressed horror and sorrow in the wake of a mass shooting that left eight people injured and four dead, including the gunman, Tuesday morning at the IHOP restaurant in Carson ...

Photos: Candlelight vigil held for IHOP shooting victims

A candlelight vigil was held for the victims of the shooting this morning at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street. The unofficial vigil was held from around 8:30 p.m. to around 9:15 p.m. at the fallen soldier's memorial at the State Capitol grounds, with a couple of hundred people in attendance.

Additional Victim of Carson City IHOP Shooting Tragedy Dies

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms that a fourth victim of today’s tragic shooting at the IHOP restaurant located in south Carson City has died. The victim was a female member of the Nevada National Guard, had been flown to Renown Medical Center and had undergone surgery. To date, four victims have died (3 Nevada National Guard members and one civilian); the shooter has also died.

Carson City IHOP shooting: Gunman named, four confirmed dead, eight wounded

5:30 p.m. Update: Press conference concludes with a few more details. Officials state that shooter Eduardo Sencion had two other weapons at his vehicle, another rifle and a handgun. Neither were used in the incident. The FBI stated that there doesn't appear to be any connection to terrorism.

Sencion was born in Mexico, and had a U.S. passport.

Three victims were killed inside the restaurant, two male National Guard members, and a civilian woman. Two female and one male National Guard members were wounded. Ten of the victims were shot inside the restaurant, while one woman standing outside next to a motorcycle was shot and wounded.

Sheriff Kenny Furlong said they are still working to determine the shooter's motive, saying it is too early to tell if the National Guard members were intentionally targeted.

More stories:

Details on the shooting incident.

South Tahoe Police aware of shooter's mental health issues.

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3:30 p.m. Update: Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released the name of the person suspected of shooting 11 people at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street this morning.

The person's name is Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City. He allegedly shot himself after shooting 11 people, and died about two hours later.

Furlong said he works at his family's business in South Lake Tahoe, and that he might have had some "mental issues."

Three of the 11 victims have died, including two uniformed National Guard members. Three of the wounded were also National Guardsmen.

The other victim who died was a civilian female, according to Furlong.

The investigation into why Sencion carried out the shooting is still underway.

More stories about today's shooting

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Carson City IHOP shooter was South Lake Tahoe employee

The dead suspect who killed three others, including two National Guard personnel and a civilian female and then himself at a Carson City IHOP has been identified as Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City and works at South Lake Tahoe. Sencion was employed at a family-owned South Lake Tahoe area restaurant, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. A total of five National Guard personnel were shot by the gunman.
The suspect, Sencion, was said by family to have mental problems and gave no signs by family yesterday or today that he was distraught.
Developing ...

BREAKING: Four dead, six injured in Carson City IHOP shooting; Two military personnel among dead

12:10 p.m. update: The Associated Press is reporting that the Carson City Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the shooter in the Carson City IHOP incident has died of his self-inflicted gunshot wound.

At least one dead in IHOP shooting; 7 others hurt

A gunman armed with an automatic rifle opened fire on and inside an IHOP restaurant Tuesday morning in Carson City, injuring several people and leaving at least one person dead in what was descr...

Carson City gunman kills 4, self in IHOP attack; 7 hurt

CARSON CITY - A gunman armed with an AK-47 rifle opened fire on and inside an IHOP restaurant Tuesday in south Carson City, injuring seven people and killing four and himself. Among the dead wer...

Restaurant melee ends with six arrests

Six people were jailed early Friday morning after an attack on a waitress and two men at a North Carson Street restaurant.Kendall Rubio, 19, of Reno, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. in the parking lot of...

New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead

LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.

South Tahoe restaurant Edgewood Tahoe recognized among ‘Most Scenic' in the U.S.

Lake Tahoe's Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course & Restaurant management announced this week that its Edgewood Restaurant has been named a winner of OpenTable Diners’ Choice Awards for Most Scenic Restaurant in the United States, according to a press release.

Exploring the ghosts of historic Carson City

A walk through Carson City’s historic district is always a unique ghostly experience. In preparation for this Saturday's Ghost Walk, check out this blog by Janet Jones, a local psychic medium who has been exploring the spirits of Carson City for more than 20 years.

Artisan Cafe ribbon cutting

On Tuesday evening August 16th, Mayor Crowell and Supervisor Shelly Aldean assisted Artisan Cafe owner Danny Works as he cuts the ribbon for his new restaurant in the old City Cafe building located at 701 S. Carson Street. Holding the ribbon are his parents.

Summer transition to fall at South Lake Tahoe with events beginning Labor Day weekend

Before summer segues to fall, Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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