Headlines from outside the business world. Emma chandra is here. Emma thank you, david. It was terrifying night on the Las Vegas Strip. Police say a gunman perched in the mandalay resort and casino opened fire on an outdoor music festival. The death toll keeps climbing. Eres the las vegas sheriff. The number of injured, i do not know yet. But we are looking in excess of 50 individuals dead and over 200 individuals injured at this point. Emma police swat units stormed the mandalay bay and killed the suspect in the shootout on the 32nd floor. Hes been named as steven paddock, a 64yearold las vegas resident with no known terror connection. Hes believed to have checked into the hotel as a guest. Authorities say theyve also located a woman who was described as a person of interest. Meanwhile, nearby Mccarran International airport has resumed operations. Some flights had been diverted to other airports during the shooting. And well bring you more on this developing story as it breaks. David
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Latest live. We will continue to following the details of the investigation that will unravel throughout the next few weeks and perhaps several months. What will last forever, a lift now is all the victims that died here and even the people who were injured here in las vegas. Lets start with someone from the south bay. Her name is michelle vo abpeople, friends and family call her simply the guiding light. She walked into a room and lit it up with personality and smile. This is a photo that she tweeted herself from that Country Music festival 48 hours ago just minutes before she was shot and killed. Her brotherinlaw describes her as incredibly selfless and inadvertant outs she worked at synopsis where coworkers say she was hard working and energetic. Beautiful in all ways, physically mentally emotionally. Just someone doing all the right things to be the American Dream to live that American Dream. She was everything you wanted to be. As far as just being a good person. She had all of th
[ sirens ] [ gunfire ] this morning were also learning about the shooters girlfriend. Federal agents met Marilou Danley at l. A. X. Last night. This is exclusive video from nbc news of her in a wheelchair. Were working to find out why she needed the wheelchair. She is considered a person of interest in the massacre. Authorities are trying to figure out what she might know about the attack. Officials say she flew to the philippines last week at about the same time her boyfriend, stephen paddock, wired 100,000 to a bank in that country. Today, President Trump is expected to travel to las vegas to meet with First Responders and victims of the shooting. Another person died at the hospital yesterday. The death toll stands at 59 after the coroner adjusted his previous count. Also, authorities are learning more about paddocks plan of the attack. They say it was obviously premeditated. Matt delucia joins us live from along the vegas strip. Tell us what the scene looks like this morning. Report