Additional 19 guns. Earlier President Trump took part in a moment of silence on the white house lawn after addressing the nation. It was an act of pure evil. To the families of the victims, we are praying for you and we are here for you. And we ask god to help see you through this very dark period. A key question in this investigation is what could have motivated the gunman to go to such length. By all accounts, the shooter was a wealthy retiree and he had no previous contact with police. We want to let you know that some of this video may be disturbing to you. Reporter the massacre in las vegas happened just as tens of thousands of concert goers were watching jason aldean perform sun night. At first many in the crowd thought the gunshots were fireworks. We couldnt see any of the smoke. Reporter authorities identified the gunman as 64yearold Stephen Paddock who took aim at concert goers from the 32nd floor before taking his life. Paddock had been a guest at the hotel since thursday. Au
And new details about the gunman behind the deadliest shooting in modern u. S. History. Good evening everyone. Im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. The full extent of the tragedy is just beginning to come into focus tonight as we learn more about the many victims and the gunman. In all, 59 people were killed. More than 500 injured. The gunman is 64yearold Stephen Paddock. 23 guns were found in the room at the mandalay bay casino where he carried out the massacre and tonight police found an additional 19 guns. Earlier President Trump took part in a moment of silence on the white house lawn after addressing the nation. It was an act of pure evil. To the families of the victims, we are praying for you and we are here for you. And we ask god to help see you through this very dark period. A key question in this investigation is what could have motivated the gunman to go to such length. By all accounts, the shooter was a wealthy retiree and he had no previous contact with police. We want to
A wealthy real estate owner who liked guns and video poker. Agents searched his hotel room for clues. Investigators say he brought 23 firearms, a sledge hammer and hundreds of rounds of ammunition with him to mandalay bay. A gun shop owner remembers paddock as a e repeat visitor. Found something on our shelf that he like d. It took him a couple different trips before we end up purchasing. Behind the home, a massive arsenal. Police found another 19 weapons exploexives and thousands more rounds of ammunition. Neighbors in his quiet nevada town stunned. My wife and i bothc were in tears. The shock. We couldnt believe this. Nbc news learned paddock wired 100,000 to the philippines the week before the shooting. His girlfriend traveled to that country and is scheduled to return to the United States tomorrow. President trump is expected to visit here in las vegas tomorrow and meet with the victims, families as well as first responders. He called a sick and demented man. People are beginning
Jacqueline london is live in las vegas tonight gathering the stories of survivors, witnesses, also first responders. Its still hard to make sense of this rampage when theres still no clear motive. Just as much as people dont want to utter his name, they still want to know more about him. The man inside his mind, to try to some answers and attempt ss make some sense of it when they know that will never be the case. Neighbors say Stephen Paddock was quirky, quiet, but a nice guy. They say a nice guy. That was the perception, but they know that was the furthest thing from reality. We are starting to get new information coming to light a aboutc the gunman. We want to give you that information right now. Officials today said paddock work ed as a letter carrier for nearly a decade in the 70s and 80s. Video shows the blown out doors of the hotel room. One of the weapons right there on the floor. These images have not been independently verified by law enforcement. We have learn ed that inves
Shes expected to return to the u. S. Tomorrow. A source close to the family tells nbc news that the money paddock wired to the philippines is part of a longterm plan to help his girlfriend and her family build a house. Tonight i spoke with a country musician who is in the front row of the festival when the shots started to go off. Brian hopkins told me he pulled people backstage and put them in a walk in freezer to protect them. There were so many people push iing on the fence and pushg weight wise, had he looked at all the guys and said push. And they pushed the fence over and they spilled out. So much weight. That fence was put up as a barrier to keep harm away. No one imagining that that harm would come from 32 stories up in the mandalay bay. Two football fields away from the field. And when i spoke to brian hawkins, hes performing in a concert this thursday called vegas strong. We have seen that hash tag so much on social media as theres such a huge social Media Presence after Some