It is unknown whether the man fired on deputies first or whether the man died of gunfire from the deputies.

The man's identity, motive and the manner in which he died remains under investigation. The lone gunman was found dead at the scene. The area where the shooting happened, which is tucked away from the main casino area, was not occupied by many patrons at the time of the shooting, Pierini said. Both deputies received non life-threatening injuries, Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini said. Two deputies were transported - one via ambulance to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, another via helicopter. Witnesses said at least four shots were fired in a high-stakes area of the casino, which sits away from the main casino floor. STATELINE - An exchange of gunfire left one person dead and two Douglas County Sheriff's deputies injured Saturday afternoon inside Harrah's Lake Tahoe, authorities said.ĭeputies were inside the casino investigating a report of a suspicious person when the incident happened shortly after 2 p.m.