Dela Rosa said the gunman was carrying a liter of gasoline and poured it onto the gambling tables to set them on fire. The shooter reportedly did not aim at any person during his attack.
“We have not yet accounted all the injuries, [but] they are all minor injuries caused by the stampede,” said the police chief.
A police spokesman said the gunman stole at least P113 million worth of chips which were recovered by police during the chase.
Chief Inspector Kimberly Molitas, spokesman of the PNP-National Capital Region, said in a statement at 5:45 am that they have identified the gunman. Molitas also referred to "loss of lives" due to "suffocation."
"Please help pray for the injured and the loss of lives due to suffocation. We have zero visibility at makapal pa rin usok sa floors so we have to be very careful with every move. We see no terrorism in this act," Molitas said.
"We see this as an isolated incident confined to a disgruntled individual."