This and then subsequently acknowledgement and then after that i will come back to the podium and address the overall investigation. Where we stand and where we are going. Now referenced the investigation piece i dont want to a repeat of what i experienced yesterday. Its an ongoing investigation, so ill be limited in the details that i provide you, but hopefully we can get through this with some modicum of decor decorum. So please dont rush me all at once. When we get to the question phase. I will identify you if you would just raise your hand. Sound fair . All right. Well get through this. Okay. So as a matter of for malt, our department has worked through the night to identify all of the victims at the route 91 Harvest Festival. We have oiled all but three victims. We still have an active scene at the grounds near mandalay bay so we ask anyone to stay away from that area until further notice. The fbi is working diligently to clear that scene. So the question is, the fbi versus us, we
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
Rico and gives his administration a plus for relief efforts. Is the president seeing the real story of the misery there. Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the the lead. Im jake tapper. Well start with the National Lead. Any moment well see from las vegas that will brief the nation about the horrific massacre that left so many dead and injured. We are just now getting our first look into the assailants hotel suite at mandalay bay and what experts say is a one of 23 guns found in the room. This there remains so much we dont know about the horrific tragedy. Primarily the motive. What made him want to kill. How did he get 23 guns into his suite without anyone noticing. And why target the people at this country festival . They are trying to look at the motive of the divorced twice. President trump will visit tomorrow. Today hes in puerto rico after hurricane maria. Well go there live after the show. But first lets go top cnn hes near the shooting scene. And martin, the images they give us
Death is a horror. But if you look at a real controversy like katrina, and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds of people that died, and you look at what happened here with really a storm that was just totally overbearing, nobodys ever seen anything like this, what is your death count as of this moment, 17 . 16. 16 people certified. 16 people versus in the thousands. You can be very proud of all of your people, all of our people working together. 16 versus literally thousands of people. A source close to this white house told me today that the president s delayed reaction to the crisis in puerto rico was a combination of the president s waning interest in hurricane response after hurricanes harvey and irma and a general disregard for that which takes place off the main land and in a place where he doesnt have a lot of political support. Joining our panel today, new york city, counsel speaker melissa mrarito, elise jordan i an msnbc political contributor. And with us from wa
Trace gallagher, were finding out about the guy and what he was up to. To you. Interestingly when this News Conference starts in a few minutes, well find out about why theyre back in the house in mesquite about 75 miles northeast of there looking for more evidence. We know they pulled out at least 19 weapons, explosives, electronics and computer hard drives. Now theyre back at the scene. One of the big overlying questions, was Stephen Paddock looking for a bigger, more elaborate attack or different attack altogether. We mentioned the 23 weapons in his Mandalay Bay Hotel room and along with thousands and thousands of ammunition. Were hearing that they found Ammonium Nitrate parked by the valet at the mandalay bay. You think about tim mcveigh and the Oklahoma City bombing. Were getting new pictures of the weapons themselves. We know Stephen Paddock has bought dozens of weapons in nevada and utah. The way it works in nevada, you can buy as in weapons as you want. Theres no waiting period