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Las Vegas Shooting Updates: More Than 50 Dead Las Vegas Shooting: Live Updates
(about 1 hour later)
Right Now: The authorities said that they have killed the gunman, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64. Right Now: The authorities say they have killed the gunman, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64.
• The death toll has surpassed 50, with more than 200 injured, in a shooting at an outdoor concert near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the police said. • More than 50 people died and 200 others were injured in a shooting at an outdoor concert near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the police said. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history. Read our overview of the shooting.
• Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said the exact number of injuries had yet to be determined. “Obviously this is a tragic incident and one that we have never experienced in this valley,” he said.• Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said the exact number of injuries had yet to be determined. “Obviously this is a tragic incident and one that we have never experienced in this valley,” he said.
• The police said they had killed Mr. Paddock, who was believed to be the only attacker. • The police said Mr. Paddock was believed to be the only assailant.
• Automatic gunfire can be heard in videos from the grounds of the concert, a country music event known as the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Concertgoers were seen running and ducking for cover. Thousands of people fled. • Automatic gunfire can be heard in videos from the grounds of the concert, a country music event known as the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Concertgoers ran and ducked for cover, and thousands of people fled.
The sheriff said the gunman’s background was largely a mystery and his motive was unknown. He predicted “a long and tedious investigation.” Sheriff Lombardo described the gunman as a “local resident,” but said that his background was largely a mystery and that his motive was unknown. He predicted “a long and tedious investigation.”
“As far as his history and background, we haven’t completed that part of the investigation yet,” he said. “But we located numerous firearms within the room that he occupied.”“As far as his history and background, we haven’t completed that part of the investigation yet,” he said. “But we located numerous firearms within the room that he occupied.”
The gunfire began during a performance by the singer Jason Aldean, the closing act of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, according to Gail Davis, who was in the audience.
The scene erupted into chaos as thousands of people began to panic. “Everyone was running,” she said. “You could see people getting shot.”
A police officer guided them to safety as gunshots ricocheted around them. As they ran, Ms. Davis heard a voice on the officer’s radio say the words “active shooters.”
“I’ve never been that scared in my life,” she said. “To have this happen, I can’t wrap my mind around it.”
Ms. Davis said many children were attending the concert. Amid the confusion, she heard one woman scream, “I can’t find my daughter.”
Two off-duty Las Vegas police officers were killed in the shooting, Sheriff Lombardo said at a news conference.Two off-duty Las Vegas police officers were killed in the shooting, Sheriff Lombardo said at a news conference.
Two other officers responding to the scene were wounded, the sheriff said. One of them is in critical condition.Two other officers responding to the scene were wounded, the sheriff said. One of them is in critical condition.
Additionally, an off-duty officer from Bakersfield, Calif., who was attending the concert was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.Additionally, an off-duty officer from Bakersfield, Calif., who was attending the concert was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
The sheriff described the gunman as a “local resident.”
The police said they were “confident but not 100 percent sure” that they had located Marilou Danley, a woman they described as “a companion that is traveling with” Mr. Paddock.The police said they were “confident but not 100 percent sure” that they had located Marilou Danley, a woman they described as “a companion that is traveling with” Mr. Paddock.
The authorities have called her a “person of interest” and the shooter’s “roommate.” The police also said they had located two cars whose license plates were registered to Mr. Paddock.The authorities have called her a “person of interest” and the shooter’s “roommate.” The police also said they had located two cars whose license plates were registered to Mr. Paddock.
President Trump responded to the shooting on Monday by tweeting his “warmest condolences” for the families of the victims.
Other lawmakers woke up to the news and offered thoughts and prayers. Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada called the shooting a “heinous act of violence.”
Senator James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma, referred to the shooting as a “terror attack,” although as of 4:30 a.m. in Las Vegas, law enforcement officials had not identified a motive for the gunman.
The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi of California, said she was “horrified and heartbroken” by the shooting.