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| Las Vegas police investigating 'active shooter' on casino strip | Las Vegas police investigating 'active shooter' on casino strip |
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| Police are hunting an "active shooter" after at least one gunman opened fire on crowds at an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas, killing at least two people. | |
| Multiple people have been injured in the mass shooting near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Nevada city's famous gaming strip. | |
| Footage posted on social media appeared to show people fleeing machine gun fire at Route 91 Harvest country music festival. | Footage posted on social media appeared to show people fleeing machine gun fire at Route 91 Harvest country music festival. |
| Two festival-goers reporting hearing a noise "like firecrackers" before realising a shooter or shooters were unloading "clip after clip" into the crowd. | Two festival-goers reporting hearing a noise "like firecrackers" before realising a shooter or shooters were unloading "clip after clip" into the crowd. |
| Others reported seeing muzzle flashes from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across Las Vegas Boulevard towards festival. | |
| A hospital spokesman said at least two people had died and 24 more were injured. | |
| Police have placed the area on lockdown and closed off parts of the Las Vegas strip and Interstate 15. | Police have placed the area on lockdown and closed off parts of the Las Vegas strip and Interstate 15. |
| Some officers took cover behind their vehicles while others carrying assault rifles ran into the hotel. | |
| Reports on social media, citing police scanners, said there was a gunman on the 32nd floor of the hotel who had shot at a bodyguard and police. | Reports on social media, citing police scanners, said there was a gunman on the 32nd floor of the hotel who had shot at a bodyguard and police. |
| University Medical Centre spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the Las Vegas hospital is taking in "several" people with gunshot wounds. She did not have any more immediate information. | University Medical Centre spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the Las Vegas hospital is taking in "several" people with gunshot wounds. She did not have any more immediate information. |
| Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told people to avoid the area and have cordoned off several roads. | |
| The department posted on Twitter urging people to not to "livestream or share tactical positions of our officers on scene." | |
| "This may put emergency responders in danger," it added. | |
| Las Vegas City Hall said: "Please avoid the south end of the Strip. Very sad night for Las Vegas." | |
| McCarran International Airport, about two miles away, said some incoming flights had been diverted. | |
| Witnesses said country singer Jason Aldean was playing near the end of the festival when gunfire rang out. | Witnesses said country singer Jason Aldean was playing near the end of the festival when gunfire rang out. |
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