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| Las Vegas shooting - live updates: 'Hundreds' of shots fired into crowd at music festival near casino | |
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| At least one gunman is reported to have opened fire on crowds at a music festival in Las Vegas, discharging hundreds of bullets using an automatic weapon, witnesses have said. | At least one gunman is reported to have opened fire on crowds at a music festival in Las Vegas, discharging hundreds of bullets using an automatic weapon, witnesses have said. |
| Speaking to NBC Las Vegas, two festival-goers said they initially heard a noise "like firecrackers", but it became apparent a shooter or shooters were unloading "clip after clip" into the crowd. One man insisted there were "multiple shooters" involved. | Speaking to NBC Las Vegas, two festival-goers said they initially heard a noise "like firecrackers", but it became apparent a shooter or shooters were unloading "clip after clip" into the crowd. One man insisted there were "multiple shooters" involved. |
| Separately, video emerging online appeared to show the moment the gunfire broke out during a song, stopping the performance and sending the crowd running. | Separately, video emerging online appeared to show the moment the gunfire broke out during a song, stopping the performance and sending the crowd running. |
| Police say one suspected shooter is "down", and that "at this time we do not believe there are any more shooters". | |
| University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the Las Vegas hospital is taking in "several" people with gunshot wounds. She didn't have any more immediate information. | University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the Las Vegas hospital is taking in "several" people with gunshot wounds. She didn't have any more immediate information. |
| Another hospital spokesman said they had two dead and 24 injured. | Another hospital spokesman said they had two dead and 24 injured. |
| Authorities shut down part of the Las Vegas Strip and Interstate 15. | Authorities shut down part of the Las Vegas Strip and Interstate 15. |
| Some flights destined for the McCarran International Airport were diverted due to incident. | Some flights destined for the McCarran International Airport were diverted due to incident. |
| Witnesses say country singer Jason Aldean was playing near the end of the concert when gunfire rang out. | Witnesses say country singer Jason Aldean was playing near the end of the concert when gunfire rang out. |