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Carson Now News (edition 217)

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 1:08pm

At least one of the victims from yesterday's shooting rampage at an IHOP in Carson City suffered a gunshot wound to the head and underwent surgery.

Dr. Chris Demers, a surgeon with the Sierra Neurosurgery Group who operates at Renown Regional Medical Center, said he attended to an unspecified number of gunshot wounds to the head and successfully completed at least one brain surgery from yesterday's attack.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 12:54pm

Attached below are unedited recordings of 911 calls made during the shooting incident at IHOP on South Carson Street yesterday. Warning: strong language

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 12:44pm

Maj. Heath Kelly, 35, of the Nevada National Guard, was busy with his growing family when he wasn't training soldiers, a fellow guardsman recalled.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 9:25am

Names of those killed in yesterday's IHOP shooting are:

  • Major Heath Kelly, 35, Reno, decorated field artillery officer, husband and father, commander of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, served in Iraq 2004-2005. Avid student of military history, known for his dry sense of humor. See story
  • Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege, 38, Carson City, father of three, served in Afghanistan 2009-2010, also served in U.S Navy for two years before joining the Guard
  • Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, Reno, owner of a small baking company, well known in the company for providing cupcakes for guard functions. See story
  • Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, South Lake Tahoe. See story

According to Sheriff Kenny Furlong, the names of those wounded are not going to be released at this time.

One of those wounded is Wally Gunderson, husband of Florence Donovan-Gunderson, who died in the attack.

See all stories on IHOP Shooting

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 8:53am

Florence Donovan Gunderson and her husband Wally Gunderson, part-time residents of South Lake Tahoe, were having breakfast at IHOP in Carson City Tuesday morning when a gunman shattered their lives forever.

According to a family friend, Florence was killed inside the restaurant, along with three Nevada National Guard members, while Wally was wounded. A man interviewed by KRNV 4 described how he applied first aid to Wally, while his wife was obviously killed instantly.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 7:48am

Listen to the audio of the radio traffic from yesterday's shooting at IHOP.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 4:01am

Northern Nevadans expressed horror and sorrow in the wake of a mass shooting that left eight people injured and four dead, including the gunman, Tuesday morning at the IHOP restaurant in Carson ...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 4:01am

Federal, state and city officials joined the Nevada National Guard in mourning the victims of the shooting at the Carson City IHOP on Tuesday morning that left eight injured and four dead, inclu...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 4:00am

A series of emergency calls that came into Carson City 911 displayed the fear that surrounded the Tuesday morning mass shooting at the IHOP. "It's IHOP, there's a shooting going on. Multiple sho...

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 4:00am

IHOP gunman Eduardo Sencion left his job at the family market in South Lake Tahoe on Monday night and arrived at his parents' east Carson City home seemingly fine, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.The m...