Music festival shooting kills at least 59 in Las Vegas

Thursday, 05/10/2017 10:16
On October 1st (local time), at least 59 people were killed and more than 500 people were injured after a gunman opened fire on an outdoor concert packed with 22,000 fans in Las Vegas, Nevada, the US.

(Photo: AFP)

The gunman was identified by police as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. Police said he fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino onto the Route 91 Harvest Festival on last Sunday night.

Paddock was found dead in the hotel room with as many as 23 firearms, mostly rifles, varying in caliber.

Authorities said he likely killed himself before officers made entry.

It is the deadliest mass shooting in American history, with the number of fatalities exceeding that of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando last June.

President Donald Trump called the mass shooting an act of “pure evil.” He said he will visit police, first responders, and victims and their families in Las Vegas on October 4th.

The Route 91 Harvest Festival is a country music festival in the United States that has been held in  Paradise, Nevada. It has been held for the past four years on a large lot across the street from the Mandalay Bay Hotel./.

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