59 people killed, over 500 injured in Las Vegas concert shooting

59 people killed, over 500 injured in Las Vegas concert shooting

By Semi Turaga
Tuesday 03/10/2017
People scramble for shelter at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas [Photo: ABC]

At least 59 people have been now killed and another 527 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert.

A gunman, named as 64‑year‑old Nevada resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open‑air music festival attended by 22,000.

He killed himself as police stormed the room where 10 guns were found. 

Investigators have found no link to international terrorism, despite a claim from so‑called Islamic State.

In an address from the White House, President Donald Trump described the attack as "pure evil".

Source: BBC

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