According to official accounts, a manager at the casino was able to distract the armed man, while security officers and other casino workers quietly worked to evacuate citizens off the casino floor to safety. YREKA, Calif., - Authorities have credited employees at the Rain Rock Casino in Yreka for their “quick thinking and brave actions” in keeping casino-goers safe during a potential hostage crisis involving a shotgun-wielding former employee who confronted guests and employees Saturday morning, March 12.