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Breaking - Shooter At Route 91 Music Festival At Mandalay Bay In Las Vegas
Twitter ^ | October 2, 2017

Posted on 10/01/2017 10:50:18 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Just breaking. A lot of repots on Twitter from people.

True Pundit reported this:

An active shooter reportedly on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay bar Hotel in Las Vegas has gunned down at least one police officer and others.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: countrymusicfestival; harvestfestival; hotel; lasvegas; livelvmassacre; livemandalaymassacre; lvmassacre; mandalay; mandalaybay; mandalaymassacre; music; nevada; paddock; shooting; stephenpaddock
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To: DCBryan1

The cops at the press conference said numerous weapons were in the hotel room. Hard to tell at the distances and buildings, but some of the shots sound pretty heavy like a .308. But as another Freeper mentioned, some guy said his friend was shot three times in the chest and they took him to the hospital - so that probably wasn’t .308 rounds.


881 posted on 10/02/2017 4:41:38 AM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: smokingfrog
This scenario kinda reminds me of this movie. RIP to all thise who died.


882 posted on 10/02/2017 4:41:38 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

If I was looking to do bad I wouldn’t use a drum or belt-fed myself, but with these nutcases, they mostly know what they see in the movies.

Something about that automatic fire at the concert doesn’t sound quite right but I have no idea what’s going on. Sounds like a heavier caliber than 5.56 though - maybe 300 Blackout.


883 posted on 10/02/2017 4:43:11 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: snarkytart

Theory - she was in the room with shooter, and possibly others. Got spooked (or whatever) then went to concert area warning “you are all going to die tonight”.


884 posted on 10/02/2017 4:43:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: BunnySlippers
”My understanding was that there was no detector after registering for your room, but there was one thru the front door.”

I do have first hand knowledge, having helped plan two humongous Vegas events this year (35,000+ people). There are no metal detectors at any hotel lobby entrance or guest room areas that I know of in any hotel.

885 posted on 10/02/2017 4:44:46 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: grey_whiskers

Pathetic misguided rant


886 posted on 10/02/2017 4:45:31 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: BunnySlippers

Many hotels let monthly tenants and guests once they have a garage card go direct to the residential floors from the garage.


887 posted on 10/02/2017 4:45:36 AM PDT by anton
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To: Yaelle

Our son plays festivals for his living. His band does over 200 per year.


888 posted on 10/02/2017 4:46:17 AM PDT by Mercat (I know my redeemer lives.)
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To: stlnative

It may be he was in the process of getting divorced from Margaret Okamoto Paddock, listed at the same address in Cerritos CA

It’s odd that no information has come out on Stephen Paddock - what did he do for a living? No social media entries by him? Did he have a criminal record?


889 posted on 10/02/2017 4:46:29 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
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To: Gideon7

Something doesn’t add up.


890 posted on 10/02/2017 4:46:43 AM PDT by kelly4c
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To: Pinkbell
belt fed

Don't think so. Slide fire stock methinks. Possibly an auto glove. Probably pre positioned a few rifles with drums and picked up another weapon rather than reload.

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.

Methinks this will be the weapon. Semi auto AR 15 with belt fed upper (accessory) with a bump fire stock (slidefire)...possibly an auto glove.

I highly doubt he used ATF form 4d weapons.


891 posted on 10/02/2017 4:47:06 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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To: smokingfrog

I was puzzling over the sound of the shots sounding weird. Cell phones mics and digital processing along with the shape of building involved are probably the cause of the strangeness.


892 posted on 10/02/2017 4:47:42 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Not my circus. Not my monkeys.)
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To: BunnySlippers

We’re pretty much stuck with the news sources we have, but this was no spur of the moment shooting. Nor was it a piece of cake to pull off. It took some planning, execution, and a lot of intent.

Country music fans, by and large, tend to be average Americans, and in my experience, a bit on the conservative side, in general.


893 posted on 10/02/2017 4:48:44 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: Magnatron

I’m happy for you.


894 posted on 10/02/2017 4:48:48 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I love Bull Markets!)
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To: xzins

Totally agreed. The truth will out.


895 posted on 10/02/2017 4:49:54 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I love Bull Markets!)
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To: BunnySlippers

Pics of Marilou possibly with Steven in Dubai. Sounds like a sugar-daddy affair gone wrong. This may be why she found out and then tried to get everyone out of the concert. This guy was at the end of his rope and was out to kill.


896 posted on 10/02/2017 4:51:02 AM PDT by struggle (The)
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To: 21twelve

There were also echoes bouncing off the buildings that might have led witnesses to believe there were two shooters and/or variable rates of fire.


897 posted on 10/02/2017 4:51:34 AM PDT by Gideon7
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To: Brown Deer
The expression on his face -- eyebrows raised to the ceiling -- is quite common among the leftists.

Not proof by any means, but something to keep in mind in the background.

898 posted on 10/02/2017 4:52:38 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: struggle

Why didn’t she just call the police?


899 posted on 10/02/2017 4:53:09 AM PDT by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: Catmom

She probably did. Who knows. I’m sure whatever this is is going to be stranger than fiction.


900 posted on 10/02/2017 4:56:57 AM PDT by struggle (The)
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