LAS VEGAS (CBSNewYork/AP) — The motive behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history remained a mystery as police sought to learn more about the suspected “lone wolf” gunman who they say opened fire on tens of thousands of concertgoers from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel. At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 others injured in the shooting Sunday night. Las Vegas Shooting: Latest | Photos | Videos | The Victims The suspected gunman, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock , wasn’t on law enforcement’s radar. They think he acted alone. Police said he had 23 guns, some with scopes, in the room on the 32nd floor at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino where he had been staying since Thursday. He knocked out two windows to create sniper’s perches he used to rain torrents of bullets on the crowd of 22,000 gathered for the outdoor country music concert below some 500 yards away, authorities said. The crowd, funneled tightly into a wide-open space, had little cover and no easy way to escape. Victims fell to the ground, while others fled in panic. Some hid behind concession stands or crawled under parked cars. “I looked behind me and a woman was shot in her neck,” said survivor Elisa Sang. “The blood was just coming out all over the place and she collapsed on the ground.” Police said Paddock killed himself as authorities stormed his hotel room. The suspect lived in a retirement community in Mesquite, Nevada, about an hour and half from Las Vegas. At Paddock’s home, authorities found 19 more guns, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition. Also, several pounds of ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer that can be turned into explosives, were in his car, authorities said. He was an accountant and most recently a professional gambler who’d won large jackpots. Paddock was also a licensed hunter and pilot and made millions in real estate investments. Authorities believe Paddock acted alone. While he appeared to have no criminal history, his father was a bank robber who was on the FBI’s most-wanted list in the 1960s. Officials are also looking to talk with Paddock’s girlfriend, Marilou Danley, who they don’t believe was involved. She is currently out of the country. “I can’t even make something up,” his brother in Florida, Eric Paddock, said when asked what might have motivated his brother. “There’s just nothing.” ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, but investigators say so far they have found no link between Paddock and the terrorist group. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday. (© Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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Investigators Look For Motive In Deadly Las Vegas Mass Shooting
