Gunman opens fire on las vegas concert crowd, wounding hundreds and killing 58

A female survivor who died from complications of her injuries on november 15, 2019 was officially declared as a fatality in the shooting in august 2020. Another female survivor also died from gunshot wound complications on may 26, 2020 and was reported as a fatality in the shooting in september. The las vegas police updated the official death toll from 58 to 60 on october 1, 2020, the third anniversary of the shooting. President donald trump described paddock as "A very very sick individual", and "A demented man, a lot of problems". He added, "The police department has done such an incredible job, and we'll be talking about gun laws as time goes by".

Mgm resorts owns the mandalay bay hotel from where a gunman killed 58 people in october 2017. The route 91 harvest festival bills itself as “three days of country music on the vegas strip,” and sunday night’s performance was the last of the festival. The site of the concert, the las vegas village and festival grounds, operated by mgm resorts, sprawls over 15 acres and has a capacity of 40,000 people. The festival’s website said this year’s three-day concert was sold out. • the police found the gunman, whom they identified as stephen paddock, 64, dead in his room at the hotel.

In another video, a much larger number of apparent shots can be heard, as people try to take cover by laying on the ground. Las Vegas Shooting The video above was posted by facebook user shaye deschambeault, showing the scene at the las vegas concert as people seeks cover after shots have been fired. The sound of what appears to be numerous shots can be heard in the video, followed by people moving away from the area. Various news outlets reported that the islamic state had claimed responsibility for the shooter, though they offered no evidence, but reuters noted that u.S. Officials had yet to determine any real link between the two. Officials offered an update monday morning, noting that it would take some time for police to continue their investigation. One official said it would be a "Long process of body recovery and evidence recovery" at the festival site.

He interacted with employees more than ten times, including twice on the day of the shooting; an mgm resorts international spokesperson said they were all "Normal in nature". Cell phone records show that he also made multiple visits to his home in mesquite. According to his girlfriend, paddock repeatedly cased out las vegas village from different windows in their room when they stayed at the mandalay bay a month before the attack. He had researched large-scale venues in cities such as boston since at least may 2017, and had reserved a room overlooking the august 2017 lollapalooza festival in chicago, but did not use it. From september 17, paddock stayed at the ogden in downtown las vegas, which overlooked the open-air life is beautiful festival that ran from september 22 to 24.

Paddock's internet search terms from mid-september included "Swat weapons", "Ballistics chart 308", "Swat las vegas", and "Do police use explosives". Paddock was a high-stakes gambler who placed bets at a high enough level to earn valuable comps—free benefits such as rooms and meals. He was a familiar figure to casino hosts in las vegas, but was not well known among other high-stakes gamblers because he mostly played single-player video poker. Paddock had lost a significant amount of his wealth over the previous two years, but had paid off all gambling debts before the shooting. The vehicle became disabled in the area of desert inn and swenson, and multiple occupants fled, according to police.

Later during the season, the number 58 became the first number in team history to be retired, chosen for the 58 deaths during the shooting. The annual rock 'n' roll las vegas marathon took place on november 12 and was the largest event to be held in the city since the shooting. The event received a massive amount of security, which included 350 officers, counter-sniper surveillance posts, and a number of barriers composed of dump trucks, buses, and other large vehicles. Paddock indiscriminately fired rifle rounds from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel toward the concertgoers at las vegas village.

Witnesses described a chaotic scene of back-to-back bullets raining down from above, lasting for up to 10 minutes. Paddock is believed to have checked into the hotel on thursday, lombardo said. Fasulo said that he had 23 firearms in his room and that investigators found 19 more at his home. Other than a citation he received several years ago that was "Handled as a normal practice" by the courts, he had no criminal background, lombardo said. President donald trump, who will visit las vegas on wednesday, called the shooting "An act of pure evil." "We heard what sounded like firecrackers going off. Then all of a sudden we heard what sounded like a machine gun. People started screaming that they were hit," witness meghan kearney told msnbc.