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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 50 as police name suspect – latest updates
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Deadliest mass shooting in US history
The death toll of at least 50 people killed makes this the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
At this time there is in excess of 50 deceased and over 200 injured individuals.
It surpasses the Orlando shooting at the Pulse nightclub in June 2016 when 49 people were killed.
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One of the dead police officers worked for the LVPD but was off duty at the time, Lombardo says. Another one of the force’s officers is in a critical condition.
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Suspect named
Lombardo confirms that the dead suspect is Stephen Paddock. He says the investigation will be long and protracted.
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50 dead, 200 wounded
Lombardo says police have located Danley and the suspect’s vehicles.
He said more than 50 people are dead and 200 wounded.
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Las Vegas sheriff Joseph Lombardo is about to give another press conference.
We're about to begin another briefing with @Sheriff_LVMPD regarding our investigation into the Strip shooting. #LVMPDnews
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Like NBC, CBS News has also named the dead suspect as Stephen Paddock. This has not been confirmed by police.
A law enforcement source told CBS News a search warrant has been issued for the home of the shooter, identified as Stephen Paddock, of Mesquite, Nevada.
Police there told CBS News the suspect was white, in his 60s, had been living in a retirement community and hadn’t had any run-ins with law enforcement. He wasn’t a veteran, Mesquite police added.
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Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Jake Owen, a country music star who played the set prior to Jason Aldean’s, wrote on Twitter that “gun shots were ringing off of the stage rigging and road cases” during the attack at the Route 91 festival.
He suggested that the gunman was aiming at the stage at times. “No one knew where to go,” he added. “Thank you LVPD and responders for keeping us safe.”
Gun shots were ringing off of the stage rigging and road cases. No one knew where to go..thank you LVPD and responders for keeping us safe
Praying for everyone here in Vegas. I witnessed the most unimaginable event tonight. We are okay. Others arent. Please pray.
Other country music stars playing the festival have been reassuring fans of their safety, and sending condolences and prayers.
Big & Rich wrote that “everyone in the B&R camp is ok thoughts and prayers to everyone in vegas”.
Everyone in the B&R camp is ok thoughts and prayers to everyone in vegas at #Route91
Dylan Scott sent “prayers to everyone” and lamented “what is wrong with this world,” while Kane Brown tweeted: “This world is sick.”
Josh Abbott said that he and his band were safe, along with his fiancée, who was locked down in her hotel room.
Everyone in JAB is accounted for. They evacuated us from Mandalay. My fiancée is still in room. They won't let me in but she's safe
Prayers to everyone at @Route91Harvest in Las Vegas. We are ok, had literally just left for the airport. 🙏🏼 What is wrong with this world!!
This world is sick 😔
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On what appears to be her Facebook profile Danley describes herself as a “proud mum and grandma who lives life to the fullest”.
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NBC News has named the suspect as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, citing “multiple sources.”
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.
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 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
BREAKING: Las Vegas shooting suspect is Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, NV; no known terror connection - NBC News https://t.co/mRGne7TYmh
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Theresa May has expressed her condolences.
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.
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.
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 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
Horrified by the brutal shootings in #lasvegas. My condolences and deepest sympathy to the victims, the wounded and their loved ones. #dkpol
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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.
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
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
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Here’s video footage of that briefing by Sheriff Lombardo (see earlier for the text).
Here’s video footage of that briefing by Sheriff Lombardo (see earlier for the text).
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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.”
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'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.”
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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
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.”
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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.
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.
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.
Some flights have resumed at the city’s McCarran International airport after all planes were temporarily grounded on Sunday evening.
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Here are the main points and quotes from Sheriff Lombardo’s press conference:
‘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.
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 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.
Asked if the shooter was part of a militant group, Lombardo said “no”.
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.
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
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
[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
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
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
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At least 20 killed
Lombardo said “20 plus” people were killed and “100 plus” were injured. Police officers were among the dead, he said.
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“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.
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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.
Lombardo would not give a name for the dead shooter but confirmed he opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel.
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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:
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.
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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.
