IHOP Gunman Identified as Local Man, Eduardo Sencion
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Updated: 9:37 PM Sep 6, 2011
IHOP Gunman Identified as Local Man, Eduardo Sencion
Gunman targeting military personnel is 'speculation'
Authorities have identified the gunman in Tuesday morning massacre at the Carson City IHOP as local man, Eduardo Sencion.
Posted: 9:35 PM Sep 6, 2011
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Eduardo Sencion, Suspected IHOP Shooter
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Authorities have identified the gunman in Tuesday morning massacre at the Carson City IHOP as local man, Eduardo Sencion.

Three shooting victims have died, two uniformed guardsmen and a woman in the line of fire says officials. Five victims total have been identified as National Guard personnel.

According to the Associated Press the gunman used an AK-47 assault rifle but it is unclear if he was aiming specifically for uniformed service members.

"To say that he was targeting, before he came into the restaurant, military personnel is speculation," says Kenny Furlong, Carson City Sheriff.

Sencion, 32, died soon after the massacre from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had two additional firearms in his van in the IHOP parking lot.

According to officials 11 people total have been treated for gunshot wounds.

It happened around 9 a.m., on the 3800 block of Carson Street when a gunman opened fire on diners inside and kept shooting as he walked throughout the restaurant. He then went outside and continued to fire hitting people and several buildings in the vicinity.

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong says Sencion lived in Carson City and worked at a family business in South Lake Tahoe. He was not in the military, and had no known affiliations with anyone inside the restaurant.

Federal and State agencies continue to look into the cause and time-line of the shooting.

Sencion's family members have hinted to officials that he may have suffered a mental illness.

WNC (western Nevada College) in Carson City is holding a candlelight vigil tonight, 8:30-9pm, at the capitol complex, at the statue of the fallen soldier. Take your own candles.


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Posted by: anto Location: reno on Nov 20, 2011 at 03:39 AM

Yes reggie. We need a super immigration reform. starting by the pilgrims who killed the indians, stole their land. And so on till today. Like Knox, who went to europe to commit a crime in Italy.
Posted by: reggie1954 Location: Caron CIty, NV on Sep 9, 2011 at 06:03 AM

There are no words to describe the atrocity of this massacre. I have MANY questions. How was Sencion considered a "local, resident, citizen" when he was born in Mexico, here on a "passport", collecting social security, at a mere 32 years of age, but could work at the family "South Lake Tahoe business"? Don't you have to prove citizenship with a birth certificate and a social security card? This guy was a typical worthless mexican crimnal on SO many many levels. We need MAJOR, MAJOR immigration reform.
Posted by: steve Location: california on Sep 8, 2011 at 05:51 AM

I can't recall welfare handing out AK-47's to anyone.So whoever armed this murderer must pay for his/her crime against humanity and the deaths of our countrymen and woman. Whatever needs to be done I trust the men and woman investigating this to bring anyone else to justice if that is what is needed, I pray for the victims and their famalies.
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