At least 50 people died in a mass shooting that left more than 400 others wounded late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip.
Authorities swarmed the Strip near the Route 91 Harvest Festival before reporting Stephen Paddock killed himself on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino across from the outdoor concert.
Paddock, 64, was identified as a local resident by Las Vegas authorities but records indicated that he had ties to North Texas and lived in Mesquite during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
His brother, who lives in Central Florida, told the Orlando Sentinel that he was "completely dumbfounded" by the shooting.
"We have absolutely no idea whatsoever," Eric Paddock, the brother, told the paper. "I can't imagine. When you guys find out why this happened, let us know. I have no idea whatsoever."
The Clark County sheriff called the Vegas attacker a "lone wolf." Paddock's roommate, Marilou Danley, was initially sought as a person of interest but authorities said Monday morning that they did not believe she was involved in the shooting. Danley and two vehicles connected to Paddock were found early Monday, authorities said.
'Like shooting fish in a barrel'
The shooting occurred on the final night of the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival, which has been held for the last four years on a 15-acre lot.
Video posted on social media showed country artist Jason Aldean midsong at the open-air venue when bursts of automatic gunfire rang out. The shooting went on for about 10 seconds before the music stopped.
"I quite frankly was looking so forward to coming back here today and doing the show," country music artist Jake Owen, who was on stage with Aldean when the shooting began, told CNN.
Owen said the gunfire unfurled chaos at the venue, as bullets pierced trailers parked nearby and people scrambled for cover.
"It's like shooting fish in a barrel from where he [the gunman] was," Owen said. "I hate to use that sort of term." He added that gunfire from what sounded like automatic gunfire continued "nonstop" for around 10 minutes.
Concert-goers reported seeing muzzle flashes from the upper floors of the Mandalay Bay as hundreds of rounds of gunfire rained down on them.
The crowd of more than 22,000 appeared slow to move at first; then concertgoers began running and screaming. Another wave of gunshots followed. Aldean later told fans he and his crew were safe.
"I feel bad for these people," Owen said. "There are so many innocent people that were there to have a great time -- that's what we were there to do for them -- and they lost their lives."

My GF friend was the first victim killed! https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-victim-las-vegas-mass-165222797.html this guy....

And I had 2 cousins over there celebrating a B day but my cousins
didnt get shot this Is crazy shit.

nobody stopped the man? thought casino strip had tight security.