Authorities say a gunman tried to rob a group of people playing the Pokemon Go game at a Las Vegas park, so a player pulled a firearm and the two sides exchanged fire.
Police spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said two men in the case now have non-life threatening injuries.
The incident began shortly after 4am on Monday, when a group of six people were at a public park east of downtown playing the popular smartphone game, which sends players to physical locations to "catch" virtual Pokemon characters.
Police said an armed man and a juvenile drove up to the group in an SUV and demanded their possessions at gunpoint. One of the Pokemon players who has a concealed weapons permit drew his own gun and the two sides exchanged fire.
One person in the Pokemon group was shot once in the stomach and taken to the hospital. Meltzer said it's unclear if that person shot is also the player who had his own gun but that the group of local players knew each other.
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The man believed to be the suspect also was treated at the hospital for a gunshot wound. How he got to the hospital is not clear, but a matching SUV was found there.
Charges are expected against both the suspect and the juvenile who was driving the SUV, Meltzer said.
Facebook users in a few Pokemon Go groups have suggested the location of the shooting, Gary Reese Freedom Park, is a hotspot for a particular kind of pocket monster known as Magikarp. In postings about nearby parks that are good places to catch specific kinds of Pokemon, the park is noted as a good place to collect the fish-like creature.
Meanwhile, Canadian police have charged a woman they allege shot a pellet gun at a group of people playing Pokemon Go north of Toronto.
Police said on Monday they received a call around 10.30pm on Saturday that someone was shooting at several people playing the game in Newmarket, Ontario.
Police say witnesses saw a woman shooting at the players from a nearby rooftop with a pellet gun that looked like a handgun.
No one was hurt. Police say at least four shots were fired.
Patricia Champagne, 29, is charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
