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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 gunman who killed at least 58 people and hospitalised 515 others at a Las Vegas concert was an accountant. Alleged Las Vegas concert gunman Stephen Paddock was a former accountant who appeared to be living a quiet retirement in a desert community.
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, had a pilot's and hunting licence and no criminal record, said authorities.
Paddock was a retired accountant who flew small planes and had no criminal record, said authorities. One former neighbour said the suspect was a professional gambler and "weird".
Investigators have ruled out a link to international terrorism. There was reason to believe Paddock had a history of psychological problems, a US official told Reuters news agency.
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 toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June 2016.
The suspect opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino and killed himself as police closed in, said officials. Paddock opened fire from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on Sunday night, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 500 others, before turning the gun on himself as police closed in, said officials.
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 32nd-floor hotel room that Paddock checked into on 28 September.
The FBI said its agents had established no connection between Paddock and any overseas terrorist group, despite a claim from so-called Islamic State.The FBI said its agents had established no connection between Paddock and any overseas terrorist group, despite a claim from so-called Islamic State.
One US official told Reuters news agency the gunman had a history of psychological problems. The suspect's brother, Eric Paddock, told reporters their father was a bank robber who used to be on the FBI's most wanted list and once escaped from prison.
According to NBC News, Paddock recently made several gambling transactions in the tens of thousands of dollars. According to a 1969 poster issued by law enforcement for the fugitive, Patrick Benjamin Paddock was "diagnosed as psychopathic".
Eric Paddock told reporters outside his Orlando home that the family were stunned by his brother's alleged involvement in the Las Vegas massacre.
"There's absolutely no sense, no reason he did this," he said.
"He's just a guy who played video poker and took cruises and ate burritos at Taco Bell."
He told reporters his brother was "not an avid gun guy at all" and had no military background.
According to NBC News, Stephen Paddock recently made several gambling transactions in the tens of thousands of dollars.
The network, citing law enforcement officials, said it was unclear whether those bets were wins or losses.The network, citing law enforcement officials, said it was unclear whether those bets were wins or losses.
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.
The suspect's brother, Bruce Paddock, told NBC his brother had made money through apartment buildings, which he owned and managed with his mother, appeared who lives in Florida. The suspect's other brother, Bruce Paddock, told NBC his brother had made money through apartment buildings, which he owned and managed with his mother, who lives in Florida.
Investigators have searched the suspected gunman's two-bedroom home, which is part of a retirement community about one hour from Las Vegas. Investigators have searched the suspected gunman's two-storey home, which is part of a retirement community about an 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 said he believed some weapons and ammunition were found inside.He said he believed some weapons and ammunition were found inside.
Paddock moved there in 2013 from Texas, property records indicate.Paddock moved there in 2013 from Texas, property records indicate.
According to US media, the suspect once had a licence to fly small planes and had owned two aircraft. He lived in the property in Babbling Brook Court with his girlfriend Marilou Danley, 62, records show.
Eric Paddock, the suspect's other brother, told reporters outside his Orlando home: "We know nothing. Authorities had earlier appealed for help in finding Ms Danley, but she was traced outside of the US.
"If you told me an asteroid fell it would mean the same to me. Investigators later said she had been interviewed, and was "no longer being sought out as a person of interest".
"There's absolutely no sense, no reason he did this. She was not with Paddock when he checked into the Mandalay, police said.
"He's just a guy who played video poker and took cruises and ate burritos at Taco Bell." They said the gunman had been "utilising some of her identification".
He told reporters his brother was "not an avid gun guy at all" and had no military background. According to US media, the suspect had had a licence to fly small planes and had owned two aircraft.
Eric Paddock also told reporters their father was a bank robber who used to be on the FBI's most wanted list and once escaped from prison. Stephen Paddock's former neighbour, Diane McKay, 79, told the Washington Post the suspect and his girlfriend always kept the blinds closed at their home.
According to a 1969 poster issued by law enforcement for the fugitive, Patrick Benjamin Paddock was "diagnosed as psychopathic". "He was weird," she said. "Kept to himself. It was like living next to nothing.
Stephen Paddock's former neighbour, Diane McKay, told the Washington Post on Monday that the gunman was a professional gambler and very unfriendly.
"He was weird. Kept to himself," said Ms McKay, 79. "It was like living next to nothing.
"You can at least be grumpy, something. He was just nothing, quiet.""You can at least be grumpy, something. He was just nothing, quiet."
In 2012, Paddock filed a negligence lawsuit against The Cosmopolitan hotel 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 hotel in Las Vegas, after a fall caused by an "obstruction" on the floor, according to his brother.
The legal action was dropped by both parties in 2014.The legal action was dropped by both parties in 2014.
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".
Ms Danley, 62, was thought to be the gunman's girlfriend.
She was not with Paddock when he checked into the Mandalay, police said.
Investigators said Ms Danley had been traced outside of the US.
They said Paddock had been "utilising some of her identification".
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