2017 Las Vegas shooting
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| 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Date | October 1, 2017 10:20 p.m.[1] (PDT; UTC−07:00) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 2[2] |
| Injured | 24+ |
On October 1, 2017, a shooting occurred at a three-day country music festival at the Las Vegas Village outdoor concert venue. Las Vegas Village is northeast of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino at the Las Vegas Strip.
Sources state that at least one shooter was reported firing into the crowd from the hotel building balcony during a closing performance by Jason Aldean. According to officials at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, at least two people were killed and 24 were wounded, including an LVMPD police officer. At least 14 of the victims were reported to be in critical condition.[2][3]
Victims have been sent to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center.[4] McCarran International Airport was closed in response to the shooting, and flights were halted.[5]
At 11:58 p.m. PDT on October 1, the LVMPD stated that one suspect was "down".[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Las Vegas shooting: Multiple casualties near Mandalay Bay Casino - latest news". The Telegraph. October 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "At least 2 dead and 24 others injured in shooting on Las Vegas Strip". Los Angeles Times. October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Las Vegas Police Investigating Shooting at Mandalay Bay Casino". NBC News. October 1, 2017.
- ^ "Multiple shootings reported at Las Vegas Strip properties". Las Vegas Review-Journal. October 1, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) - ^ "Active shooter at music festival on the Las Vegas Strip". BNO News. October 2, 2017.
- ^ "UPDATE: Las Vegas police tweet one suspect is down". KTNV. October 2, 2017.