An active shooter attacked a country music concert from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, leaving over 50 dead. Shooter has been identified as “64-year-old Stephen Paddock,” a local, and has been confirmed dead. Police also have his girlfriend/companion/whatever in custody.
Video and witnesses indicate he was firing some sort of fully automatic weapon.
Dramatic video shows people scrambling for cover as gunfire rings out in Las Vegas. "I have to stay on top of you." https://t.co/k2WTD6gM6A pic.twitter.com/5SL3GnhUCQ
— ABC News (@ABC) October 2, 2017
The MO fits the jihadi profile, and the Islamic State called on followers to attack Las Vegas months ago, but Paddock appears to be a 64-year old white guy, which doesn’t fit the usual pattern.
Developing…
Update: Family said shooter had no religious or political affiliation.
Update 2: Islamic State claims he’s a recent convert to Islam.
Update 3: Death till 58, FBI says not international terrorism involved, Islamic State doubles down on Paddock being one of theirs, he was reportedly a high-stakes gambler, and his father was a bank robber on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list.
Tags: active shooter, Crime, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Jihad, Las Vegas, terrorism
Terrorists, whatever race or religion, normally leave behind a manifesto of some kind. We’ll figure out motives soon enough.
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Dollars to donuts it’s one of the BernieBots.