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October 2, 2017

The Moment The Las Vegas Mass Shooting Started – Death Toll Passes 50 [Videos]

A mass shooting near the Mandalay Bay Casino on the Las Vegas Strip has claimed at least 50 lives, making it the deadliest in US history.

UPDATE: There are now at least 50 dead following the shooting and more than 200 injured.

Breaking news out of Las Vegas – there has been a mass shooting near the Mandalay Bay Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The death toll, now in excess of 50, makes it the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sherif Joseph Lombardo named the suspect as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. Described as a “local resident,” the suspected shooter has been killed. Lombardo said police have tracked down Paddock’s female companion, Marilou Danley.

The shooter fired from the 32nd floor of the hotel, aiming at the large crowd gathered for a music festival.

This via CNN:

One witness, speaking to CNN affiliate KLAS, said she helped drive an injured man to hospital in her car.

“(Someone) said hit the floor, so everyone was literally laying on each other, trying to get out of the way and the shots just kept coming,” she said.

Here’s the moment the shots started ringing out:

And another angle:

Here’s the panic that comes with being in close proximity to the gunfire:

We will keep you updated as this one unfolds.

[source:cnn]