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Stephen Craig Paddock [5] (April 9, 1953 – October 1, 2017) [6] was an American mass murderer who perpetrated the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.Paddock opened fire into a crowd of about 22,000 concertgoers attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 people [a] and injuring approximately 867 (at least 413 of whom were wounded by gunfire).
Paddock was a high-stakes gambler who placed bets at a high enough level to earn valuable comps—free benefits such as rooms and meals. He was a familiar figure to casino hosts in Las Vegas but was not well known among other high-stakes gamblers because he mostly played single-player video poker . [ 12 ]
Bruce Paddock, Stephen Paddock's brother, was arrested in October 2017 and charged with possessing over 600 photos of child pornography. Bruce was reportedly bragging about his brother's acts, which prompted workers at his assisted living home in North Hollywood, California, to notify the authorities. [13]
The 64-year-old targeted concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival at around 10 p.m. local time on Sunday night.
One week after shooter Stephen Paddock executed the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history at a Las Vegas country music festival, four first responders are speaking out about what they ...
As more information on Paddock emerges, it's becoming clear that the man behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was an avid gambler.
Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said he believed there's evidence Las Vegas murderer Stephen Paddock may have had additional plans after his gun rampage Sunday.
On Wednesday, Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who oversees the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, gave the first detailed timeline of Sunday night's attack.