The M Resort Spa Casino in vegas is understood for having a quiet, upscale atmosphere, the one that attracts an older crowd and minimal drama, and many locals in particular flock towards the M buffet for a treat.

But any serenity at M was shattered on Easter Sunday simply before the early bird dinner hour, when a suicide took place nearby the resort’s buffet in front of many stunned witnesses.

The incident shocked onlookers, many of whom had been there with families, including young children, enjoying a quick easter supper at the buffet.

Police were called after a report of gunshots at about 4:50 pm local time, and when officers arrived, they found a man who was dead because of a gunshot wound that is self-inflicted.

Later defined as 53-year-old John Noble, following a tome that is voluminous to the Las Vegas Review-Journal in anticipation of their own demise, it became clear he had suffered from troubling psychological infection for some time now by records that had been pulled up once his identity became understood.

‘Today, I end my life due to the M Resort Spa Casino and its particular employees,’ Noble wrote in one suicide note that was within the 270-page package sent to the paper that also included photos and DVDs, based on the LVR-J.

He blamed circumstances that unfolded after a 2010 winning of a ‘free dishes for life’ plan at the M, an award that was subsequently revoked when he began harassing female employees at the buffet with presents and improper attention.

Adhering to a prior suicide threat two years ago, also on Easter Sunday, Noble was taken into custody by Las Vegas Metro and taken for a mandatory hold that is psychiatric a local state mental facility for observation.

That stay appeared to do little to correct Noble’s actions: he reportedly had an avid and fanatical social media presence, in which he openly attacked M employees by name, particularly women whom had rebuffed his advances, even going thus far as to record their home addresses on the general public forums.

Garage Fire Kept Many at Resort for Hours

According to Henderson police representative Michelle French, police additionally investigated a vehicle fire in the parking garage at M, though the fire was not serious and it ended up beingn’t clear if the two incidents were related.

And while Noble did not apparently strike someone else around him before shooting himself, the scene had been nevertheless one of confusion after the event.

Even those whom would not see the suicide heard the gunshot echo throughout the casino, and that sent customers as a panic, screaming and running. However, many then unearthed that they might not leave the resort, as the parking storage was off-limits due to the fire. Some people were forced to wait up to six hours before they might get back with their vehicles.

There have been two accidents associated with the shooting, both suffered by individuals attempting to flee the scene. One person fell and was taken to a neighborhood hospital, while another was treated in the scene.

Witnesses Recall Shocking Sights and Sounds

For those that saw the shooting, though, it may keep unfortunate memories for the life time, including Sierra that is 13-year-old Abanilla online at the buffet when the shooting took place.

‘My brother and I also were about [seven feet] away from him, but my grandma was about two steps from him. We heard this loud boom, also it sounded just like a balloon that popped but it was too loud to be that,’ she told the LVR-J.

The aftermath was frightening for Abanilla, especially considering it wasn’t immediately clear that the event was a committing suicide.

‘ We got to the motor car, my mom called the authorities and I called my dad,’ she said. ‘After that I went right back out with my grandma and told my bro to stay static in the automobile. I didn’t know things to expect. All we knew was that someone was shot and dead. during the time’

So far, officials at the M Resort never have supplied information about the event.