Devastating stories of heart break and here winning stories of survival. This is a look at the mandalay bay. The latest numbers, 59 people dead, 527 others hurt. A total of 42 guns confiscated from the shooters hotel suite and his home. Tonight authorities are stressing he was the lone shooting. More than 24 hours, the world is still stunned raj mathai has it from the strip. You can see it when you arrive in the town, you can see it on peoples faces. This place has changed forever. Exactly 24 hours ago, there was more than 20,000 people fleeing the Mandalay Bay Hotel where that concert was. Fleeing and running in cars and walking away right down this boulevard. We are on las vegas boulevard, the southern end and they were fleeing right past us. Tonight its still an active scene but still a different type of scene. Well take you a block behind me, the las vegas boulevard thats open 24 7 usually is shut down. All you see is police cars and cars belonging to federal agents. You look up to the 32nd floor, you can see the two windows still blown out and if you look carefully, the fbi agents are continuing their work inside that sweet that was occupied by Stephen Paddock where he did all the shooting 64 years old from that suite. Fbi agents are working around the clock. Lets take you to the University Medical center. We mentioned the update, 59 deaths so far, 527 people injured. Many of those victims were transported here and there are people there waiting for any good news from their loved ones. Throughout las vegas this has been touching to see. There are several vigils some of them organized and others like this one. This was about 50 people just a few blocks from us where were standing right now. And yes, there are crisis counselors still there. There are vigils around las vegas as this town tries to recover. Also with me is cheryl hurd, she continues the coverage from the hospital where so many people have been transported. Victims are recovering here at this las vegas hospital. While some families are sitting by the bedside, there was another vigil tonight where people were honoring those who lived and died in last nights shooting. They sang in honor of the victims of last nights massacre on the steps of city hall. A random act of violence is a random act of violence. Some way or another you know somebody at the concert, whether it was a Family Member or friend or coworker. Many of the victims have local ties to the bay area. Like sonny millton and his wife heather. They were celebrating their wedding anniversary at the Music Festival when shots rang out. He saved her life by shielding her from the bullets, he died in the process. There are so many stories of heroism like this man he saved a woman after she dislocated her knee. Im going to assume its an act of terror because thats the world we live now n now. We are learning tonight that a woman shot through a woman by the name of page gas per. Shes a senior at sonoma state. She said she would not be alive today if a group of people did not come to her aid. Raj back to you. We have covered these shootings before, and in the next 48 hours we will get to know the victims who died here, well get to know their stories. Its not just people that came for the country Music Festival. There was businesses, too. Med ap, postponed their conference, which was today, theyll start later in the week. A lot of Small Businesses are also are here, people that own businesses in the bay area and las vegas. Im glad im here. I flew in last night. But it was a tough day today trying to keep everybody focussed. Everybody in my company had someone they knew or lost. That is john sando he is from dublin in the trivalley. He owns a Packaging Store in the bay area and here in las vegas. He was near the mandalay bay and discussed with us and described to us how he and his wife fled the area. John will be returning home tomorrow but as he said so many people n at his office were impacted by the tragedy. All of this will set up and reknew the debate about gun control. And well have more on the shooter and gun control in this newscast. Back to you. Thank you, raj. The San FranciscoPolice Department are desperate for news out of las vegas tonight. Thats because a Police Officers wife is missing. Her husband last saw her running for safety as he helped the wounded. Were live in nevada where people are hopeful, but as each hour passes it gets more difficult. She works here at the sa loan, across the street at village ie tan yan workers say she her husband and kids go in for dinner. Tonight at the Grocery Store i met a woman in tears talking about stacy. The community here in anevado ae worried. Stacy etchbair is missing in las vegas. She was at the concert with her husband. Family members say the pair separated as he helped the wounded. He tried to hind by skal folding with his wife and two or three other people, and there was a girl who was shot and immediately next to him. He started to support her and help her. That was the last time he saw his wife, stacy. Family members say she did not have a phone or an id on her. Neighbors are holding onto hope. Maybe shes one of those and shes in the hospital and she hasnt been able to make the connection yet. All our thoughts are with that family right now to make sure she comes home safely and the children get to see their mom again. Reporter lots of people are thinking about the family tonight, three San FranciscoPolice Officers went to las vegas tonight, the president of the Police OfficersAssociation Says he plans to go tomorrow. They plan to help him find his wife and give him all the support he might need. Reporting live. New video tonight from a bay area family who were at the concert. In the chaos, the dominguez family found themselves separated as their daughter ran one way, they went another, they reunited, nobody injured. They described the scene as a war zone. On the ground, hit the ground, there were people falling in front of them. There was a cop in front of my daughter that got shot. The dominguez family returning home earlier today. Tonight other families reju nieted at san jose international. Ian cull is live with their story. One woman told me she had trouble getting ahold of her husband, she was at the concert, couldnt get ahold of him for hours because of cell phone issues. It made for a somber homecoming when she got to see him today. Tears and release at the airport, witnesses to the shooting holding loved ones for the first time. It was unbelievable. Tammy gafa was enjoying Country Music with her four sisters staying up late until one sister got tired. They left minutes before the shooting. We were right up at the stage. We were up in front and just on the other side of the stage people were going down, people were off the stage. She ran to the tropicana with hundreds of others staying there for hours until police gave the all leigh clear. Leann was also at the concert. We got away as far as we could. She texted her mom, woke up and turned on the news and saw video of the scene. It made me sick hearing it. Going my child and her boyfriend and friends were in the middle of that. Tonight all of them feel lucky to be alive and able to hold each other again. It was really scary. Thank goodness my sister want today leave when she did or we would have been there. Doing what they can to try and help. This was today, hundreds of people just waiting in line for hours to donate blood. In fact, so many gave so much, that tonight nevada Officials Say they dont need any more blood donations. The blood banks are full for the next few days. Money also pouring in. This is a look at the official go fund me page for the victims. The goal was to raise 3 million. As of right now more than 2. 8 million has been raised. That money is slated to help the victims families. Our coverage continues on nbc bay area. Com. That includes ways you can help out the shooting victims. Still ahead, who is Stephen Paddock, what our las vegas unit has uncovered about the gunman. Did they break the law . Whats sparked the new controversy. Unanswered tonight about what led a lone gunman to open fire on thousands of concert so many questions still unanswered tonight about what led a lone gunman to open fire on thousands of concert goers in las vegas. Lets check back in with raj mathai hes in las vegas now. Hes leading our coverage. Raj. Its been difficult being here. The challenging part is dealing with all the families. Earlier today we were at the family reunification center. Hundreds of people waiting for words about their loved ones. And in front of us they were families that got the worst possible word, their loved ones had passed away. Heres just some of the information were learning into tonight and going into tomorrow that well continue to ask the questions why he did this. 64 years old, they found 23 firearms in the hotel room at the mandalay bay. About 80 miles away from us at a place calledm mesquite, nevada y raided his home and found 19 firearms inside of his home. This is a Retirement Community. Keep in mind his neighbors telling us they didnt know him very well. They knew someone lived there but didnt know him well. In a Retirement Community thats usually open and friendly in terms of communication but they said they didnt know Stephen Paddock very well at all. Coming up theres also a way to help victims. We were talking about the go fund me account and the blood donations. Theres a way to get to las vegas for anyone impacted in terms of an airline and hotel room. Well explain in a few minutes. Our Investigative Unit has been digging into the shooters background. We learned his father was a criminal, he later escaped from prison, robbed another bank in San Francisco, landing him on the fbis 10 most wanted list. Experts indicate he was a diagnosed psycho path. It happens after every shooting massacre, heated arguments on gun control. And tonight is no different. People attending a bay area vigil tonight were of one mind. There were about 24 people here tonight all of them saying the time to act is right now on new gun legislation, but they know this has been an uphill and fruitless climb in the past. The video cant come close to what victims and survivors of the mass shooting actually experienced. A somber address today by the president following the massacre. It was an act of pure evil. At which vigil tonight, more sentiments about the evil. I felt like i was watching the news after 9 11. A call for tougher gun law. The vigil by the brady campaign. Every day people are dieing at the hands of a gun, why. Reporter the group knows it will have a fight to restrict the type and number of guns to be sold to the public. And they know the national right association which spend 54 million on the 2016 election is already ready for the fight. You cant sit here and call for a ban when you dont know what we use. Gabby give ford, who was shot in the head pleaded with her colleagues. The nation is counting on you. A restriction on buying gun silencers was supposed to reach the house floor today it didnt. And the Organizer Says it never should. Once you put the silencer on, people dont know to run, they dont know to hide. In foster city, thom jenn sen. The eiffel tower went dark an hour early and the top of the Empire State Building also dark tonight. On the top of the building is an orange circle meant to shine a light on gun violence awareness. I want to give you another look at the Mandalay Bay Hotel tonight. Well have updates on our websites and twitter feeds and facebook. Jeff ranieri here, we have fire danger for much of the area . Exactly. Winds 10 to 20 miles an hour as we head to tomorrows forecast, as we get a closer look at the weather, the things were monitoring is this trof of low pressure diving down. Its sitting in the same spot for the next few days. Its doing two things, the first is dropping our morning temperatures and increasing the wind. A closer look at the wind shows its coming out of a more dryer direction, out of the northeast. Its going to the keep our fire danger elevated. So no burning whatsoever, no barbecuing either for tomorrow. In terms of our temperatures, get your jacket out as we start off on our tuesday, down to an average of 47 in the try vally, south bay 49. Coldest average for the north bay 44 degrees. And in San Francisco 52. I think well be under a decent amount of warming as we head through the afternoon tomorrow that should put us up to 84 in concord. 80 in livermore. Half moon bay to 66, San Francisco a mild 71 and napa 82. Extended forecast shows temperatures do warm back up once we hit friday, saturday and sunday with low to mid 70s and still no rainfall as we head throughout the next sevenday forecast. For the inland valleys the colder temperatures to start upper 40s to about 50. And then by friday, 88 degrees and this weekend were staying with the upper 80s and no rainfall either. In terms of the long range outlook, the latest check going out 14 days doesnt hold any promise for any substantial storm systems. Were banking on la nina to bring us some rainfall. Still ahead, a big tree, a big crash and a big headache for one bay area neighborhood. Happening now, prayers for las vegas, grieving Country Music artist, including some that performed at the route 91 Harvest Festival last night are sharing condolences. Their heart felt words posted on our page. Shooting in us history. Nbc bay area is in las vegas tracking down any local connections overnight. Also flu season is fast approaching. The new partnership behind free shots for your family. Join us 4 30 to 7. Woman so, greg, its a lot to take in. Woman 2 and i know thats hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. Hi, blake my dad has cancer. Woman and i know how hard that is to hear. But youre in the right place. Man and dr. Pascal and her team, they know what to do. They know what to do. The doctors know what to do. So heres the plan. First off, were going to give you all. voice fading away first off, were going to give you all. Hour rock star tom petty hs died. His manager confirms he died this eveninsu following another breaking story at this hour. Rock star tom petty has died. His manager con if i recalled he died this evening after being taken off life support. He was found unconscious this morning at his malibu home and rushed to the hospital. Tom petty was 66. A man has been detained following a shooting in south san jose. We told you about this at 6 00. Witnesses saw the victim walking his bike. The gentleman walked up behind him and shot him. The victim was rushed to the hospital and is listed in critical condition. A huge tree caused troubles in the Oakland Hills this evening. It landed on power lines on snake road. You can see the mess below. Three homes lost power. Tonight the tree is gone, the power is back on. A russian diplomat said they broke law by searching the consulate. The diplomat said at least 20 officials searched it. The state Department Confirms it inspected the building. The exfax Security Breach has inl packed more customers than thought. The Company Announced today that an additional 2. 5 americans may have been affected. That brings the total to 145 Million People since the incident was first disclosed last month. The sports world is reacting to the mass shooting in las vegas. How the raiders are helping the victims. Food. Water. Internet. We need it to live. But what we dont need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. I see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. You got me, mark. We just want fast internet for one, simple rate. For all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all. For the this. Internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. Football. The massacre in las vegas touching the world of sports. The nfl honored the victims before monday night football. Flags are flying at half staff in kansas city and a moment of silence held before the playing of the National Anthem in honor of the 59 victims who lost their lives. The San Jose Sharks playing tribute also. They played in las vegas just last night. Devastated by the tragedy in las vegas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the las vegas community. The raiders offering condolences with this tweet and on the go fund me page, the silver and black made a 50,000 donation. Were going to take you back to las vegas in a moment. As police and families of victims try to grasp why a it has been a day full of emotion as Police Officers, firefighters and families of victims try to grasp why a gunman would open fire on thousands of people at a Country Music countncert. Lets check in live one more time with raj mathai. An emotional evening here and around the country and a night filled with more fact finding. We showed you earlier at the base of the mandalay bay we could look up and see the blown out windows of that 32nd floor hotel room. Fbi agents are still inside the room looking for any more clues and any more evidence. There is news in regard to the response here in the community. Mgm hotels which owns mandalay bay theyre offering free rooms for anyone here in terms of Family Members that might have been impacted. And getting here, alee gent airlines is offering free flights for anyone impacted here. It does fly out of San Francisco and oakland. Jessica and terry, tomorrow and the next day, we will continue to get the identities of these victims, the 59 people who died here. And there might be a lot of victims who were young because jason aldean a big time count music star but he really attracts families. We could see victims as young as 13, 14, 15 years old. So well be here reporting for the next couple days. Well send it back to the bay area. Join us tomorrow morning. Savannah guthrie is going to be live in las vegas for a special to today, joined by lester holt. Today begins at 7 00 a. M. That does it for us. We hope you have a good evening. Well see you tomorrow. Jimmy this morning, we woke up to the news of another senseless shooting. This time in las vegas. In the face of tragedies and acts of terror, we need to remember that good still exists in this world. Were here to entertain you tonight, and thats what were going to do. Ladies and gentlemen, with a a little from adam sandler, miley cyrus