Gunman Kills at Least 58, Injures More than 500 at Las Vegas Music Festival

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Michael Krasny

Oct 2, 2017 at

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A man lays on top of a woman as others flee the Route 91 Harvest country music festival grounds after a active shooter was reported on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A gunman has opened fire on a music festival in Las Vegas, leaving at least 2 people dead. Police have confirmed that one suspect has been shot. The investigation is ongoing. (Photo: David Becker/Getty Images)

A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas casino took aim at an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 500, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

More Information:
At Least 58 Dead, More Than 500 Injured in Las Vegas Music Festival Attack (The California Report)

Guests:
Brett Eastwood, was at the country musical festival where the shooting took place
Adam Lankford, professor of criminal justice, University of Alabama; author, “The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters and Other Self-Destructive Killers”
John Sepulvado, host, The California Report
Fred Wasser, producer, KNPR in Las Vegas

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