upper waypoint

Horrific Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Las Vegas was struck by the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, with at least 59 dead and over 520 injured.

The gunman -- 64-year-old retiree Stephen Paddock -- fired indiscriminately into a crowd of concertgoers at an outdoor country music festival. There are reports that law enforcement officers found at least 17 guns in the shooter's hotel room.

Echoing comments made about previous mass shootings, people familiar with the gunman said, “There were no red flags,” and “we are completely dumbfounded.”

A Bay Area man who attended the concert and witnessed the shooting recalled wondering, "'Was this my last 5 seconds? Does it really come down to this?' You’re not going to know when that bullet hits you."

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
California Preschools Wrestle to Comply With State’s Tightened Suspension RulesSan Francisco’s New Parking Rules Set to Displace RV Community Near SF StateA New Bay Area Clásico? SF's El Farolito and Oakland Roots Set to Battle in HaywardDemocrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused EncampmentsWhat the 99 Cents Only Stores Closure Means to CaliforniansWhy Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward ServicesCalifornia Legislators Take Aim at Construction Fees to Boost HousingJail Deaths Prompt Calls To Separate Coroner And Sheriff's Departments In Riverside CountyBay Area Diaspora Closely Watching India’s Upcoming ElectionProtesters Shut Down I-880 Freeway in Oakland as Part of 'Economic Blockade' for Gaza