Country star Jason Aldean to resume tour after mass shooting
TULSA, Okla. — Country star Jason Aldean is set to make an emotional return to the stage after cancelling tour dates following the mass shooting in Las Vegas.The singer was onstage Oct. 1 when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest festival, killing 58 people and leaving nearly 500 injured.
TULSA, Okla. — Country star Jason Aldean is set to make an emotional return to the stage after cancelling tour dates following the mass shooting in Las Vegas.The singer was onstage Oct. 1 when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest festival, killing 58 people and leaving nearly 500 injured.
Maintenance worker warned of shooter before Las Vegas massacre: "Rounds started coming"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A maintenance worker said Wednesday he told hotel dispatchers to call police and report a gunman had opened fire with a rifle inside Mandalay Bay before the shooter began firing from his high-rise suite into a crowd at a nearby musical performance.The revised timeline has renewed questions about whether better communication might have allowed police to respond more quickly and take out the gunman before he committed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.Worker Stephen Schuck told NBC News that he was checking out a report of a jammed fire door on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay when he heard gunshots and a hotel security guard, who had been shot in the leg, peeked out from an alcove and told him to take cover."As soon as I started to go to a door to my left the rounds started coming down the hallway," Schuck said. "I could feel them pass right behind my head.""It was kind of relentless so I called over the radio what was going on," he said. "As soon as the shooting stopped we made our way down the hallway and took cover again and then the shooting started again."Police said Monday they believe gunman Stephen Paddock shot a hotel security guard through the door of his suite six minutes before he unleashed a barrage of bullets into the crowd of concert-goers, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more.The injured guard used his radio and possibly a hallway phone to also call hotel dispatchers for help.That account differs dramatically from the one police gave last week when they said Paddock fired through the door of his room and injured the unarmed guard after shooting into the crowd.The company that owns Mandalay Bay has questioned the new timeline."We cannot be certain about the most recent timeline," said Debra DeShong, a spokeswoman for MGM Resorts International. "We believe what is currently being expressed may not be accurate."Las Vegas police did not respond Tuesday night to questions about the hotel's statement."Our officers got there as fast as they possibly could and they did what they were trained to do," Las Vegas assistant sheriff Todd Fasulo said earlier Tuesday.Gunshots can be heard in the background as Schuck reported the shooting on his radio, telling a dispatcher: "Call the police.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A maintenance worker said Wednesday he told hotel dispatchers to call police and report a gunman had opened fire with a rifle inside Mandalay Bay before the shooter began firing from his high-rise suite into a crowd at a nearby musical performance.The revised timeline has renewed questions about whether better communication might have allowed police to respond more quickly and take out the gunman before he committed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.Worker Stephen Schuck told NBC News that he was checking out a report of a jammed fire door on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay when he heard gunshots and a hotel security guard, who had been shot in the leg, peeked out from an alcove and told him to take cover."As soon as I started to go to a door to my left the rounds started coming down the hallway," Schuck said. "I could feel them pass right behind my head.""It was kind of relentless so I called over the radio what was going on," he said. "As soon as the shooting stopped we made our way down the hallway and took cover again and then the shooting started again."Police said Monday they believe gunman Stephen Paddock shot a hotel security guard through the door of his suite six minutes before he unleashed a barrage of bullets into the crowd of concert-goers, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds more.The injured guard used his radio and possibly a hallway phone to also call hotel dispatchers for help.That account differs dramatically from the one police gave last week when they said Paddock fired through the door of his room and injured the unarmed guard after shooting into the crowd.The company that owns Mandalay Bay has questioned the new timeline."We cannot be certain about the most recent timeline," said Debra DeShong, a spokeswoman for MGM Resorts International. "We believe what is currently being expressed may not be accurate."Las Vegas police did not respond Tuesday night to questions about the hotel's statement."Our officers got there as fast as they possibly could and they did what they were trained to do," Las Vegas assistant sheriff Todd Fasulo said earlier Tuesday.Gunshots can be heard in the background as Schuck reported the shooting on his radio, telling a dispatcher: "Call the police.
Could Vegas police have taken down the gunman sooner?
LAS VEGAS -- The revised timeline given by investigators for the Las Vegas massacre raises questions about whether better communication might have allowed police to respond more quickly and take out the gunman before he could kill and wound so many people.On Monday, Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Stephen Paddock shot and wounded a Mandalay Bay hotel security guard outside his door and sprayed 200 shots down the hall six minutes before he opened fire Oct. 1 from his high-rise suite on a crowd at a country music festival below.That was a different account from the one police gave last week: that Paddock shot the guard, Jesus Campos, after unleashing his barrage of bullets on the crowd.
LAS VEGAS -- The revised timeline given by investigators for the Las Vegas massacre raises questions about whether better communication might have allowed police to respond more quickly and take out the gunman before he could kill and wound so many people.On Monday, Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Stephen Paddock shot and wounded a Mandalay Bay hotel security guard outside his door and sprayed 200 shots down the hall six minutes before he opened fire Oct. 1 from his high-rise suite on a crowd at a country music festival below.That was a different account from the one police gave last week: that Paddock shot the guard, Jesus Campos, after unleashing his barrage of bullets on the crowd.
"The best gift:" 1st responders man BloodCenter of Wisconsin phone bank after Vegas mass shooting
WAUWATOSA -- Local first responders, including retired Oak Creek Police Department Lt.
WAUWATOSA -- Local first responders, including retired Oak Creek Police Department Lt.
Stephen Paddock's brother arrives in Las Vegas for interviews in wake of mass shooting
LAS VEGAS -- The brother of a man who killed dozens of people at a Las Vegas country music festival is in town to help investigators figure out the shooter's motives and to retrieve the body.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Eric Paddock arrived in town Saturday for hours of interviews with FBI agents, a police detective, a profiler and a psychologist.Eric Paddock would not talk to The Associated Press by phone and declined by text message.Stephen Paddock opened fire Oct. 1 from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel, killing 58 people and wounding hundreds.
LAS VEGAS -- The brother of a man who killed dozens of people at a Las Vegas country music festival is in town to help investigators figure out the shooter's motives and to retrieve the body.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Eric Paddock arrived in town Saturday for hours of interviews with FBI agents, a police detective, a profiler and a psychologist.Eric Paddock would not talk to The Associated Press by phone and declined by text message.Stephen Paddock opened fire Oct. 1 from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel, killing 58 people and wounding hundreds.
Couple says gunman complained about their music hours before Las Vegas shooting
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego taco shop owner and his wife were staying in a hotel room right below the Las Vegas suite where gunman Stephen Paddock fired shots at a country music festival Sunday night, according to KSWB.It was only after the deadly shooting that Albert Garzon and his wife Jessica discovered they had not only been staying in the Mandalay Bay hotel room directly below the shooter but that they’d annoyed him just hours before the concert.“Just got back to our room and look at that, that’s the room that he was shooting out of, that’s the curtain that’s coming out of the guy’s room.
SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego taco shop owner and his wife were staying in a hotel room right below the Las Vegas suite where gunman Stephen Paddock fired shots at a country music festival Sunday night, according to KSWB.It was only after the deadly shooting that Albert Garzon and his wife Jessica discovered they had not only been staying in the Mandalay Bay hotel room directly below the shooter but that they’d annoyed him just hours before the concert.“Just got back to our room and look at that, that’s the room that he was shooting out of, that’s the curtain that’s coming out of the guy’s room.
Jason Aldean pays tribute to Vegas victims, Petty on 'SNL'
NEW YORK — Country star Jason Aldean took the stage on "Saturday Night Live," paying tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas massacre and to the late rocker Tom Petty.Aldean performed Petty's "I Won't Back Down" during the live opening Saturday night and then introduced the show."This week we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history," he said. "So many people are hurting.
NEW YORK — Country star Jason Aldean took the stage on "Saturday Night Live," paying tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas massacre and to the late rocker Tom Petty.Aldean performed Petty's "I Won't Back Down" during the live opening Saturday night and then introduced the show."This week we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history," he said. "So many people are hurting.
Wife of man killed in Vegas, at his funeral: "I knew he would protect me; he is my hero"
BAKERSFIELD, California — Jack Beaton felt equally comfortable gripping a pair of barbecue tongs surrounded by friends or swinging his roofer's hammer on a hot day at work.
BAKERSFIELD, California — Jack Beaton felt equally comfortable gripping a pair of barbecue tongs surrounded by friends or swinging his roofer's hammer on a hot day at work.
Group of 7 friends, so-called 'framily,' remembers 1 killed in Vegas, "who would have helped them stay strong"
PLACENTIA, California — In the days since the shooting, it's been hard to sleep.
PLACENTIA, California — In the days since the shooting, it's been hard to sleep.
Casino owner on Stephen Paddock: "The most vanilla profile one could possibly imagine"
LAS VEGAS -- The owner of a casino where Stephen Paddock gambled says the Las Vegas gunman didn't drink alcohol or show any signs of trouble when he was a customer there.Steve Wynn said in an interview on Fox News that Paddock had "the most vanilla profile one could possibly imagine."He says Paddock didn't run up debts or have a gambling problem.
LAS VEGAS -- The owner of a casino where Stephen Paddock gambled says the Las Vegas gunman didn't drink alcohol or show any signs of trouble when he was a customer there.Steve Wynn said in an interview on Fox News that Paddock had "the most vanilla profile one could possibly imagine."He says Paddock didn't run up debts or have a gambling problem.
Welcome to Vegas: Billboards ask for tips on gunman's motive
LAS VEGAS — Tourists coming to gamble and party on the Strip will soon find something other than bright lights welcoming them to "Fabulous Las Vegas."Billboards will serve as a stark reminder that investigators remain stumped about what drove a gunman to mow down concertgoers from a perch in a high-rise casino hotel last Sunday."We still do not have a clear motive or reason why," a frustrated Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said Friday. "We have looked at literally everything."Investigators have chased 1,000 leads and examined Stephen Paddock's politics, his finances, any possible radicalization and his social behavior — typical investigative avenues that have helped uncover the motive in past shootings."We have been down each and every one of these paths," McMahill said. "We all want answers."The FBI announced that billboards would go up around the city asking anyone with information to dial 800-CALL-FBI."If you know something, say something," said Aaron Rouse, agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI office. "We will not stop until we have the truth."Paddock, a reclusive 64-year-old high-stakes gambler, rained bullets on the crowd at a country music festival from his 32nd-floor hotel suite, killing 58 and wounding hundreds before taking his own life.McMahill said investigators had reviewed voluminous video from the casino and don't think Paddock had an accomplice in the shooting, but they want to know if anyone knew about his plot beforehand.In their effort to find any hint of his motive, investigators were looking into whether he was with a prostitute days before the shooting, were scrutinizing cruises he took and were trying to make sense of a cryptic note with numbers jotted on it found in his hotel room, a federal official said.The U.S. official briefed by federal law enforcement officers wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The official said investigators were interviewing other call girls for information and looking into at least a dozen cruises Paddock took in the last few years, including one to the Middle East.It is unusual to have so few clues five days after a mass shooting.
LAS VEGAS — Tourists coming to gamble and party on the Strip will soon find something other than bright lights welcoming them to "Fabulous Las Vegas."Billboards will serve as a stark reminder that investigators remain stumped about what drove a gunman to mow down concertgoers from a perch in a high-rise casino hotel last Sunday."We still do not have a clear motive or reason why," a frustrated Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said Friday. "We have looked at literally everything."Investigators have chased 1,000 leads and examined Stephen Paddock's politics, his finances, any possible radicalization and his social behavior — typical investigative avenues that have helped uncover the motive in past shootings."We have been down each and every one of these paths," McMahill said. "We all want answers."The FBI announced that billboards would go up around the city asking anyone with information to dial 800-CALL-FBI."If you know something, say something," said Aaron Rouse, agent in charge of the Las Vegas FBI office. "We will not stop until we have the truth."Paddock, a reclusive 64-year-old high-stakes gambler, rained bullets on the crowd at a country music festival from his 32nd-floor hotel suite, killing 58 and wounding hundreds before taking his own life.McMahill said investigators had reviewed voluminous video from the casino and don't think Paddock had an accomplice in the shooting, but they want to know if anyone knew about his plot beforehand.In their effort to find any hint of his motive, investigators were looking into whether he was with a prostitute days before the shooting, were scrutinizing cruises he took and were trying to make sense of a cryptic note with numbers jotted on it found in his hotel room, a federal official said.The U.S. official briefed by federal law enforcement officers wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The official said investigators were interviewing other call girls for information and looking into at least a dozen cruises Paddock took in the last few years, including one to the Middle East.It is unusual to have so few clues five days after a mass shooting.
No clear motive yet in Las Vegas mass shooting
Authorities say they still don't have a clear motive for the Las Vegas shooting rampage.Undersheriff Kevin C.
Authorities say they still don't have a clear motive for the Las Vegas shooting rampage.Undersheriff Kevin C.
BloodCenter of Wisconsin hosts phone bank to honor heroes of Las Vegas shooting
MILWAUKEE -- The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is teaming up with local first responders to honor the heroes of the Las Vegas tragedy.On Monday, October 9th, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin will be hosting a phone bank where you can call to thank local first responders for their service while setting up an appointment to donate blood at donor center in Wauwatosa.Donors are invited to call 1-877-BE-A-HERO.Phone bank participants include:
MILWAUKEE -- The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is teaming up with local first responders to honor the heroes of the Las Vegas tragedy.On Monday, October 9th, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin will be hosting a phone bank where you can call to thank local first responders for their service while setting up an appointment to donate blood at donor center in Wauwatosa.Donors are invited to call 1-877-BE-A-HERO.Phone bank participants include:
"Somebody that everybody loved:" 58 Vegas victims mourned
Some died with loved ones, some with friends.
Some died with loved ones, some with friends.
Official: Las Vegas shooter booked room in Chicago during weekend of Lollapalooza
LAS VEGAS -- Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago — and perhaps Boston's Fenway Park — before setting up his perch in a casino hotel and raining deadly fire on country music fans.Paddock booked rooms overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago in August and the Life Is Beautiful show near the Vegas Strip in late September, according to authorities reconstructing his movements before he undertook the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.It was not clear if he contemplated massacres at those sites.Investigators looking into Paddock also came across mention of Fenway Park, Boston police Lt.
LAS VEGAS -- Investigators are looking into whether gunman Stephen Paddock scoped out bigger music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago — and perhaps Boston's Fenway Park — before setting up his perch in a casino hotel and raining deadly fire on country music fans.Paddock booked rooms overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago in August and the Life Is Beautiful show near the Vegas Strip in late September, according to authorities reconstructing his movements before he undertook the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.It was not clear if he contemplated massacres at those sites.Investigators looking into Paddock also came across mention of Fenway Park, Boston police Lt.
Officials dig in to Vegas shooter's high-stakes gambling
LAS VEGAS — Authorities trying to piece together the final days before Stephen Paddock unleashed his arsenal of powerful firearms on country music fans on the Las Vegas Strip have at least one potential trove of information: his gambling habits.Nevada gambling regulators say they're sorting through documents for clues about him and his girlfriend, Marilou Danley.
LAS VEGAS — Authorities trying to piece together the final days before Stephen Paddock unleashed his arsenal of powerful firearms on country music fans on the Las Vegas Strip have at least one potential trove of information: his gambling habits.Nevada gambling regulators say they're sorting through documents for clues about him and his girlfriend, Marilou Danley.
UNLV football team to honor victims of Vegas shooting with special helmets; assistant hockey coach hurt
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As a tribute to victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the UNLV football team will wear special helmets Saturday, October 7th vs.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As a tribute to victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the UNLV football team will wear special helmets Saturday, October 7th vs.
Crowd of 20,000 at Las Vegas concert included many officers, firefighters: "Words cannot describe the bravery"
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Fred Rowbotham's plan was to leave job stress behind with a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate his 45th birthday at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival.But when the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire rained down, the police officer from Chula Vista, California, sprang into action as if he were in uniform.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Fred Rowbotham's plan was to leave job stress behind with a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate his 45th birthday at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival.But when the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire rained down, the police officer from Chula Vista, California, sprang into action as if he were in uniform.