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| Resorts World Manila attack | |
|---|---|
 Resorts World Manila, November 2012 | |
| Location | Resorts World Manila complex, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°31′08″N 121°01′12″E / 14.51881°N 121.01994°E |
| Date | June 2, 2017 ≈ 12:03 am – 1:46 am (PhST GMT+8) |
| Target | Resorts World Manila |
Attack type | Armed robbery and arson |
| Weapons | Paco: 9mm Tanfoglio semi-automatic pistol
Pasay: |
| Deaths | 40 (38 at Resorts World Manila including the perpetrator, and 2 at Paco) |
| Injured | 70[1] |
| Perpetrator | Jessie Javier Carlos[2] |
| Motive | Problem gambling and debt |
The Resorts World Manila attack was an attack that took place at the Resorts World Manila (now Newport World Resorts) entertainment complex in Newport City, Pasay, Philippines. 38 were killed and 70 were injured when a gunman caused a stampede after he set fire to casino tables and slot machine chairs around midnight on June 2, 2017.[3][4] The gunman moved to a storage area to steal casino chips from the venue but later committed suicide following a confrontation with the responding police.[5] Nearly all of the attack's deaths and injuries resulted from the initial stampede and smoke inhalation from the fire.
While initial suspicions strongly pointed towards a terrorist attack, with affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claiming responsibility, representatives of the Philippine National Police consistently maintained that the motive was robbery.[6][7] Evidence eventually confirmed that the attack was financially motivated, and was committed by Jessie Javier Carlos, a debt-ridden former civil servant.[2]
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