Investigators Look For Motive In Deadly Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Investigators continue the work of processing the scene to determine what drove the suspected gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, to act.
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Investigators continue the work of processing the scene to determine what drove the suspected gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, to act.
The people killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting came from around the U.S. and Canada from a variety of walks of life.
Earlier in the day, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie disagreed, saying new gun laws won't stop a madman.
At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 others were hurt after police said a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel onto a crowd at a country music festival below.
The president spoke to reporters as he departed for a trip to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo says officers confronted the suspect on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival.
Many people from the Tri-State Area witnessed the horror of the Las Vegas massacre Sunday night firsthand – whether on business trips or vacations.
The device in effect converted semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic ones.
Authorities said a gunman opened fire at outdoor music festival in Las Vegas.
A gunman opened fire at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, killing at least 58 people in what has now become the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
"There's not even anything I can say. How do you... I mean my brother did this," Eric Paddock said. "This is like he shot us. I mean, if he'd've killed my kids, I couldn't be more dumbfounded."
Las Vegas police said Monday that it will take time to identify all of the injured and dead in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
A gunman's attack on the Sunday night country music concert killed at least 59 people.
The gunman has been identified as Stephen Paddock, 64 years old from Mesquite, Nevada.
Aldean was in the middle of his performance when the bullets rained down on the crowd.
