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Las Vegas shooting: 50 people killed in Mandalay Bay attack | Las Vegas shooting: 50 people killed in Mandalay Bay attack |
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At least 50 people have been killed and another 200 have been wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. | At least 50 people have been killed and another 200 have been wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. |
A gunman, named as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival. | A gunman, named as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival. |
He was shot dead by officers in the hotel where a number of guns were found. | He was shot dead by officers in the hotel where a number of guns were found. |
The attack is the worst mass shooting in recent US history. | The attack is the worst mass shooting in recent US history. |
US President Donald Trump tweeted his "warmest condolences and sympathies" to the victims and their families, and called the shooting "terrible". | |
Sheriff Joe Lombardo described the shooting as a "lone wolf" attack. He said there was no information about Paddock's motives. | |
"We have no idea what his belief system was," he said. | |
He added that police were now confident they had located a woman, earlier named as Marilou Danley, who was thought to have been travelling with the gunman before the attack. | |
Sheriff Lombardo said he was unable to give accurate details of dead and wounded, but confirmed two off-duty police officers were among those killed. | Sheriff Lombardo said he was unable to give accurate details of dead and wounded, but confirmed two off-duty police officers were among those killed. |
A local hospital spokesperson said earlier that at least 14 of the injured were in a critical condition. | A local hospital spokesperson said earlier that at least 14 of the injured were in a critical condition. |
Witnesses reported that hundreds of shots were fired. | Witnesses reported that hundreds of shots were fired. |
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. |
Many hotels on the Las Vegas strip close to the scene remained on police lockdown and parts of Las Vegas Boulevard were shut. | Many hotels on the Las Vegas strip close to the scene remained on police lockdown and parts of Las Vegas Boulevard were shut. |
People sheltered in hotels, restaurants and at Las Vegas McCarran airport. | People sheltered in hotels, restaurants and at Las Vegas McCarran airport. |
A witness, Mike Thompson from London, told the BBC that he saw people running in total panic. | A witness, Mike Thompson from London, told the BBC that he saw people running in total panic. |
"One man had blood all over him and that's when I knew something was seriously wrong. | "One man had blood all over him and that's when I knew something was seriously wrong. |
"People were running and there was chaos." | "People were running and there was chaos." |
Concert-goer Mike McGarry told Reuters he lay on top of his children when the shots rang out. | |
"They're 20, I'm 53. I lived a good life," he said. | |
They survived. | |
Some flights were diverted after news of the incident emerged. | 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. | The country music festival had been taking place since Friday at several hotels on the Las Vegas strip. |
Singer Jason Aldean, who was rushed off stage when the shooting started, shared on Instagram that he was safe but heartbroken and did not know what to say. | |
"Tonight has been beyond horrific," he wrote. | |
"It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night." | |
Nevada has some of the least stringent gun laws in the United States. | Nevada has some of the least stringent gun laws in the United States. |
People are allowed to carry weapons and do not have to register themselves as a gun-owner. | People are allowed to carry weapons and do not have to register themselves as a gun-owner. |
Background checks are done when people buy guns, but they are also allowed to sell them privately. | Background checks are done when people buy guns, but they are also allowed to sell them privately. |
The state does not ban assault weapons, which include automatic or semi-automatic firearms. | |
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. |
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