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Police officers stand at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. Multiple victims were being transported to hospitals after a shooting late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (John Locher – Associated Press
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A shooting at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip late Sunday has left more than 20 dead and 100 injured, authorities said.
The suspect has been neutralized, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. ”Right now we believe its a sole actor, a lone wolf type actor,” he said.
“Its a devastating time,” the sheriff said.
UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. Associated Press is reporting the Islamic State claims responsibility for the killings.
UPDATE 10:30 a.m. The death toll has increased to 58. The amount injured increased to 515. President Trump will be visiting the area on Wednesday. One of the biggest need in the area is blood. The FBI stated there is no link to ISIS.
Update: 5:00 p.m. The death toll stands at 59. The amount injured is 529. They found several guns and explosives in the sniper’s home, with several rounds of ammunition. There are swat teams checking a house in Northern Nevada that the sniper owns.
UPDATE: 10;00 p.m. The information is from a press conference by Las Vegas officials just after 9:00 p.m.. The death toll still stands at 59 and the number of injuries are still 529. There were 23 guns in his room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Authorities found 19 guns and the ammo was in the thousands. The killer shot the hotel security guard on the 32nd floor of the hotel. There is no word yet on his other home in Northern Nevada. A deputy from the Clark County Sheriff’s office said this was the last press conference of the evening.
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