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Funds collected at event for air race, IHOP shooting victims

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 15, 2011 - 2:01 am
 

The first-ever Nevada Day Governor's Banquet has raised $28,000 for victims of the Reno air race crash and the Carson City IHOP shooting.

Organizers told The Reno Gazette-Journal that more than 500 people attended the event at Grand Sierra Resort and nearly $14,000 was raised through ticket sales, silent auction proceeds and donations.

The Grand Sierra Resort's owner matched the contributions to bring the total near $28,000.

The crash and shooting claimed 16 lives in Northern Nevada in September.

Eleven people were shot Sept. 6 when a mentally ill man walked into the IHOP restaurant and opened fire. Four people were killed before Eduardo Sencion killed himself.

Eleven people died and scores were injured when a plane crashed Sept. 16 near an area crowded with spectators at the air races.

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