"The largest mass shooting incident in American history at a country music festival Las Vegas, Nevada has claimed 50 lives and almost 500 people injured. The gunman open fire on the crowd from the window of the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Hotel. The suspect identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, was found dead in a hotel room with at least 10 guns with him. Police said that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot. A possible person of interest, a Filipina has already been located according to the police authorities.  Sheriff Lombardo described Mr. Paddock as a ""local resident,"" but said that his background was largely a mystery and that his motive was unknown. He predicted ""a long and tedious investigation.""  The police said that Mr. Paddock opened fire on the crowd from a hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel on Sunday night. The Las Vegas Police Department SWAT team found him dead.  ""As far as his history and background, we haven't completed that part of the investigation yet,"" Sheriff Lombardo said of the suspect. ""But we located numerous firearms within the room that he occupied.""  Sponsored Links  The gunfire began during a performance by the singer Jason Aldean, the closing act of the Route 91 Harvest Festival, according to Gail Davis, who was in the audience of more than 22,000.  The scene erupted into chaos as thousands of people began to panic. ""Everyone was running,"" she said. ""You could see people getting shot.""  She said a police officer had guided her and her husband to safety as gunshots ricocheted around them. As they ran, Ms. Davis heard a voice on the officer's radio say the words ""active shooters.""  A police officer was reported  dead while responding to the incident. The gunman's companion  Marilou Danley is said to be presently out of the country. Danley reportedly denied that she has anything to do with the shooting. Source : The New York Times   Advertisement  Read More:      ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO"
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