Gunman Kills 58 and Injures 527 at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas Nevada

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Oct 3, 2017:

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center reported that as of today it still had 68 patients from the shooting, 33 of them in critical condition. University Medical Center reported it still had 64 patients from the shooting, 12 of them critical.

Police investigation discovered the following about the shooter, Stephan Paddock:

  • he arrived at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Thursday, three days before the shooting
  • he brought more than 10 suitcases into his suite
  • he had placed cameras in his suite and in the hallway just outside of his suite so he could see when police were near
  • he brought a total of 23 guns into his suite, some with scopes, one of which was an AK-47 assault rifle
  • he had another 19 guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and the chemical tannerite (an explosive) at his home in Mesquite, Nevada
  • he had ammonium nitrate (a chemical that can be used to make a bomb) in his vehicle
  • he purchased weapons legally over a period of years from local stores near his homes and from major retailers
  • he had "bump" stocks on 12 of the guns he had in his suite
  • he had no prior run-ins with police

Source:

Craig, Tim; Berman, Mark; Barrett, Devlin; Zapotsky, Matt. (October 3, 2017). "Police say Las Vegas gunman planned 'extensively,' used cameras to monitor police as they approached". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-10-03.

Oct 2, 2017:

Just after 10 pm last night in Las Vegas, Nevada, a lone 64-year-old gunman by the name of Stephen Paddock shot and killed 58 people and injured at least 527 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Armed with multiple assault rifles, Paddock shot at a crowd of 22,000 concert-goers from his 32nd floor room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino just across the street from the festival.

When police entered the shooter's hotel room they found at least 10 rifles and the shooter dead, apparently of self-inflicted wounds.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting, but as of yet there is no evidence to support that claim.

The shooting has been called the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

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