[bell tolls] this is this is the cbs evening news, reporting tonight from las vegas. Mason america is a nation in mourning tonight for victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern u. S. History. Good evening. Tt happened late last night just be behind me. That is the 43story Mandalay Bay Hotel casino. Las vegas police say a heavily armed gunman broke windows on the 32nd floor and fired down on thousands of people attending an openair concert. Many fled down this street. Hats right behind me here. There is still crime scene tape up. You can see bloody footprints on the sidewalk and the clothes they left behind as they literally ran for their lives. At least 59 people were killed, more than 500 injured, most of t them by the gunfire. Police say the gunman, 64yearold Stephen Paddock, of mesquite, nevada, killed himself before they arrived. They have not determined a motive, but they say they have found no links to terrorism. We have extensive coverage tonight beginning with john bl bl
At one hospital, more than a dozen dying after arriving in the e. R. Others in critical condition. Hundreds of people lining up for blocks to donate blood tonight. And the faces of the victims beginning to emerge. President trump and the first lady with a moment of silence outside the white house. After calling it an act of evil. World news tonight gbegins no. And good evening from las vegas. And we are here at the scene of the worst mass shooting in american history. A lone gunman from a 32nd floor hotel window shooting at thousands of helpless concertgoers below. On stage, Country Music star jason aldean. The music mixing with the sound of bullets. Terrified people on the ground, during the rounds of relentless gun fire, they were huddling. And then, the pause. They would run for their lives before witnesses say the gunfire would then agabegin ben. In minutes, s. W. A. T. Teams reaching that hotel room in that building right here behind me. And tonight, the horrific toll now emerging
Were learning from the gunmans brother and his neighbors, as well, as investigators move opt his home. Reporter caravans of federal agents, s. W. A. T. Teams and police descended on mesquite, nevada, the home of Stephen Paddock. His neighbors in disbelief. Just in shock, started shaking. I just cant believe someone in here would do that. I just cant believe it. Reporter police raided paddocks homes in reno and mesquite, where they used a robot to take out the garage door. Investigators found 18 weapons, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition in the house pad dom shared with his girlfriend. Ive seen them leave the house together, yeah. Reporter and nothing seemed out of the norm . Nothing. Im just wondering what happened to him yesterday, or a couple days, getting some mad argument or something that would cause him to just think about doing that . Reporter tonight, 2,300 miles away in florida, Stephen Paddocks family is also struggling to understand how he could commit such ca
The death toll is now at least 59 in the worst mass shooting in nodern u. S. History. More than 500 others were injured, most from the gunfire. Others while attempting to get teay. Police say the gunman, who had ns least 16 weapons, opened fire late last night on thousands of people attending an openair yountry music concert. He was shooting from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel casino. The gunman, 64yearold Stephen Paddock of mesquite, nevada, took his life before police got to his hotel room. They are still searching for a motive. The bodies of all the victims have now been removed from the arena. This is how the attack unfolded. rapid gunfire all of a sudden we heard like three or four little pop, pop, pops. Everybody kind of looked around and said, oh, its just firecrackers. rapid gunfire its not a gun. Its not a gun. My husband said, thats not firecrackers. That sounds like a semi automatic rifle. We got shots fired at the route 91. Theres a shooting. Theres a shooting. Wh
And as we get into this bathroom, there is a girl who is just shot in the head. Dozens died including jenny parks a mother of two who was a california kindergarten teacher. Sonny melton a registered nurse from tennessee died protecting his wife. Also killed Rachael Parker a records technician for a California Police department. Captain tim hageman Manhattan Beach police dept. she was a true professional and just a truly nice person. The gunman killed himself. He was a retired accountant who according to his brother wasnt violent. Eric paddock gunmans brother he was a wealthy guy and he liked to play video poker. He went on cruises. The gunmans father was a convicted bank robber and at one point spent time on the fbis most wanted list. But the shooter wasnt known to Law Enforcement. Investigators say he had weapons stashed in his hotel room and his house. Now police are trying to determine why the gunman went on a murderous rampage. President trump it was an act of pure evil. President