What to Know About Las Vegas Shooting Suspect Stephen Paddock

The suspected gunman during a mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival has been identified by authorities as Stephen Paddock. The gunman fired from a Las Vegas hotel onto the outdoor Route 91 Harvest country music festival, which was taking place across the road from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the famous Las Vegas Strip. More than 50 people died and at least 200 others were wounded, making it the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. Authorities said the suspect died in a standoff on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel. Here’s what to know about Paddock: Who was he? Sheriff Joseph Lombardo identified the suspect as Stephen Paddock, aged 64. According to NBC, Paddock is from Mesquite, Nevada, around 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. He had been known to local law enforcement but not federal authorities. “We believe it’s a solo actor. A lone wolf,” Lombardo said. Paddock had been travelling with a female companion, who police said they had located early Monday morning. “We’re confident but not 100% sure we’ve located the female person of interest,” the sheriff said, according to CNN. Lombardo identified the woman as Marilou Danley and described her as an Asian female, 4 foot and 11 inches tall. Newspaper The Australian said Danley was an Australian passport holder, possibly of Indonesian descent, but officials there have not confirmed her nationality. Marilou Danley is being sought for questioning re the...
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