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| Las Vegas: Mass casualties in Mandalay Bay shooting | |
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| At least two people have been killed and 24 others wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. | At least two people have been killed and 24 others wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. |
| A gunman opened fire at an open-air country music festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the city's strip. | A gunman opened fire at an open-air country music festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the city's strip. |
| Hundreds of people fled the scene and the sound of what appeared to be prolonged automatic gunfire could be heard on videos posted on social media. | Hundreds of people fled the scene and the sound of what appeared to be prolonged automatic gunfire could be heard on videos posted on social media. |
| Police said a suspect "was down" and they did not believe there were any more attackers. | |
| There had been reports of other incidents at different locations along the Las Vegas strip. | |
| Live updates on Las Vegas mass shooting | Live updates on Las Vegas mass shooting |
| A hospital spokeswoman said 14 of the wounded were in a critical condition. | |
| The shooting took place at around 22:30 (05:30 GMT). Witnesses reported that hundreds of shots were fired. | The shooting took place at around 22:30 (05:30 GMT). Witnesses reported that hundreds of shots were fired. |
| Parts of the area were shut down as armed police arrived at the scene of the attack on the Route 91 Harvest festival. | |
| People have been sheltering in hotels, restaurants and at Las Vegas McCarran airport. | |
| Some flights were diverted after news of the incident emerged. | |
| The country music festival had been taking place since Friday at several hotels on the Las Vegas strip. | |
| Are you in Las Vegas? Have you been affected by the incident? If it's safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Las Vegas? Have you been affected by the incident? If it's safe to do so, share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |