In one of the deadliest mass shootings in the history of the United States of America, last night over 50 people are reported to be killed and more than 200 others got injured. The tragic incident happened at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday when a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a hotel for several minutes before he was brought down by the police.
The sound of gunshots created massive chaos among the crowd as people started running for their lives. As a result, several people got injured under the feet of the petrified crowd. Terrified concertgoers were seen wandering the streets with blood-stained clothes and injuries post the shootout.
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Police have claimed that the death toll is preliminary and tentative and might come out as one of the biggest mass shootings in the history of the USA. As per the reports, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo told reporters that the suspect Stephen Paddock was a local man who acted alone and there are no links found with any terrorist outfit as of now.
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My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017
LVMPD have located the female companion, Marilou Danley of the shooter and the two vehicles related to him as per the recent reports.
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