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| Las Vegas shooting: death toll rises to 20 in Mandalay Bay casino attack – latest updates | Las Vegas shooting: death toll rises to 20 in Mandalay Bay casino attack – latest updates |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 11.17am BST | |
| 11:17 | |
| NBC News has named the suspect as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, citing “multiple sources.” | |
| The Guardian cannot verify this. The police say he has been identified as a Las Vegas resident, but have not released his name. His motives are not known. NBC said he has no known terrorist connections. | |
| BREAKING: Las Vegas shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock | |
| BREAKING: Las Vegas shooting suspect is Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, NV; no known terror connection - NBC News https://t.co/mRGne7TYmh | |
| 11.10am BST | |
| 11:10 | |
| Theresa May has expressed her condolences. | |
| PM – The UK’s thoughts are with the victims and the emergency services responding to the appalling attack in Las Vegas. | |
| Other world leaders, including Sweden’s prime minister, Stefan Löfven, and his Danish counterpart, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, have also expressed their horror at the shooting. | |
| Horrified to learn about dead and wounded in Las Vegas. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families and friends and the US. | |
| Horrified by the brutal shootings in #lasvegas. My condolences and deepest sympathy to the victims, the wounded and their loved ones. #dkpol | |
| Updated | |
| at 11.16am BST | |
| 11.02am BST | |
| 11:02 | |
| MGM Resorts, the owners of the Mandalay Bay hotel where the suspect opened fire from the 32nd floor, said the building and others in the area are still on lockdown. | |
| Our thoughts & prayers are with the victims of last night's tragic events. We’re grateful for the immediate actions of our first responders. pic.twitter.com/Arf8edj1iZ | |
| 10.59am BST | |
| 10:59 | |
| Here’s video footage of that briefing by Sheriff Lombardo (see earlier for the text). | |
| Updated | |
| at 11.16am BST | |
| 10.56am BST | |
| 10:56 | |
| Police have said little about why they want to track down Marilou Danley, the dead suspect’s “companion”. Sheriff Lombardo gave no details of whether she was suspected of involvement in the attack, describing her only as an “associate”. | |
| On her Facebook profile Danley describes herself as a “proud mum and grandma who lives life to the fullest.” | |
| Updated | |
| at 11.17am BST | |
| 10.48am BST | |
| 10:48 | |
| 'We ran for our lives' | |
| The streets between Mandalay Bay and Sunrise Hospital, a nearby medical center, saw ambulances in going back and forth between the scene for several hours, writes Daniel Hernandez in Las Vegas. | |
| Police shut down the south end of the strip corridor, displacing hundreds of tourists. Many of those who ran from the shooter sought refuge in budget motels, parking garages, and apartment complexes near the event. At a gas station across the street, survivors reunited with friends. Some were teary eyed, still shaking with fear. | |
| Jackie Hoffing, a Las Vegas native, said: “We were there enjoying our time and it was very obvious it was gunfire coming down into the crowd. It was hysteria. There were people trampled. I ran and I jumped walls and I was only with my husband. He stayed with me. We jumped walls, climbed cars, ran for our lives. I’ve never run that hard or been that scared in my whole life.” | |
| Hoffing added: “We’ve been in the motel. We knocked on a random door and went in there and hid in the bathroom for the past two and a half hours. We stopped in the lobby and thought were safe then they came in and said the suspect is here, everybody has to run. It was another stamped. It was more panic than reality. I was texting my children, I thought we were going to die. I told them I love you.” | |
| Krista Metz said: “I’m still shaking. Every time I start thinking about it I start shaking again. We took shelter in a condo with like 30 other people.” | |
| Desiree Price, from San Diego, said: “I helped someone who was bleeding. (Her shirt and trousers are smeared with blood) Two girls hid behind a car with us right outside the concert. One girl was shot in her leg, the other had in her shoulder. It didn’t stop so we all ran – we kept going.” | |
| Emily Anderson, 35 from San Diego, said: “I saw a lady get hit in the leg and her boyfriend dragging her out, and everyone was running. It was chaos.” | |
| 10.30am BST | 10.30am BST |
| 10:30 | 10:30 |
| Las Vegas police have released a photo of the dead suspect’s companion Marilou Danley. She is wanted for questioning. | Las Vegas police have released a photo of the dead suspect’s companion Marilou Danley. She is wanted for questioning. |
| Marilou Danley is being sought for questioning re the investigation into the active shooter incident. If seen please call 9-1-1! pic.twitter.com/Z83XvcHejH | Marilou Danley is being sought for questioning re the investigation into the active shooter incident. If seen please call 9-1-1! pic.twitter.com/Z83XvcHejH |
| In his press conference Sheriff Lombardo said: “She is an Asian female, approximately 4ft 11in, weight of 111lbs. We have not located her at this time and we are interested in talking to her for follow up.” | In his press conference Sheriff Lombardo said: “She is an Asian female, approximately 4ft 11in, weight of 111lbs. We have not located her at this time and we are interested in talking to her for follow up.” |
| 10.27am BST | 10.27am BST |
| 10:27 | 10:27 |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| More than 20 people have been killed and well in excess of 100 were injured when a “lone wolf” gunman fired multiple shots at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival from a hotel overlooking the event. Two of those killed were off-duty police officers. | More than 20 people have been killed and well in excess of 100 were injured when a “lone wolf” gunman fired multiple shots at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival from a hotel overlooking the event. Two of those killed were off-duty police officers. |
| The only suspect, whose motives are unknown, was killed by police. A Swat team used a controlled explosion to enter his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. | The only suspect, whose motives are unknown, was killed by police. A Swat team used a controlled explosion to enter his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. |
| Police are searching for the suspect’s companion, Marilou Danley. She is wanted for questioning and is described as a person of interest. | Police are searching for the suspect’s companion, Marilou Danley. She is wanted for questioning and is described as a person of interest. |
| Jason Aldean, the country music star who was performing when the shooting took place, described the scene as “beyond horrific”. He said he and his crew were safe, but added: “It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night.” | Jason Aldean, the country music star who was performing when the shooting took place, described the scene as “beyond horrific”. He said he and his crew were safe, but added: “It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night.” |
| Concertgoers reported seeing muzzle flashes from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel and several videos of the aftermath show hundreds of people fleeing in panic as the gunfire continued. Around 40,000 people were attending the festival. | Concertgoers reported seeing muzzle flashes from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay hotel and several videos of the aftermath show hundreds of people fleeing in panic as the gunfire continued. Around 40,000 people were attending the festival. |
| Some flights have resumed at the city’s McCarran International airport after all planes were temporarily grounded on Sunday evening. | Some flights have resumed at the city’s McCarran International airport after all planes were temporarily grounded on Sunday evening. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.39am BST | at 10.39am BST |
| 10.09am BST | 10.09am BST |
| 10:09 | 10:09 |
| Here are the main points and quotes from Sheriff Lombardo’s press conference: | Here are the main points and quotes from Sheriff Lombardo’s press conference: |
| ‘Lone-wolf’ suspect killed | ‘Lone-wolf’ suspect killed |
| At approximately 10.08pm we had calls coming of multiple shots being fired from the Mandalay Bay hotel towards the Route 91 concert, on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard. | At approximately 10.08pm we had calls coming of multiple shots being fired from the Mandalay Bay hotel towards the Route 91 concert, on the east side of Las Vegas Boulevard. |
| There was a shooter on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay. Officers engaged the suspect at that location. He is dead. He has been identified. He is a local resident. I will not release his name at this time ... | There was a shooter on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay. Officers engaged the suspect at that location. He is dead. He has been identified. He is a local resident. I will not release his name at this time ... |
| We are confident that the primary aggressor in this event has expired, or passed away and is no longer a threat. | We are confident that the primary aggressor in this event has expired, or passed away and is no longer a threat. |
| We do not know what his belief system was at this time. We believe he is the sole aggressor at this point and the scene is static. We are attempting to locate the person of interest. | We do not know what his belief system was at this time. We believe he is the sole aggressor at this point and the scene is static. We are attempting to locate the person of interest. |
| Right now we believe it is a sole actor, a lone wolf-type actor and we have the place under control. | Right now we believe it is a sole actor, a lone wolf-type actor and we have the place under control. |
| Asked if the shooter was part of a militant group, Lombardo said “no”. | Asked if the shooter was part of a militant group, Lombardo said “no”. |
| At least 20 dead including two police officers | At least 20 dead including two police officers |
| We have well in excess of 100-plus injured and an excess of 20-plus that have died. | We have well in excess of 100-plus injured and an excess of 20-plus that have died. |
| I have two police officers who are currently at the hospital, one in critical condition and the other with minor injuries. There were other police officers that were off duty attending the concert, that have expired. We don’t have those individuals identified at this point. | I have two police officers who are currently at the hospital, one in critical condition and the other with minor injuries. There were other police officers that were off duty attending the concert, that have expired. We don’t have those individuals identified at this point. |
| Police searching for suspect’s companion | Police searching for suspect’s companion |
| We are interested in a companion that is travelling with him [the suspect]. Her name is Marilou Danley. She is an Asian female, approximately 4ft 11in, weight of 111lbs. We have not located her at this time and we are interested in talking to her for follow up. | We are interested in a companion that is travelling with him [the suspect]. Her name is Marilou Danley. She is an Asian female, approximately 4ft 11in, weight of 111lbs. We have not located her at this time and we are interested in talking to her for follow up. |
| Police search for suspect’s vehicles | Police search for suspect’s vehicles |
| [There are] two vehicles we are interested in locating. We have a Hyundai Tucson [of unknown colour] with Nevada plate 114B40 and a Chrysler Pacifica Touring, [of unknown colour], Nevada plate 19D401. These are the plates registered to the suspect that we located at the Mandalay Bay. | [There are] two vehicles we are interested in locating. We have a Hyundai Tucson [of unknown colour] with Nevada plate 114B40 and a Chrysler Pacifica Touring, [of unknown colour], Nevada plate 19D401. These are the plates registered to the suspect that we located at the Mandalay Bay. |
| No other shooters are at large | No other shooters are at large |
| There has been multiple conjecture coming through social media that there are multiple shooters at other resorts. That has been proven to be false. Additionally, there have been accusations or beliefs that there is some explosive going off. That is also false. The only explosive contained in this event was our Swat team breaching the room. We are pretty confident that there is no longer a threat other than we are attempting to locate the person of interest. | There has been multiple conjecture coming through social media that there are multiple shooters at other resorts. That has been proven to be false. Additionally, there have been accusations or beliefs that there is some explosive going off. That is also false. The only explosive contained in this event was our Swat team breaching the room. We are pretty confident that there is no longer a threat other than we are attempting to locate the person of interest. |
| Plea for video evidence | Plea for video evidence |
| Anybody that may have cell phone video or any type of video that would be of benefit to the investigation, please respond to the LVPD HQ and we will take custody of that video. | Anybody that may have cell phone video or any type of video that would be of benefit to the investigation, please respond to the LVPD HQ and we will take custody of that video. |
| Briefing with @Sheriff_LVMPD regarding the Strip shooting. At least 20 dead, 100 injured. The shooter was local. pic.twitter.com/CzxRl9Oagw | Briefing with @Sheriff_LVMPD regarding the Strip shooting. At least 20 dead, 100 injured. The shooter was local. pic.twitter.com/CzxRl9Oagw |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.39am BST | at 10.39am BST |
| 9.37am BST | 9.37am BST |
| 09:37 | 09:37 |
| At least 20 killed | At least 20 killed |
| Lombardo said “20 plus” people were killed and “100 plus” were injured. Police officers were among the dead, he said. | Lombardo said “20 plus” people were killed and “100 plus” were injured. Police officers were among the dead, he said. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.57am BST | at 9.57am BST |
| 9.36am BST | 9.36am BST |
| 09:36 | 09:36 |
| “The primary aggressor is dead ... the scene is static,” Lombardo confirmed. The dead man lived locally and his motives were not known. There were no explosives involved in the attack but police used a controlled explosion to get to the suspect, he said. | “The primary aggressor is dead ... the scene is static,” Lombardo confirmed. The dead man lived locally and his motives were not known. There were no explosives involved in the attack but police used a controlled explosion to get to the suspect, he said. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.58am BST | at 9.58am BST |
| 9.33am BST | 9.33am BST |
| 09:33 | 09:33 |
| Shooter's companion still at large | Shooter's companion still at large |
| The suspected shooter is dead but his companion, Marilou Danley, is still at large, according to Joseph Lombardo, the sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police department. | The suspected shooter is dead but his companion, Marilou Danley, is still at large, according to Joseph Lombardo, the sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police department. |
| Lombardo would not give a name for the dead shooter but confirmed he opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. | Lombardo would not give a name for the dead shooter but confirmed he opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.58am BST | at 9.58am BST |
| 9.30am BST | 9.30am BST |
| 09:30 | 09:30 |
| Jason Aldean, the country star who was performing as the shooting took place, has issued a statement to express his horror. | Jason Aldean, the country star who was performing as the shooting took place, has issued a statement to express his horror. |
| Writing on Instagram he said: | Writing on Instagram he said: |
| Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. | Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.38am BST | at 10.38am BST |
| 9.15am BST | 9.15am BST |
| 09:15 | 09:15 |
| We’re still waiting for a police press conference that was due to start 30 minutes ago. | We’re still waiting for a police press conference that was due to start 30 minutes ago. |
| Joseph Lombardo, the sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police department, is due to give an update. Police have confirmed that one suspect is “down” and they do not believe there are any other shooters. | Joseph Lombardo, the sheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan police department, is due to give an update. Police have confirmed that one suspect is “down” and they do not believe there are any other shooters. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.30am BST | at 9.30am BST |