Raising another cup in celebration. Early today starts right now. Im phillip mena. Im frances revera. A Traffic Systems technician was working near the strip and took this disturbing video. A stampede of concertgoers fleeing the concert. The technic bravely wading towards the danger helping the wounded into his truck, and delivering them to medical care. At least 58 people were killed and 500 others injured. At least 317 of them have been released from hospitals. Police later searched the gunmans car finding 1,600 rounds of ammunition, and 50 pounds of tannerite, a material that can be used to make explosive devices. This comes as a Las Vegas Review journal said the gunman fired bullets at jet fuel tanks on sunday. The fbi said the shooting does not appear to be terror related. We have found no evidence to this point to indicate terrorism. But this is an ongoing investigation. Well continue to look at all avenues. Were not closing down any doors. Our resolve is firm. We will get to the bottom of this. No matter how long it takes. Law enforcement is in contact with the gunmans girlfriend, seen here in the wheelchair. She is considered a person of interest as she claims to have known nothing in a Statement Read by her lawyer. He never said anything to me. Or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen. Lets turn to nbcs Miguel Almaguer who has more on the Police Response to the horrific mass shooting. Go that way get out of here there are gunshots coming from over there Reporter Police say they ran into 11 minutes of hell. The Las Vegas Police department releasing a sampling of body cam footage, capturing the intense horror. Volley after volley of relentless gunfire. Get down, get down, get down reporter bullets hurtling through the air. They knew what they were doing. Its also not just a fly by the seat of your pants. Its calculated risk. Reporter with officers sweeping onto the killing field, this camera buried under a vest showing one officer shielding a victim lying on the ground. Alongside police, paramedics, knowing they, too, could be killed. Its very intense. Reporter jeff buchanans team scrambled to put on kevlar. Theyre focused on the patients, and theyre also focused on saving as many people as possible. Reporter video captured by a cab driver. In the chaos, police would eventually spot the shooter. The mandalay bay reporter fear and panic was everywhere, victims piling into this taxi. Please, just go im going, im going come on reporter among those pulled to safety, 24yearold kristen babbin. Everyone was running away and screaming. There were a lot of people going toward it. To help. Reporter shes recovering. Shes still wearing her concert wristband. Im fortunate i didnt pass away. But im also fortunate im not stuck with this bullet wound in my back for the rest of my life. Reporter an urban battlefield no one will ever forget. During the gunfire from this hotel room, many say their officers were wearing body cameras, adding much of the video is still being reviewed. Some is too graphic to share. It is a harrowing account of what so many First Responders went through. Miguel, thank you. President trump visited las vegas yesterday meeting with surviving victims of the shooting. He praised the medical teams Emergency Response and promised support to the survivors. I just want to congratulate everybody. Its incredible. Incredible what youve done. We met quite a few people. And believe me, theyre very lucky to be here. I think the only message i can say is were with you 100 . I invited a lot of them over to the white house. If youre ever in washington, come over to the oval office. Theyre all saying, we want to do it. Believe it, ill be there for him. Ron allen is in las vegas this morning on the strip. Ron, theres a makeshift memorial right there behind you. Reporter exactly, frances. Were not far from the mandalay bay. You can see this makeshift memorial that started to form and grow. Theres a somber crowd over there, paying their respects to the victims of this horrible massacre. That as were learning more about the gunman and who he may have been. The Police DescribeStephen Paddock who was a deranged individual who had a secret life. Theyre trying to track down associates to know what he was doing in the days and weeks leading up to this horrific attack. Theyre not describing anyone else as a person of interest. They want to talk to these people. For the first time that they think he had some kind of help, because of the size of the arsenal that he had assembled. Heres some of what they had to say about that. Its troublesome that this individual was able to move this amount of gear into a hotel room unassisted. Its troublesome for the amount of stuff he had at both residents, unassisted. So theres people that know this individual. Theres people that could help us understand this individual. Reporter we also want to show you the pictures of the somber scene today, a funeral cortez for an offduty vegas officer killed at the concert. A scene thats going to be repeated, funerals, of course, in the coming days, here, and in cities across the country where other concertgoers who were mowed down came from. One by one, well be hearing about those funerals. This morning, a las vegas resorts are beginning their slow return to normalcy, as shows and attractions opened up with added security. Jolene kent has details from the strip. Reporter major new security measures deployed in las vegas, days after the mass shooting from a hotel room window. Law enforcement stepping up security outside of hotels. And inside at the wynn and encore, beyond the security cameras, handheld metal detectors for guests and staff. K9 units scouring the strip and searching hotel rooms for possible threats. This trip is different. Last night we had to go through metal de tech torsion, which was the first time weve had to do that. Reporter keeping hotels safe while maintaining ambience and privacy for 43 million visitors. Were observing everyone coming into our property. Were doing bag checks. We dont want to push visitors away but we want to make sure everyones safe. Reporter its impossible to fully guarantee the safety of las vegas or any city. With thousands of rooms and balconies overlooking popular public spaces. Do we want to tie down everybodys freedom, because we have a piece of garbage like this thing . I dont think so. Reporter but hotels and cities can do more. Possibly put sensors in the windows. That way the windows, once its broken out, you obviously know theres an event going out. Reporter guests can be more vigilant, too. Everybody has a role in security. If you see something, say something. Go to a valet, or front desk. They have a direct line to security. Reporter new efforts to make sure what happened in vegas is safe. Jolene kent, nbc news, las vegas. Returning now to the weather, looks a little bit busy behind you there in the tropics, bill. We have our depression. Its not showing any signs of getting any stronger, so thats good. It will be near the coastline of nicaragua and honduras later today. Tomorrow is the big day. It will be over the western caribbean, over very warm water. If its going to intensify, thats when it will likely happen. Almost hurricane strength by the time it gets to cancun. In the gulf, a strong tropical storm. None of the longrange models take this as a big cat 3 or anything like that. It should stay on the weaker end of the hurricane scale. Were watching from louisiana to the western panhandle of the da. Center comes near you and you get the Hurricane Force winds, thats when you do need to make preparations. Well take a look at the weekend forecast when we come back. Bill, thank you. We have learned former president s are said to headline a benefit concert organized by the george h. W. Bush president ial library will take place on october 21st at texas a m. Pittsburgh penguins raise their second straight stanley cup championship banner. Thousands of fans cheered on. The penguins fifth title overall. More cheering for the arizona wildcats. They move on to the series against the los angeles dodgers, who have the best record in baseball this season. From the first moment you met it was love at first touch and all you wanted to do was surround them in comfort and protection thats why only pampers swaddlers is the 1 choice of hospitals to wrap your baby in blanketlike softness and premium protection mom oh hi baby so all they feel is love wishing you love, sleep and play. 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Com developing overnight, three u. S. Army special forces have been killed and two others injured in a suspected ambush attack in nijar. It was first reported by the new york times, and u. S. Military officials confirm the deaths to nbc news. The soldiers were ambushed by possible islamic extremists about 120 miles north of the capital. Chapman, what else do we know . Reporter well, phillip, thats right. We know three u. S. Special forces soldiers were killed and two others wounded in the attack in anijar. Its understood the patrol came under hostile fire. Theres no confirmation who carried out the attack. Its in an area where militants from al qaeda affiliates have conducted crossborder raids from mali. We do know White House Press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders told reporters that the president had been briefed on it by chief of staff general john kelly. The u. S. 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With senate intel members saying russia did interfere in the election, claiming they still cant rule out collusion by members of the trump campaign. Despite poring over 100,000 documents in their investigation. While there are those like the president who continue to refer to russias interference as a hoax, one thing the lead senators made clear is russia will interfere again. What i will confirm is that the Russian Intelligence Service is determined, clever, and i recommend that every campaign and every election official take this very seriously as we move into this novembers election, and as we move into preparation for the 2018 election. For more we go to nbcs tracy potts on capitol hill. Reporter good morning, frances. Social media may have some of the answers that the lawmakers are looking for. They have now seen some of the 3,000 ads that Facebook Says were placed there by russian actors, russian profile seen by some 10 Million People and specifically targeting swing states that donald trump ended up winning. Were those ads placed there specifically to influence the election. Thats what theyre looking into. And were there americans that helped the russians figure this out. Listen. We now know, thanks to information released today, that very carefully crafted targeting was done in michigan and in wisconsin. Michigan, which had a vote difference of 10,000 votes, in both cases less than 1 . And how did this sophisticated targeting occur. Who provided the insight to russia on how to target senator, are you saying that the circumstantial evidence suggests they would have needed american expertise to do that . Yes, that is certainly the likely result. We can learn more in a few weeks. Facebook and twitter have agreed to testify in november. 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We wont talk about that. Reporter the president visiting vegas where some 22,000 people experienced the deadliest shooting in modern u. S. History. Dianne feinsteins daughter was almost one of them. They were going to stay at that hotel. Thats how close it came to me. Reporter the senator whose daughter never ended up at the concert introducing a new ban on bump stocks, which legally allow a semiautomatic gun to shoot faster, like an automatic. Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal cosponsors the bill. There is receptiveness that i think is very, very significant. Reporter at least two republicans say they would back a bump stock ban. One texas lawmaker said theres no reason for the devices, which senator bill cassidy wasnt familiar with until now. Who wants to see another las vegas. On the other hand, theres not going to be a single lay but stops somebody determined to do something bad. Reporter gop leaders say they want to learn more, but no hearings have been scheduled yet. An uphill battle for democrats. For some republicans, a slippery slope. Its not just about bump stocks, its about getting rid of the second amendment. Reporter echoed at the clark county shooting complex a half hour from the vegas strip. There should not be any restrictions whatsoever on gun rights. Reporter but in washington, they are talking. The question now, whether that talk will turn to action. Hallie jackson, nbc news, washington. Lets switch gears and head to bill carins for our weather. The weekend forecast, well watch what happens friday. No problems whatsoever. Strong storms, rain throughout the middle of the nation up through the great lakes. Mild temperatures continue right into saturday for the midatlantic. Saturday night and into sunday, rain coming up into areas of the northern gulf. Undetermined if its more louisianas problem or near mobile. That will be on sunday is when well deal with that moisture coming in. 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