More Than 50 Killed After Vegas Strip Shooting
Police say at least 58 people have been killed and more than 500 injured after a man opened fire at a country music festival in Las Vegas.
President Donald Trump has described the mass shooting in Las Vegas as "an act of pure evil":
It's believed the gunman was shooting down from the Mandalay Bay Hotel, and police said he was killed on the 32nd floor.
They named him as local man 64-year-old Stephen Paddock.
Kim Buckley has this report on the unfolding horror in Las Vegas:
A "person of interest" Marilou Danley (62), believed to be his roommate, has also been apprehended.
Two off-duty police officers are among those injured.
The gunman is not believed to be connected to any militant group, officers said.
Witnesses described "chaos" as thousands fled the outdoor show.
Several long bursts of automatic gunfire can be heard in video from the concert, with the first shots coming as singer Jason Aldean performed.
Footage shows the moment the sound of gunfire stops a Las Vegas concert. There are reports of multiple injuries pic.twitter.com/y5x0bA1F8N
— Sky News (@SkyNews) October 2, 2017
Christine O'Hanlon from Dublin is on lock down in her hotel room nearby, she spoke to Today FM News:
Please avoid heading to the south end of the Strip. Las Vegas Blvd is shut down at Tropicana, southbound past Russell Rd at this time.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
Video shows 'armada' of police and ambulances headed toward Las Vegas Strip amid reports of active shooter situation https://t.co/S2nAo6vkhx pic.twitter.com/zEteQQOxnH
— ABC News (@ABC) October 2, 2017
Las Vegas shooting witness: "Lots of people got hit ... One guy ended up dying in my arms" https://t.co/hNllVBHMaA pic.twitter.com/0eSLZLMWQK
— ABC News (@ABC) October 2, 2017
