Vegas gunman requested 32nd floor Mandalay Bay hotel room where he opened fire
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The high-stakes gambler who opened fire on a Las Vegas music festival crowd asked for an upper-floor suite that provided a view of the concert site.A person who has seen Mandalay Bay hotel records that have been turned over to investigators said Wednesday they show Stephen Paddock asked for the two-room suite on the 32nd floor when he checked in last Thursday.
Man accused of threatening shootings similar to that in Vegas; Facebook postings tipped off police
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma -- A police official says a man in custody for allegedly threatening shootings in Oklahoma City and San Antonio similar to the one in Las Vegas Sunday, October 1st was arrested after his social media posts caught people's attention.Oklahoma City Capt.
President Trump lauds Las Vegas victims, doctors, police: "Amazing people"
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met privately with victims of the Las Vegas shooting at a hospital Wednesday, praising them and the doctors who treated them as he visited a city still reeling from the worst gun massacre in modern U.S. history.He also met with first responders who'd been on duty Sunday night, telling them: "You showed the world and the world is watching, and you showed what professionalism is all about."
Some Las Vegas victims died with family, friends at side: "She wasn't alone in her last moments"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Some died with family, some with friends.
After massacre, Las Vegas gets back to beers, slots, shows
LAS VEGAS — The fountains at the Bellagio casino went off like clockwork, the water swaying and pulsating in time to Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA."Two faux showgirls in pink headdresses tried to hustle a few dollars off tourists gathered to watch.
Once an obscure device, 'bump stocks' are in the spotlight after Vegas shooting
ATLANTA — The Las Vegas gunman possessed a little-known device called a "bump stock" that was not widely sold — until now.Originally created with the idea of making it easier for people with disabilities to shoot a gun, the attachments allow a semi-automatic rifle to mimic a fully automatic weapon by unleashing an entire large magazine in seconds.
President Trump says it's a 'sad day' as he heads to Las Vegas
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a "sad day" as he prepared to reckon with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas and meet with survivors and law enforcement officials.President Trump was heading to the city days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of a Vegas Strip hotel and casino opened fire on people at an outdoor country music festival below.
"It's OK to be honest with them:" Experts offer advice on talking about mass shooting with kids
MILWAUKEE -- The mass shooting in Las Vegas and shootings in southeast Wisconsin can certainly stir up a lot of emotions.
Watch: Authorities release body camera video captured during Las Vegas mass shooting
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas gunman transferred $100,000 overseas in the days before the attack and planned the massacre so meticulously that he even set up cameras inside the peephole of his high-rise hotel room and on a service cart outside his door, apparently to spot anyone coming for him, authorities said Tuesday.Meanwhile, investigators are taking a harder look at the shooter's girlfriend and what she might have known about the attack at a country music festival, with the sheriff naming her a "person of interest" and saying the FBI is bringing her back to the U.S. on Wednesday for questioning.
Victim dies 2 days after Las Vegas mass shooting: Death toll now 59, not including shooter
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A Las Vegas hospital says another person has died from wounds suffered in the weekend shooting.Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center said the victim died Tuesday afternoon.
Baristas at Las Vegas shooter's local Starbucks remember him for berating girlfriend
LAS VEGAS – Workers at Stephen Paddock's local Starbucks immediately remembered the tall man with a big beer belly and bags under his eyes who used to come in with his girlfriend, according to the Los Angeles Times.Baristas told the paper they would wince when Paddock came in with Marilou Danley, because he regularly belittled and berated her in front of customers and staff.“It happened a lot,” Starbucks Supervisor Esperanza Mendoza told the Times.Mendoza said they always ordered the same drinks – a venti mocha cappuccino for him and a medium caramel macchiato for her.Mendoza said Paddock would lay into the much smaller Danley when she asked about using his casino card, which had credits from gambling that could be used to pay for things inside the casino.“He would glare down at her and say — with a mean attitude — ‘You don’t need my casino card for this," Mendoza told the Times. "I’m paying for your drink, just like I’m paying for you.’"The Starbucks supervisor said Danley would quietly say "OK" and retreat behind him.Employees at the Mesquite Starbucks said that after seeing his face so many times, it didn't take them long to recognize the man who's mugshot was soon plastered onto screens across the nation after Sunday's mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Family gets death threats after internet users falsely accuse man in Las Vegas shooting
BELLA VISTA, Ark. – The family of Geary Danley, the man who amateur, online detectives falsely labeled the Las Vegas shooter, made a statement Monday after they started getting death threats.Investigators said that Marilou Danley, Geary Danley's ex-wife and a person of interest, was a companion of Stephen Paddock.
TMZ: Jason Aldean cancels weekend concerts out of respect for Vegas victims: "Honor the people we lost"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Jason Aldean has canceled concerts for the remainder of the week ...
Las Vegas resident visiting Milwaukee angered, upset over mass shooting: "You did this to us"
MILWAUKEE -- For one man here in Milwaukee, the mass shooting in Las Vegas was an attack on his home.
TMZ: Brewers minor league prospect became human shield during Las Vegas mass shooting
LAS VEGAS -- Milwaukee Brewers minor league prospect Bubba Derby is a hero -- selflessly throwing his body over other people to shield them from bullets during the Vegas massacre -- and now he's telling his story to TMZ.The 23-year-old pitcher was attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival with family and friends when the shots rang out.
Las Vegas mass shooting: Investigators want to talk to gunman's girlfriend
LAS VEGAS — Investigators trying to figure out why Stephen Paddock gunned down 59 people from his high-rise hotel suite are analyzing his computer and cellphone, looking at casino surveillance footage and seeking to interview his girlfriend.Nearly two days after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, what set off the 64-year-old high-rolling gambler and retired accountant remained a big question mark Tuesday, though the Las Vegas sheriff said he is confident investigators will find a motive.Paddock's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, is considered a "person of interest" and has been speaking with police from the Philippines, where she is traveling, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said.
"People were screaming:" Airline passengers share stories as they arrive in Milwaukee from Las Vegas
MILWAUKEE -- People who witnessed and experienced the violence in Las Vegas during the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night, October 1st are coming home and sharing their stories.A gunman fired from the 32nd floor of a Vegas hotel into crowds below at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival.
Speaker Ryan says NRA-backed gun bill shelved indefinitely
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders called for unity and prayer Tuesday after the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but offered no new legislation to tighten gun laws and said a bill to ease regulations on gun silencers would be shelved indefinitely."We are all reeling from this horror in Las Vegas," Speaker Paul Ryan said at a news conference. "This is just awful."Ryan said there's no plan for the House to act soon on a National Rifle Association-backed bill to ease regulations on gun silencers.