Posted on 10/04/2017 8:30:52 PM PDT by TigerClaws
STEPHEN Paddock could have spent more than 20 years plotting his devastating attack on innocent people in Las Vegas, police have revealed.
Officials also believe Paddock may not have acted alone.
Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said: “At face value he had to have some help at some point and we want to ensure that that’s the answer
“Maybe he was a superhuman who figured this out all on his own but it would be hard for me to believe that.”
Police confirmed the shooter “meticulously” planned his strike on the Route 91 Harvest Festival from his vantage points in the Mandalay Hotel.
Officers, who are investigating the double life of the cold-blooded killer, believe he spent decades acquiring weapons and living a “secret life”.
Police also told a news conference that 317 of the 489 people injured in the Las Vegas shooting have been discharged from hospitals.
His former girlfriend Marilou Danley has confirmed she had no idea Paddock was going to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
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Officials had been looking to speak to the 62-year-old to clear up the motives of Paddock, who wired his partner £75,500 ($100,000) before his attack.
Speaking through her lawyer, Ms Danley said: ”I loved him and hoped for a quiet future together with him.
Since he got 33 of his weapons just since last fall it seems unlikely that he spent decades preparing for this.
This isn’t what was posted here earlier. This makes it sound like the police think he might have had accomplices just to plan the attack, not necessarily to carry it out. That seems highly speculative — as if they think he wasn’t capable of planning this all by himself?
Maybe he had “help” selecting the target.
This article is almost comical to read. This guy lived all over the place, yet spent more than 20 years planning a mass shooting at a hotel in Las Vegas that was built 18 years ago?
The Sheriff said it was too complex. The weapons founds in multiple homes.
The tannerite.
The brother’s ‘misstatements’ (LV retired officer said that tonight).
They just think it’s too complex for this guy to pull off by himself.
One theory: The other attackers (Antifa, ISIS wannabes?) got cold feet and didn’t do their part - get the tannerite in the correct position.
Performer after performer going by and it’s 10:08. This is the LAST performer of the night and he deiced to go ahead regardless.
But if the head LEO is asking these questions it’s not a ‘conspiracy theory’ to speculate...
The ‘decades’ doesn’t reflect what at the Sheriff said.
At the press conference tonight they said something happened (he wouldn’t specify) that ‘set him off’ where he began buying weapons.
Did he convert to Islam?
Freak out over Trump?
We don’t know. But supposedly we will know strong clues in the next couple of days they are going to tell us the likely motivation. Saw that on Fox tonight.
None of it is outside the realm of possibility.
Hording? Like he couldn’t get to the kitchen anymore?
sure.
He admitted it was speculation and his opinion. It does seem that’s where this is leading though.
It’s definitely not in the realm of a conspiracy theory, but from what I’ve seen in the last couple of days I’d say I’m not too impressed with this Sheriff Lombardo guy.
Attack was likely planned to be when crowd was at full capacity earlier in the night or even day before.
Involved the vehicle being parked somewhere and explosion set off by gunfire. Perhaps the truck was to be parked next to the fuel tanks or a likely exit point for the crowd.
That and a couple other gunners and you’d have 300-400 dead+.
He thought he’d escape as well. No idea how he believed that could happen if he’s firing from his room with firearms that can be traced back to him. What was his escape plan? The Sheriff wouldn’t say.
You want speculation? Local Houston station had “psycho profiler” on who said “It’s likely he studied the UT tower shooting”. No info. Just “likely”.
Well, I'm glad that question has been resolved.
Anyone know why there are 2 windows blown out?
I don’t pay any attention to TV and radio reports on this story because the ignorance demonstrated by a lot of these people is painful to hear.
If I had millions of dollars and spent decades hoarding guns, I think I ‘d have more than 40 ordinary guns to show for it.
Even Rambo can only shoot two Guns at one time.
quote-Maybe he had “help” selecting the target.
and the date..
An attack on 10/1, at the The Route ‘91 Harvest’ Fest is quite an oddity given 10/1 is ‘91’ days from the end of the year.
an oddity,coincidence or occult symbolism..
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