At Least 20 Killed, 100+ Wounded at Music Festival in Las Vegas
A gunman firing from a Vegas hotel shot on a huge outdoor concert crowd on Sunday night.
Per the New York Times: More than 20 victims died, and more than 100 others were wounded, officials said. Online video of the attack outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino showed the country singer Jason Aldean performing outside at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, a three-day country music event, interrupted by the sound of automatic gunfire. The music stopped, and concertgoers ducked for cover. “Get down,” one shouted. “Stay down,” screamed another
It’s also been reported that Several SWAT teams were sent to the hotel immediately after the first reports of the shooting at 10:08 p.m.
There’s video of the tragedy below:
Warning disturbing video:
#BREAKING VIDEO: Jason Aldean on stage as a gunman begins to fire upon crowd in Las Vegas #vegasshooting #Vegas #mandalaybay pic.twitter.com/Uy8UOK2NAS
— Nathan Drake (@babahererra) October 2, 2017
Confirming that one suspect is down. This is an active investigation. Again, please do not head down to the Strip at this time.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
Police say the Las Vegas gunman fired on the crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel https://t.co/ywbP0iRL9P pic.twitter.com/LWzForNdPU
— CNN International (@cnni) October 2, 2017