I've now read several articles on this Nevada shooting, and it strikes me (and several of the covering journalists) that TPTB are handling the gunman's identity / description, etc, with kid gloves. I'm sure more information will soon emerge.
Shooting at IHOP Restaurant in Nevada Kills Two National Guard Members, At Least One Other
Published September 06, 2011 | FoxNews.com
DEVELOPING: A man with a rifle opened fire at an IHOP restaurant in Nevada's capital on Tuesday, wounding six people and killing two uniformed National Guard members in a hail of gunfire before shooting himself, authorities and witnesses said.
A National Guard spokesman told Fox News that three other service members were wounded in the shooting.
A third person was killed in addition to the two service members. The gunman died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds several hours later, authorities said.
DEVELOPING: A man with a rifle opened fire at an IHOP restaurant in Nevada's capital on Tuesday, wounding six people and killing two uniformed National Guard members in a hail of gunfire before shooting himself, authorities and witnesses said.
A National Guard spokesman told Fox News that three other service members were wounded in the shooting.
A third person was killed in addition to the two service members. The gunman died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds several hours later, authorities said.
Full story: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/06/at-least-8-reportedly-shot-at-ihop-restaurant-in-nevada/