Reporter there is a solid hold on the shooting scene just over my left shoulder. 22,000 people packed into an area. One shooter doing all he can to kill as many people as possible. We spoke to victims on their way out who survived. Listening to some of the horrific stories and the lengths they had to go through to make it out of there. Thousands of fans were enjoying the final night at the route 91 Harvest Country music festival. Country music star jason aldean was on the stage when suddenly shots started ringing out. [ gunfire ] within seconds, chaos. Terrified people were running for their lives and others took cover. Theres a shooting, theres a shooting. Reporter cell phone video capturing the automatic gunfire. [ gunfire ] reporter cell phone video capturing the horrific sound of gunfire. Be advised it is automatic fire, fully automatic fire from an elevated position. Take cover. I remember looking up at the mandalay bay and i saw lights flashing out of a room. Reporter police even
Or somebody that was all bloody and looked like they had been shot. Live with complete coverage october 2nd, 2017. Announcer this is a special edition of today, deadly Las Vegas Shooting with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone and welcome to this special edition of today on this monday morning. Its 10 00 on the east coast and 7 00 out west. Where do we begin . We are covering the deadliest mass shooting in u. S. History. Its hard to gather om what unfolded. A gunman opened fire in an outdoor Country Music festival and the gunman was high above on the 32nd floor of a hotel overlooking that concert. Heres the latest what we know. New information a little while ago as savannah said, more than 50 kill and 400 others being treated at area hospitals. The gunman is 64yearold Stephen Paddock. He was dead when officers entered his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. He was from a nearby town, mesquite, nevada. Investiga