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| Stephen Paddock named as Las Vegas gunman suspect | Stephen Paddock named as Las Vegas gunman suspect |
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| Police have named Stephen Paddock as the suspected gunman who killed at least 58 people and hospitalised more than 515 others at a Las Vegas concert. | Police have named Stephen Paddock as the suspected gunman who killed at least 58 people and hospitalised more than 515 others at a Las Vegas concert. |
| The 64-year-old, of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed bullets at music-lovers as a gig by country singer Jason Aldean was ending on Sunday night, said officers. | The 64-year-old, of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed bullets at music-lovers as a gig by country singer Jason Aldean was ending on Sunday night, said officers. |
| The suspect opened fire from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. | The suspect opened fire from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. |
| Paddock killed himself at the scene as officers closed in. | Paddock killed himself at the scene as officers closed in. |
| It is the deadliest shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June 2016. | It is the deadliest shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June 2016. |
| Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said investigators found "in excess of 10 rifles" in the hotel room that Paddock checked into on 28 September. | Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said investigators found "in excess of 10 rifles" in the hotel room that Paddock checked into on 28 September. |
| He said the suspect turned a gun on himself as police approached the suite. | He said the suspect turned a gun on himself as police approached the suite. |
| "We have no idea what his belief system was," Sheriff Lombardo added. | "We have no idea what his belief system was," Sheriff Lombardo added. |
| The sheriff was asked if there was any evidence the attack was related to terrorism. | The sheriff was asked if there was any evidence the attack was related to terrorism. |
| "No, not at this point," he replied. | "No, not at this point," he replied. |
| So-called Islamic State, which has made unsubstantiated claims in the past, said it was behind the attack, without providing any evidence. | |
| But the FBI said Paddock had no connection to any international terrorist group. | |
| Senior US officials also discounted the Islamist group's statement, with one telling Reuters news agency that Paddock had had a history of psychological problems. | |
| Audio recorded at the concert indicates Paddock may have used an automatic rifle in the attack on the crowd of 22,000 people. | Audio recorded at the concert indicates Paddock may have used an automatic rifle in the attack on the crowd of 22,000 people. |
| He had no prior "derogatory" interactions with police, said Sheriff Lombardo, except for one citation several years ago which the sheriff declined to specify. | He had no prior "derogatory" interactions with police, said Sheriff Lombardo, except for one citation several years ago which the sheriff declined to specify. |
| Las Vegas police said Paddock's only previous known brush with the law was a routine traffic violation. | Las Vegas police said Paddock's only previous known brush with the law was a routine traffic violation. |
| Investigators have searched his two-bedroom home, which is part of a retirement community about one hour from Las Vegas. | Investigators have searched his two-bedroom home, which is part of a retirement community about one hour from Las Vegas. |
| Quinn Averett of Mesquite Police said it was a "nice, clean home, nothing out of the ordinary". | Quinn Averett of Mesquite Police said it was a "nice, clean home, nothing out of the ordinary". |
| He moved there in 2013 from a town in Texas which is also named Mesquite, property records indicate. | He moved there in 2013 from a town in Texas which is also named Mesquite, property records indicate. |
| Mr Averett added he believed there were some weapons and ammunition found inside. | Mr Averett added he believed there were some weapons and ammunition found inside. |
| According to US media, Paddock was a retired accountant who had a licence to fly small planes and owned two aircraft. | According to US media, Paddock was a retired accountant who had a licence to fly small planes and owned two aircraft. |
| Authorities earlier appealed for help in locating Paddock's roommate, Marilou Danley. | Authorities earlier appealed for help in locating Paddock's roommate, Marilou Danley. |
| But investigators later said she had been interviewed, and was "no longer being sought out as a person of interest". | But investigators later said she had been interviewed, and was "no longer being sought out as a person of interest". |
| Ms Danley, 62, was not with him when he checked into the Mandalay, officers said. | Ms Danley, 62, was not with him when he checked into the Mandalay, officers said. |
| Investigators said the woman, who family members said was his girlfriend, had been traced outside of the US. | Investigators said the woman, who family members said was his girlfriend, had been traced outside of the US. |
| They said Paddock "was utilising some of her identification". | They said Paddock "was utilising some of her identification". |
| Eric Paddock, the suspect's brother, described his brother as "just a guy" who enjoyed going to concerts and gambling at casinos in Las Vegas. | Eric Paddock, the suspect's brother, described his brother as "just a guy" who enjoyed going to concerts and gambling at casinos in Las Vegas. |
| "It's like an asteroid just fell on top of our family," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. | "It's like an asteroid just fell on top of our family," he told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. |
| "There is no reason we can imagine why Stephen would do something like this," he continued. | "There is no reason we can imagine why Stephen would do something like this," he continued. |
| He told reporters his brother was "not an avid gun guy at all". | He told reporters his brother was "not an avid gun guy at all". |
| "The fact that he had those kind of weapons is just… where the hell did he get automatic weapons? | "The fact that he had those kind of weapons is just… where the hell did he get automatic weapons? |
| "He has no military background or anything like that. | "He has no military background or anything like that. |
| "He's a guy that lived in a house in Mesquite, drove down and gambled in Las Vegas. He did stuff, eat burritos." | "He's a guy that lived in a house in Mesquite, drove down and gambled in Las Vegas. He did stuff, eat burritos." |
| In 2012, Paddock filed a negligence lawsuit against The Cosmopolitan resort in Las Vegas, after a fall caused by an "obstruction" on the floor, according to his brother. | In 2012, Paddock filed a negligence lawsuit against The Cosmopolitan resort in Las Vegas, after a fall caused by an "obstruction" on the floor, according to his brother. |
| The lawsuit was dropped by both parties in 2014. | The lawsuit was dropped by both parties in 2014. |
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