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Las Vegas strip shooting: More than 20 dead, 100 injured near Mandalay Bay casino
ABC News ^ | October 2, 2017 | KARMA ALLEN EMILY SHAPIRO

Posted on 10/02/2017 2:03:04 AM PDT by Hostage

More than 20 people were killed and 100 injured in a horrific shooting near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Sunday night, police said. The "nonstop gunfire," according to one witness, sent bystanders outside the resort on the Vegas strip ducking for cover and fleeing for their lives. Tourists hid in their hotel rooms and flights headed into the McCarran International Airport airport were held elsewhere. Bystanders sprang into action, caring for the wounded and at least one described someone dying in their arms. Videos filmed by onlookers gave a window into the chaos that ensued, with some thinking that fireworks were going off. The final night of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival was taking place across the street from Mandalay Bay when the shooting took place and concertgoers were caught off-guard. In the wake of the shooting, the Las Vegas Police Department said that "one suspect is down" and they did not believe there were any more shooters.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: braking; lasvegas; lvmassacre; mandalaymassacre; music; nevada; paddock; searchworks; shooting; stephenpaddock; terror; terrorism
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To: Hostage

One local on the phone with Fox pointed out that all the rooms at Mandalay Bay have been sold out for months for ths festival. It had to be premeditated for months.


41 posted on 10/02/2017 3:51:11 AM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: Hostage

More than 50 dead and hundreds injured according to Sheriff Lombardo.


42 posted on 10/02/2017 4:00:17 AM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: arthurus

Possible Bump Fire.


43 posted on 10/02/2017 4:13:06 AM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: Hostage

Las Vegas shooting: ‘YOU’RE ALL GOING TO DIE’ – SHOCK WARNING 45 minutes before attack
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/861252/Las-Vegas-shooting-latest-news-Mandalay-Bay-Route-91-Marilou-Danley


44 posted on 10/02/2017 4:13:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Hostage

Prodded to a war? You’re in a war!


45 posted on 10/02/2017 4:17:04 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Hostage

That link says he is not the shooter, that a guy named Steven Paddock is.


46 posted on 10/02/2017 4:21:34 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Trump: Greatest POTUS of all time solely for preventing Satan taking office.)
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To: Hot Tabasco
It will be interesting to hear how the guy was able to get his hands on a fully automatic rifle.

Probably assisted by a corrupt government agent in FBI / ATF / CIA.

47 posted on 10/02/2017 4:22:54 AM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: Dusty Road
Slide fire stock methinks. Possibly an auto glove.

First one was a 50-75 rd drum while music playing. Very slow reload to the next magazine. Probably not a second shooter which would start firing when the other shooter stops. Very VERY slow reload. Probably a slide fire stock or auto-glove that makes semi's bump fire (similar to full auto) and hard to reload.

There is a video on twitter that makes me believe this is an auto glove due to variable ROF (rate of fire) going up and down. Either that or there were two rifles being shot at once.

48 posted on 10/02/2017 4:29:45 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: Flick Lives

False flag?


49 posted on 10/02/2017 4:31:13 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: Hostage

Nope. Not him. Steve Paddock of Mesquite, NV is the shooter and he’s dead. He’s a kook to be sure but he’s not that guy.


50 posted on 10/02/2017 4:31:39 AM PDT by RacerX1128 (Cornered in CA)
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To: flaglady47

That tie has not been established but it may be.


51 posted on 10/02/2017 4:32:14 AM PDT by RacerX1128 (Cornered in CA)
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To: Hostage

“Will be interesting to learn how the shooter was able to get an assault weapon into the scene given that there are cameras EVERYWHERE in LV Strip hotels and security monitors every detail.”

You surely have heard of suitcases, golf bags, guitar cases?


52 posted on 10/02/2017 4:32:30 AM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: flaglady47

Sherrif just said 50 dead 200 injured...or more of each.


53 posted on 10/02/2017 4:34:17 AM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: Hostage

An insane leftist (is there any other kind?) kills 20 people in Vegas. Most of the dead are very likely fellow leftist.

It’s as if someone started shooting people in Los Angeles or San Fransisco. The left are killing themselves.


54 posted on 10/02/2017 4:35:14 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus
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To: BlackAdderess

She does. 12 minutes from my motel where I am currently staying on business in Mesquite, NV. I was up watching the Local Vegas news Channel 3 when it broke. If you want to see the breakdown it’s in the other major related thread here on FR. I was typing what they were reporting while it was happening. TV on, my terrible typing skills on vivid display.

Prayers up for the innocent victims.


55 posted on 10/02/2017 4:36:01 AM PDT by RacerX1128 (Cornered in CA)
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To: hardspunned

“If this was indeed an automatic weapon I don’t think there is anything more the government can do to control them”

It was full auto. Sounded like AK.


56 posted on 10/02/2017 4:36:25 AM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: arthurus

AK 47s are supposed to repeat slowly, according to ear witness whom I’ve known.


57 posted on 10/02/2017 4:42:49 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: TADSLOS; Lurker

Damn....


58 posted on 10/02/2017 4:45:56 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That was reported on Ch 3 Las Vegas news. I reported it on the big related thread on FR as it was being reported, I repeated myself 18 times throughout the thread and nobody paid mind.

This is what was reported:

An eyewitness, a young woman who look terrified, said to the reporter that she saw 2 people enter the ‘arena’. When asked to describe them she said 2 Hispanics one male one female apprx. 5’5”...each (she was off but do you blame her?). The woman the eyewitness observed started moving to the front of the stage screaming “We’re all going to die tonight!!!”. The woman was removed (by whom, I don’t know I assume security) from the ‘arena’. The eyewitness never was asked or stated what happened to the man who was with her. Coincidence. I really don’t think so.

Yes, indeed this occurred 45 MINUTES BEFORE the massacre started. If the eyewitness or the security people would of looked into it as opposed to just tossing her out?

Who knows what may have occurred.


59 posted on 10/02/2017 4:46:35 AM PDT by RacerX1128 (Cornered in CA)
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To: RacerX1128

“If the eyewitness or the security people would of looked into it as opposed to just tossing her out?”

Probably put it down to a bog-standard nut, and might have been correct. I’m sure Vegas is full of random crazy people.


60 posted on 10/02/2017 4:52:22 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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