Manila casino attack: Police recover 36 bodies but insist shooting 'not terror'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Independent


'It's either he lost in the casino and wanted to recoup his losses or he went totally nuts'
Jim Gomez Manila
26 mins ago


Thirty-six people suffocated from smoke after a gunman stormed a casino-hotel complex in the Philippines and set fire to gambling tables, police have said.

Metropolitan Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said none of the bodies had gunshot wounds.

Authorities said earlier they believed robbery was the motive for the attack at the Resorts World Manila, which sent people fleeing into the streets during the night, with dozens suffering minor injuries during the stampede.

The suspect was found dead early on Friday, having apparently committed suicide, and gambling chips were also recovered.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/resorts-world-manila-casino-shooting-attack-philippines-gunman-isis-police-terrorism-robbery-a7768331.html

[Shell_Seas]

1. Not a terrorist?

He must have been white.

[Coventina]

2. If it is revenge for gambling losses, I would agree: not Terrorism

Terrorism implies trying to instill terror for an ideology: Political or Religious or both.

Personal revenge is a different ballgame.

[forgotmylogin]

3. I read one online news story

which showed him in security cam photos in a stairwell and the captions were very gingerly hesitant to point that out. The quote was something like, "Authorities say they believe the gunman appeared like he might have been someone who resembled a person who might have been Caucasian."

This guy was a basic loony though, stealing chips so he wasn't at least initially intending suicide attack.

Loony because he offed himself by lighting himself on fire instead of shooting himself. Maybe he was out of ammo?