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| Las Vegas: Active shooter reported near Mandalay Bay | Las Vegas: Active shooter reported near Mandalay Bay |
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| Police in Las Vegas are responding to reports of an active shooter near the Mandalay Bay Hotel. | Police in Las Vegas are responding to reports of an active shooter near the Mandalay Bay Hotel. |
| At least one gunman is reported to have opened fire at a country music festival being held on the Las Vegas strip. | At least one gunman is reported to have opened fire at a country music festival being held on the Las Vegas strip. |
| Videos on social media show hundreds of people fleeing the scene and the sound of what appears to be prolonged automatic gunfire can be heard. | |
| Live footage from the scene shows a heavily armed police presence down the Las Vegas strip. | |
| The shooting took place at around 22:30 (05:30 GMT) and there are reports of multiple casualties. Police have advised people to avoid the area. | |
| A hospital spokesperson told US media that at least 20 people were being treated for gunshot wounds. |