Shooting on Las Vegas Strip; At Least 20 Dead, over 100 Wounded

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino opened fire on an outdoor music festival, killing at least 20 people — including two off-duty police officers — and wounding more than 100, officials said early Monday. Country music star Jason Aldean was performing on stage when the shots began ringing out Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Officers confronted the suspect on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino across the street from the concert and he was killed, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said. Authorities did not release the suspect's name but said he is a local resident. LVMPD Sheriff Briefs Media Regarding Active Shooter   Concert-goers reported hearing what they described as automatic gun fire during the shooting. Lombardo said they believe this was a "lone wolf" attack but said they were looking for a roommate of the dead suspect as a person of interest. The two slain off-duty officers were attending the concert, Lombardo said. Another off-duty officer was in critical condition and another was wounded, Lombardo said. Several officers from California were attending the music festival. A Bakersfield Police officer was shot and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Hours after the shooting, Aldean posted on Instagram that he and his crew were safe and said the shooting was "beyond horrific." Kodiak Yazzie, 36, said he and his girlfriend were watching Aldean's perf...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Major Incidents News WMD & Terrorism Mass Casualty Incidents Source Type: news