Police have confirmed at least 50 people have been killed and 400 injured in a shooting Sunday night near Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip. Metro confirmed that one suspect is “down.” Victims have been sent to University Medical Center and Sunrise Hospital Medical Center. Up to 20 flights had been diverted from McCarran International Airport as of midnight.
Police have confirmed at least 50 people have been killed and 400 have been injured. Metro confirmed that one suspect is “down.” It appeared the shooters were firing down at people from upper-level rooms of Mandalay Bay. Victims have been sent to University Medical Center and Sunrise Hospital Medical Center. Multiple ambulances and police vehicles are on the scene. Multiple flights, up to 20, have been diverted from McCarran International Airport as of midnight.
Police have confirmed at least 50 people have been killed and 400 have been injured. Metro confirmed that one suspect is “down.” It appeared the shooter was firing down at people from upper-level rooms of Mandalay Bay. Victims have been sent to University Medical Center and Sunrise Hospital Medical Center. Multiple ambulances and police vehicles are on the scene. Multiple flights, up to 20, have been diverted from McCarran International Airport as of midnight.
Joseph Ostunio of Las Vegas describes the scene of the mass shooting at Mandalay Bay.
Raw video from the scene of an active shooting on the Strip in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct 1, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A man describes the scene of a shooting outside Mandalay Bay as described to him by a shooting victim in Las Vegas. (Liz Brumley/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV basketball coach Marvin Menzies addresses the media Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, about the FBI investigation into alleged corruption in college basketball and his team’s outlook this season. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Video of the incident involving Michael Bennett and Las Vegas police on the morning of August 27, 2017. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
The Hyperloop mode of transit was designed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk It has the potential to cut the travel time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles to about 30 minutes Cargo and passengers are slated to travel at over 700 mph “You take an autonomous vehicle pod, you put it inside a tube, you take the air out of a tube … then you use a linear motor … and passive maglev (magnetic levitation), and you put it in a horizontal line and it goes fast” — Nick Earle, Hyerploop One’s senior vice president of global field operations
Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters that officers had reasonable suspicion to stop NFL player Michael Bennett in August after a shooting was reported on the Strip. “They did what they were trained to do,” Lombardo said at an afternoon news conference. (Rio Lacanlale/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Former Philadelphia Flyers center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare says he is comfortable with role on Golden Knights. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas police have busted a fake marijuana store. Elevate Medical Pharmacy never had a license to sell, according to police. Clayton Bernard, 36, was arrested on suspicion of illegally selling marijuana, a felony. Bernard told police that Elevate “had nothing to do with marijuana sales.” He also said he did not understand his rights because he wasn’t a U.S. citizen and was trying to start his own country. It’s unclear how long Elevate was in operation.
Las Vegas police bust fake marijuana store
Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore talks about his play in the preseason Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Friday’s Headlines: CCSD saves jobs with less cuts, Nevada marijuana sales soar during first month, Las Vegas police investigating machete fight and shooting
Gerard Gallant liked his team’s effort despite 4-2 loss to Avalanche on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Oblad was the star of the show in a 49-14 win over the Gators Thursday night. Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller is not panicking over team’s current 0 for 16 power play drought. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Highlights from the Shadow Ridge at Cimarron-Memorial football game Thursday night. Shadow Ridge won with a score of 59-20. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department briefs the media on the UMC officer involved shooting that occurred Sep. 25th. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas’ growth of new-home sales might slow in coming months, a new report says. But 2017 should still be seen as a “very good year.” Home Builders Research says almost 5,800 new homes were sold in Clark County this year through August. That’s up 19 percent from the same period last year. The report says 2017 should be “remembered as a possible turning point” for the market.
Thursday’s Headlines: 1 dead in rollover crash, FBI complaint mentions Las Vegas meetings, Hugh Hefner dead at 91.
Sgt. Landon Law of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department talks about a plan to reduce crime in a northeast valley neighborhood by restricting vehicle access at its entrances. (Blake Apgar/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Deborah Lippis resigned last week. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Residents talk about the opening of a new Sprouts Farmers Market at 8441 Farm Road, in northwest Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Using a virtual surgery simulator, University of Nevada Las Vegas medical students get real-time surgery experience without having to step into the operating room (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Los Angeles Kings ruined the Knights’ debut in T-Mobile Arena Tuesday, winning 3-2 in front of an announced crowd of 17,101.
Hockey fans of all ages came out in droves to T-Mobile Arena for the Vegas Golden Knights’s first preseason home game. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A twist on the classic buffalo chicken wing. This dish is served at Sonoma Cellar at Sunset Station in Henderson. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A fruity based-cocktail with a vodka kick (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Las Vegas based organization, Hero School, trains 20 homeless people Saturday in cybersecurity at donated space by RedFlint. (Morgan Lieberman)
