The Resorts World Manila gunman entered the casino area with his automatic rifle on display, based on the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage released this afternoon.
The security video showed the gunman earlier ignoring a guard who tried to question him at the complex’s entrance. He then barged into the crowded casino carrying the gasoline and assault rifle after overcoming efforts by guards to stop him.
He stuffed a backpack with the gambling chips, fired his rifle at TV screens and set gambling tables on fire by pouring gasoline onto them from a 2-liter bottle he carried.
As the gunman left, he exchanged fire with a building guard who managed to shoot him in the leg after being wounded, police and casino officials said.
The attack sent hundreds of people fleeing through the complex and into the night. A total of 38 people, including the gunman, died in the attack early Friday and a South Korean died of a possible heart attack suffered during the evacuation, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul said. More than 70 people suffered mostly minor injuries in the stampede to escape. Six of the fatalities were foreigners and three are still being identified, including the suspect.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said they were still looking if there are lapses committed by the security team of Resorts World Manila.
