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| Las Vegas shooting: death toll hits 59 as firearm stockpile found at suspect's home – live updates | Las Vegas shooting: death toll hits 59 as firearm stockpile found at suspect's home – live updates |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| 6.37am BST | |
| 06:37 | |
| Jimmy Kimmel: “They should be praying for God to forgive them for letting the gun lobby run this country” | |
| An emotional Jimmy Kimmel, who teared up multiple times during his opening monologue, has delivered an impassioned speech on the need for gun law reform. | |
| “Las Vegas happens to be my home town and [Bandleader] Cleto’s hometown and Cleto senior’s home town,” the host said, holding back tears. | |
| “This morning we have children without parents and fathers without sons, mothers without daughters ... I don’t know why our so-called leaders continue to allow this to happen. Or, better question, why do we continue to let them allow it to happen?” | |
| In a speech that touched on previous massacres in Orlando, Newtown and San Bernadino, Kimmel showed his audience pictures of 56 senators, including John McCain and Marco Rubio, who voted not to close a loophole that allowed people to buy guns without a background check from gun shows or online. | |
| “A number of other lawmakers who won’t do anything about this because the NRA has their balls in a money clip, also sent their thoughts and their prayers today, which is good. They should be praying. They should be praying for God to forgive them for letting the gun lobby run this country, because it’s so crazy. | |
| A tearful Jimmy Kimmel discusses the shooting in his hometown of Las Vegas and calls for gun control https://t.co/y5lATPvWeQ pic.twitter.com/X9mSokVrU7 | |
| “In 1980 we had a big fire at the MGM in Las Vegas. It was horrible, 85 people died, you could see the fire. I was 13 years old, I’ll never forget it. A man jumped out the window. | |
| “Then a few months later there was another fire at the Hilton and five people died. So you know what they did? They changed the laws. | |
| “I want this to be a comedy show,” he said. “I hate talking about stuff like this. I just want to laugh about things every night, but that, it seems to be becoming increasingly difficult lately. It feels like someone has opened a window into hell.” | |
| 6.06am BST | |
| 06:06 | |
| 'Bump-stock' could have enabled automatic fire | |
| Associated Press are reporting that an accessory known as a bump-stock was discovered in Paddock’s Las Vegas hotel room, which may have enabled him to fire into the crowd at near-automatic levels. | |
| AP are citing two officials on the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity. They said two bump-stocks were discovered in Paddock’s room, but were still investigating whether they were actually used in the attack. | |
| The accessory works by using a gun’s own recoil to bump against the user’s trigger finger – enabling an increased rate of fire. With a bump-stock, someone can get around restrictions on automatic weapons by firing a semi-automatic weapon at nearly an automatic rate. | |
| Previously, the Guardian’s Lois Beckett spoke to firearms expert Massad Ayoob who speculated that a bump-stock had been involved in the shooting. | |
| While automatic weapons are heavily regulated, semi-automatic guns are widely available and bump-stocks are perfectly legal to buy. | |
| The website of Bump Fire Systems advertised the device for $99.99, saying it permitted “simulated full-auto firing” that was “absolutely legal”. | |
| Updated | |
| at 6.07am BST | |
| 5.10am BST | 5.10am BST |
| 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Here is the full video of the 7pm police press briefing from earlier today. Police revised the total number of guns found, said that there was no continuing threat to Las Vegas, and said there was no known motive at this time. | Here is the full video of the 7pm police press briefing from earlier today. Police revised the total number of guns found, said that there was no continuing threat to Las Vegas, and said there was no known motive at this time. |
| VIDEO: #LVMPD Asst. Sheriff Todd Fasulo provides a wrap-up on the status of the mass shooting investigation. https://t.co/pJVuxYvVQu | VIDEO: #LVMPD Asst. Sheriff Todd Fasulo provides a wrap-up on the status of the mass shooting investigation. https://t.co/pJVuxYvVQu |
| 4.52am BST | 4.52am BST |
| 04:52 | 04:52 |
| Hoax watch | Hoax watch |
| Time for a recap of some of the hoaxes, false reports and rumours that may still be floating around. | Time for a recap of some of the hoaxes, false reports and rumours that may still be floating around. |
| This piece from Buzzfeed rounds up some of the deliberate misinformation being put out there on Twitter and Facebook. It includes fake reports that the suspected gunman was “anti-Trump”, Muslim or an anti-facist – spread by far-right troll accounts – as well as false photos of victims and missing people. | This piece from Buzzfeed rounds up some of the deliberate misinformation being put out there on Twitter and Facebook. It includes fake reports that the suspected gunman was “anti-Trump”, Muslim or an anti-facist – spread by far-right troll accounts – as well as false photos of victims and missing people. |
| A rumour that Marilou Danley – Stephen Paddock’s girlfriend who was initially identified as a person of interest by police – “warned” people of the attack is also false. | A rumour that Marilou Danley – Stephen Paddock’s girlfriend who was initially identified as a person of interest by police – “warned” people of the attack is also false. |
| The creator of Dilbert is spreading a rumor that Stephen Paddock's brother might be a crisis actor pic.twitter.com/idhiiMuz5r | The creator of Dilbert is spreading a rumor that Stephen Paddock's brother might be a crisis actor pic.twitter.com/idhiiMuz5r |
| In a press conference earlier, Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo also debunked a rumour that there were multiple shooters. | In a press conference earlier, Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo also debunked a rumour that there were multiple shooters. |
| The sheriff’s department has been very adamant that they have no good information about Paddock’s motives at this time. | The sheriff’s department has been very adamant that they have no good information about Paddock’s motives at this time. |
| Finally, this piece from Sam Levin shows how the flow of misinformation, especially in the early hours of the incident, spread on Google and Facebook. | Finally, this piece from Sam Levin shows how the flow of misinformation, especially in the early hours of the incident, spread on Google and Facebook. |
| 4.34am BST | 4.34am BST |
| 04:34 | 04:34 |
| Candlelight vigils are taking place across the state tonight. | Candlelight vigils are taking place across the state tonight. |
| Students and staff at the University of Nevada have gathered to support victims of the mass shooting, while religious leaders and the Las Vegas mayor, Carolyn Goodman, spoke at an evening mourning ceremony outside city hall. | Students and staff at the University of Nevada have gathered to support victims of the mass shooting, while religious leaders and the Las Vegas mayor, Carolyn Goodman, spoke at an evening mourning ceremony outside city hall. |
| The campus community gathers tonight to reflect and remember. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/U9H1NAG4MH | The campus community gathers tonight to reflect and remember. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/U9H1NAG4MH |
| The Las Vegas strip has also gone dark out of respect for the victims. | The Las Vegas strip has also gone dark out of respect for the victims. |
| The lights of the Las Vegas Strip are dark tonight in honor of the victims of last night's shooting. pic.twitter.com/iNXkz5KFJo | The lights of the Las Vegas Strip are dark tonight in honor of the victims of last night's shooting. pic.twitter.com/iNXkz5KFJo |
| 4.22am BST | 4.22am BST |
| 04:22 | 04:22 |
| The GoFundMe for shooting victims has just hit $2.5m. | The GoFundMe for shooting victims has just hit $2.5m. |
| Set up by county commissioner Steve Sisolak, it’s been identified by local authorities as the best way for the public to donate to those affected, after blood banks announced they had enough to last a few days. | Set up by county commissioner Steve Sisolak, it’s been identified by local authorities as the best way for the public to donate to those affected, after blood banks announced they had enough to last a few days. |
| At the press briefing an hour ago, the fund was on $2.3m, with Sisolak revealing one individual donation hit $400,000. Organisers have now set a new target of $3m. | At the press briefing an hour ago, the fund was on $2.3m, with Sisolak revealing one individual donation hit $400,000. Organisers have now set a new target of $3m. |
| 4.03am BST | 4.03am BST |
| 04:03 | 04:03 |
| Here’s the latest wrap-up from the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino, with more detail on the growing stockpile of weapons, accessories and explosives, including ammonium nitrate, authorities continue to discover in the home and hotel room of Stephen Paddock. | Here’s the latest wrap-up from the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino, with more detail on the growing stockpile of weapons, accessories and explosives, including ammonium nitrate, authorities continue to discover in the home and hotel room of Stephen Paddock. |
| Authorities found 23 guns, including a handgun, in the hotel room of the gunman. At least some were equipped with scopes, devices that help the shooter identify targets at a range, police said. | Authorities found 23 guns, including a handgun, in the hotel room of the gunman. At least some were equipped with scopes, devices that help the shooter identify targets at a range, police said. |
| Read the full article here: | Read the full article here: |
| 3.55am BST | 3.55am BST |
| 03:55 | 03:55 |
| Mesquite: “People go to bed here at 8pm” | Mesquite: “People go to bed here at 8pm” |
| From the Guardian’s Paul Lewis, on the ground in Nevada, here’s a look at the town of Mesquite, where police discovered 19 firearms in Paddock’s home. A place for “gamblers and gun lovers”: | From the Guardian’s Paul Lewis, on the ground in Nevada, here’s a look at the town of Mesquite, where police discovered 19 firearms in Paddock’s home. A place for “gamblers and gun lovers”: |
| Mesquite is a place that caters to firearms enthusiasts. | Mesquite is a place that caters to firearms enthusiasts. |
| New guns can be bought at the local Walmart superstore, and there are a wide array of secondhand weapons on sale at a nearby pawn shop. If residents want to target-shoot in the desert, they need only drive about 10 minutes away, down a dirt track across the Arizona border, and visit the Smoking Gun Club range. | New guns can be bought at the local Walmart superstore, and there are a wide array of secondhand weapons on sale at a nearby pawn shop. If residents want to target-shoot in the desert, they need only drive about 10 minutes away, down a dirt track across the Arizona border, and visit the Smoking Gun Club range. |
| Paddock lived in Sun City, an exclusive community for retirees, where some residents zip around the quiet, palm-tree-studded streets on golf carts. | Paddock lived in Sun City, an exclusive community for retirees, where some residents zip around the quiet, palm-tree-studded streets on golf carts. |
| “This is a 55-and-over community,” said Tom Jennings, a 71-year-old neighbor. “People go to bed here at 8pm.” | “This is a 55-and-over community,” said Tom Jennings, a 71-year-old neighbor. “People go to bed here at 8pm.” |
| Read the piece here: | Read the piece here: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.56am BST | at 3.56am BST |
| 3.43am BST | 3.43am BST |
| 03:43 | 03:43 |
| Justin McCurry | Justin McCurry |
| The Guardian’s Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry has this from Japan: | The Guardian’s Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry has this from Japan: |
| Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has expressed his “shock and outrage” over the shooting in a message to Donald Trump. | Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has expressed his “shock and outrage” over the shooting in a message to Donald Trump. |
| “I am immensely shocked and utterly outraged to learn about the shooting incident in Las Vegas which claimed the lives of a number of innocent civilians and is said to be possibly the worst incident in the US history. | “I am immensely shocked and utterly outraged to learn about the shooting incident in Las Vegas which claimed the lives of a number of innocent civilians and is said to be possibly the worst incident in the US history. |
| “I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to all the victims and their families and hope that those who were injured will recover as soon as possible.“We cannot tolerate such indiscriminate and massive shooting incident for any reason and I resolutely condemn it. Japan expresses its sincere solidarity with the Government of the United States and the people of the United States as they try to overcome this difficult time.” | “I wish to convey my sincerest condolences to all the victims and their families and hope that those who were injured will recover as soon as possible.“We cannot tolerate such indiscriminate and massive shooting incident for any reason and I resolutely condemn it. Japan expresses its sincere solidarity with the Government of the United States and the people of the United States as they try to overcome this difficult time.” |
| 3.34am BST | 3.34am BST |
| 03:34 | 03:34 |
| Former Fox News presenter Bill O’Reilly has called the Las Vegas shooting “the price of freedom” in a post on his personal website arguing against stricter gun control laws. | Former Fox News presenter Bill O’Reilly has called the Las Vegas shooting “the price of freedom” in a post on his personal website arguing against stricter gun control laws. |
| “The murderer had a number of deadly weapons in his room and you can count on the gun control debate to ramp up,” he said. “But ... I can tell you that government restrictions will not stop psychopaths from harming people. | “The murderer had a number of deadly weapons in his room and you can count on the gun control debate to ramp up,” he said. “But ... I can tell you that government restrictions will not stop psychopaths from harming people. |
| “This is the price of freedom,” he continued. “Violent nuts are allowed to roam free until they do damage, no matter how threatening they are.” | “This is the price of freedom,” he continued. “Violent nuts are allowed to roam free until they do damage, no matter how threatening they are.” |
| 3.20am BST | 3.20am BST |
| 03:20 | 03:20 |
| “There was only one shooter” | “There was only one shooter” |
| Fasulo says blood donations are at capacity and those looking to donate should wait until “at least tomorrow afternoon or even the next day”. Similarly, it’s difficult to distribute the number of food donations they have received. | Fasulo says blood donations are at capacity and those looking to donate should wait until “at least tomorrow afternoon or even the next day”. Similarly, it’s difficult to distribute the number of food donations they have received. |
| He says the best way to contribute at the moment is to donate to the official GoFundMe, set up by Steve Sisolak, the Clark County commissioner, which has now raised $2.2m over 30,000 donations. | He says the best way to contribute at the moment is to donate to the official GoFundMe, set up by Steve Sisolak, the Clark County commissioner, which has now raised $2.2m over 30,000 donations. |
| He also opened his briefing by dispelling rumours that there were multiple shooters. | He also opened his briefing by dispelling rumours that there were multiple shooters. |
| “We are aware of the rumours that there was more assailant,” he said. “There is no evidence or information to support that theory. We believe there was only one shooter and that was Stephen Paddock”. | “We are aware of the rumours that there was more assailant,” he said. “There is no evidence or information to support that theory. We believe there was only one shooter and that was Stephen Paddock”. |
| He said the death toll has not changed since the last update. | He said the death toll has not changed since the last update. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.26am BST | at 3.26am BST |
| 3.14am BST | 3.14am BST |
| 03:14 | 03:14 |
| 42 guns found | 42 guns found |
| Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo has provided the final planned press briefing for tonight. He’s updated the number of guns found in Paddock’s various homes and rooms across Nevada to 42 firearms, as well as a stock of explosives and thousands of rounds of ammo. | Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo has provided the final planned press briefing for tonight. He’s updated the number of guns found in Paddock’s various homes and rooms across Nevada to 42 firearms, as well as a stock of explosives and thousands of rounds of ammo. |
| The latest confirmed figure is 23 guns in his hotel room in the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and 19 in his home in Mesquite. | The latest confirmed figure is 23 guns in his hotel room in the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and 19 in his home in Mesquite. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.24am BST | at 3.24am BST |