UPDATE: At least 58 people were killed and more than 515 injured at the Route 91 country music event near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. Las Vegas Police Department confirmed that two off-duty police officers were among those killed. At least two on-duty officers were also injured. One was in a stable condition after surgery and another sustained minor injuries. It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando in June 2016.
“We heard what sounded like firecrackers and at first we laughed, then we looked down and there was a girl covered in blood right next to us and we started to run,” she told Q13 News’ Jon Humbert late Sunday night. “We hid behind bleachers. We hid behind plants. We hid wherever we could while trying to run away.”
“We passed body after body,” Cantrell said. “It was awful. There were bodies left and right.”
EYEWITNESS: Chilling footage of moment active shooter opened fire on concert goers near Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/7OfAwg0ReO
EYEWITNESS: More horrifying footage of moment active shooter opened fire on concert goers near Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/DKtiIQyDST
Automatic gunfire and victims were reported at the Route 91 Harvest festival
Shootings were reported in Mandalay Bay Resort, across a junction from fest
Gunfire reported to have rained down on crowds from the hotel’s top floors
One person tweeted that shots were fired from the 29th floor of the hotel
Dan Bilzerian, running from shooter at concert near Mandalay Bay resort “a girl just got shot in the f*cking head.” pic.twitter.com/mGWDLAOOTV
At least one active shooter has been reported on the Las Vegas Strip after an unknown gunman reportedly opened fire on crowds from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel.
Victims were also reported at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival, which was occurring just over the road from Mandalay Bay.
Coming in now from a friend who works in #LasVegas : Multiple shootings between #Excalibur and #Mandalay bay right now possible 2-3 shooters, multiple dead. Stay away.
It is currently unclear whether the violence has been caused by multiple shooters, or a single gunman.
Dozens were seen on aerial footage fleeing the Mandalay Bay, which was reportedly on lockdown. SWAT teams in armored cars were seen driving up to the hotel.
The LVMPD tweeted: ‘Please avoid heading to the south end of the Strip. Las Vegas Blvd is shut down at Tropicana, southbound past Russell Rd at this time.’
People flee at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival as a gunman opens fire. Early reports suggest that the concert was fired upon from the Mandelay Bay Resort across the road; it’s unclear how many gunmen there may beHundreds of rounds of automatic gunfire were reported by witnesses on the scene; one woman in the Mandalay Bay said that there was a shooter on the 32nd floor, and that they had killed a security guard
Musician Luke Combs was at the music festival. He tweeted: ‘Active shooter at @Route91Harvest in Vegas. We’re safe. Love you guys,’ he wrote.
Country singer Jake Owen, who appeared to be in Mandalay Bay, tweeted: ‘Gun shots!!! Vegas. Pray to god. Love you guys. Love you Pearl.’
Police are blocking Las Vegas Blvd at Tropicana.
Details are still emerging; this report will continue to be updated.
UPDATE:
I am in tears. Shots now being fired at Caesar’s Palace and Bellagio. That makes SEVEN #LasVegas hotels with shots fired. This is terrorism.
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