Las Vegas Shooting Massacre: 59 Dead, Hundreds Injured
At least 59 people are reportedly dead and more than a hundred injured in a shooting that occurred in a Las Vegas late Sunday night. The first shots were fired at 10:05 pm local time.
EYEWITNESS: Chilling footage of moment active shooter opened fire on concert goers near Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/7OfAwg0ReO
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The shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. He was shooting nonstop for between nine and 11 minutes from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel into a large crowd attending a concert across the street.
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The situation came under control by 10:19 pm. The SWAT team found Paddock in his hotel room, where he killed himself.
A bulletin was put out for his alleged companion Marilou Danley, who was cleared of involvement by Monday morning.
Details are being added this page as they become available.