2017 Resorts World Manila attack
| 2017 Resorts World Manila attack | |
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Resorts World Manila, November 2012
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| Location | Resorts World Manila complex, Pasay, Philippines |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 14°31′08″N 121°01′12″E / 14.51881°N 121.01994°E |
| Date | 2 June 2017 Approx. 12:00 am (PST GMT+8) |
| Target | Resorts World Manila |
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Attack type
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Armed robbery, arson |
| Weapons | M4 carbine |
| Deaths | 38 (including the perpetrator) |
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Non-fatal injuries
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70 |
| Perpetrator | Jessie Javier Carlos |
| Motive | Problem gambling and debt |
| Jessie Javier Carlos | |
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| Born | 19 April 1975 |
| Died | 2 June 2017 (aged 42) Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Suicide by fire and gunshot |
| Residence | Santa Cruz, Manila |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Occupation |
Tax specialist (until 2012) Gold mining intermediary (c. 2009) Cockfighter |
| Employer | Department of Finance (until 2012) |
| Motive | Problem gambling and debt |
| Killings | |
| Date | 2 June 2017 |
| Target(s) | Resorts World Manila |
| Weapons | M4 rifle |
On 2 June 2017, dozens of people at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines were killed or injured when a gunman caused a stampede and set fire to casino tables and slot machine chairs around midnight. The gunman moved to a storage area to steal casino chips from the venue, but later committed suicide after sustaining injuries from the police. 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 affliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claiming responsibility, representatives of the Philippine National Police consistently maintained that the motive was likely robbery, Emerging evidence eventually confirmed that the attack was financially motivated and committed by Jessie Javier Carlos, a debt-riddled former civil servant.
A few minutes after midnight of 2 June 2017, a gunman carrying bottled gasoline and an M4 Bushmaster rifle entered the Resorts World Manila casino's second floor for high rollers. The gunman reportedly wore a mask, and did not utter any words or battle cries before opening fire with his rifle. The gunfire caused mass panic, and in the evacuation some guests were injured by a stampede. People hearing the initial shots immediately fled from the first and second floors of the building, but some retreated deeper into the building for cover. Reports of an active shooter in the restaurant below the second floor casino soon followed the initial gunfire. In the evacuated gambling floor of the casino the gunman doused the felt linings of poker tables and cushioned slot machine chairs with petrol, then ignited them with a hand-held lighter. At 12:18 am, the gunman proceeded to break into a safe room by shooting out the locks of secured doors with his rifle, taking 113 million pesos (US$2.3 million) worth of gambling chips.
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