Shows but that was all shattered last night when the thud of a weapon of war pierces the twang of Country Music coming from the stage. [ gunfire ] reporter the sound of mayhem and death in las vegas at 10 00 sunday night. [ gunfire ] reporter the 64yearold shooter Stephen Paddock on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay resort and casino firing at will at the 22,000 Country Music fans gathered below. It was really crazy there was muzzle fire and smoke coming out of the window and it was just rapid fire a couple hundred rounds were fired out there and the curtains from the wind, the wind was drawing them out and the gunfire was tattering the curtains and kept coming out of that window again and again. Reporter Country Music star jason aldeen was on stage when the bullets began raining down from above. Panic a resident of mesquite nevada checked into his room on thursday and according to Law Enforcement built an arsenal of ten guns. Police have searched his home and also focused on a proper
Their person. Police identified as 28yearold syed raise want farook and 27yearold Tashfeen Malik. Couple opened fire police say on a holiday banquet at a social Services Center where farooks coworkers were gathered. There was obviously a mission here. We know that. We do not know why. We dont know if this was this was the intended target or if there was something that triggered him to do this immediately. Motive still unknown but authorities are not ruling out terrorism. In fact the joint Terrorism Task force is working on this. Reports indicate the guns used in the shooting when purchased legally. The mass murder once again sparking a fierce gun control debate in the country with opinions split along party lin lines. Were going to have to i think search ourselves as a society to make sure that we can take basic steps that would make it harder not impossible but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. If in philadelphia the mayor elect is expressing outrage at the loss of life