Wainy316 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Are we assuming the woman going round telling people they were going to die is the roommate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) The sounds of the machine gun on such long bursts will haunt me for some time. Must have been mowing people down like skittles Edited October 2, 2017 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 The Sheriff says that there were at least 8 guns in the hotel room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I wonder if Mesquite, Nevada will be added to the travel ban now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 SSDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Interview with the guy's brother in the Mail. Quote EXCLUSIVE: 'He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped' -Las Vegas shooter's brother says family is 'dumbfounded' at massacre and have no idea of motive Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas Village early on Monday morning killing at least 50 His brother Eric tells DailyMail.com his family have no idea what happened to make him shoot 'He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped or something,' he said . The brother of the Las Vegas shooter said that he was a normal guy who must have 'snapped' before carrying out the worst mass shooting in American history. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Eric Paddock said that 'something happened' to make his brother Stephen kill at least 50 people and injure 200. Eric said that there was 'absolutely no indication he could do something like this' and said that Stephen had no political or religious affiliation. He said: 'He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped or something'. Speaking from his home in Orlando, Florida, Eric said: 'We know absolutely nothing, this is just, we are dumbfounded. Hope she's not involved: Eric Paddock, the shooter's brother, said of Marilou Danley: 'She has nothing to do with this, at least from my perspective.' At least 50 people are dead and 200 injured after the Sunday shooting at the Las Vegas music festival Three people lie on the ground, one covered in blood, after the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Sunday A police officer takes cover behind a police vehicle during the shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino (left); people take cover at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival (right) 'We have absolutely no idea. Our condolences go to the victims and all their families'. Eric said that he and Stephen, 64, lived on different coasts - Stephen's last address was in Mesquite, Nevada - and that they did not speak that often. He said that his mother was 'in shock' and struggling to cope with the news. He said: 'Our family is OK, we're sitting in here in our house hoping that everyone doesn't attack us. 'My mother is 90 years old, lives down the street from me, we're just completely dumbfounded You can imagine how this is affected her. 'He's my brother, we don't have a very close relationship but we talk occasionally. There's no rhyme or reason here, it makes no sense'. Eric said that they were hoping that the police do not shoot dead his brother's girlfriend Marilou Danley, 62, who is wanted by the FBI and was living with Stephen in Mesquite. He said: 'She has nothing to do with this, at least from my perspective. 'He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped or something, he was just a guy. 'He has no political affiliation, no religious affiliation, as far as we know. This wasn't a terror attack'. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4940800/Las-Vegas-shooter-s-brother-says-family-dumbfounded.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus Be warned there are some rather grim pictures in the Mail article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Straggler said: The Sheriff says that there were at least 8 guns in the hotel room. How the hell do you even get 8 guns into a hotel room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Keyblade said: How the hell do you even get 8 guns into a hotel room? Pretty easily. It's been a few years since my last visit to the US, but they don't do bag checks. If I enter a hotel with two suitcases it wouldn't look out of the ordinary and you can likely fit 8 guns comfortably in just one suitcase. It's also Nevada where you can open carry any gun without an open carry licence, he likely hid them in bags, but the law in Nevada he could have just walked in with 8 weapons clearly visible and broken no laws. Edited October 2, 2017 by Daweii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 You really do have to wonder how many more shootings need to happen before the US does something about it's gun problem. That said, the number of pro-gun residents over there is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straggler Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Keyblade said: How the hell do you even get 8 guns into a hotel room? In Nevada I'm pretty sure you can get the bellhop to carry them up for you without anyone batting an eyelid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted October 2, 2017 Moderator Share Posted October 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, Keyblade said: How the hell do you even get 8 guns into a hotel room? Why do they have a minimum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Just now, Straggler said: In Nevada I'm pretty sure you can get the bellhop to carry them up for you without anyone batting an eyelid. Jesus Christ The culture there it's borderline sociopathic when it comes to guns. It's perfectly acceptable in a country where there's literally a mass shooting every day, to walk into a hotel with 8 weapons designed purely to kill other human beings? Just w t f 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: Jesus Christ The culture there it's borderline sociopathic when it comes to guns. It's perfectly acceptable in a country where there's literally a mass shooting every day, to walk into a hotel with 8 weapons designed purely to kill other human beings? Just w t f But kinder eggs are banned on safety grounds 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 My first thought when seeing the shooters name and age was "Old guy, gone mental". I bet there was no reason for him deciding to do it, other than alcohol, an issue with his wife, anger and the fact he had 8 guns in the room with ammo. As Brits, we find it hard to think "why would he have 8 guns", but in the States, its so common, it'd be like us walking around with a pen knife. What a **** needless tragedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 406 injured, unbelievable. Like everyone else I'm just dumbfounded that someone can get hold of that kind of arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Just now, sharkyvilla said: 406 injured, unbelievable. Like everyone else I'm just dumbfounded that someone can get hold of that kind of arsenal. Wow, numbers are incredible. I thought the worst watching that video with the long, long gunfire. Into a crowd every bullet hitting an innocent person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: My first thought when seeing the shooters name and age was "Old guy, gone mental". I bet there was no reason for him deciding to do it, other than alcohol, an issue with his wife, anger and the fact he had 8 guns in the room with ammo. As Brits, we find it hard to think "why would he have 8 guns", but in the States, its so common, it'd be like us walking around with a pen knife. What a **** needless tragedy I'm not sure how credible this is but I read somewhere that he deliberately picked a hotel suite opposite the festival and had a video camera setup that alerted him to police presence, so it would seem it was very much premeditated. Could very well be twatter bs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Just now, Keyblade said: I'm not sure how credible this is but I read somewhere that he deliberately picked a hotel suite opposite the festival and had a video camera setup that alerted him to police presence, so it would seem it was very much premeditated. Could very well be twatter bs though. yea, it's definitely plausible with the amount of weapons, my post was more my gut feeling when I saw a name - quite pointless really and doesn't add anything to this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Genie said: Wow, numbers are incredible. I thought the worst watching that video with the long, long gunfire. Into a crowd every bullet hitting an innocent person. The reload as well. One, long round being fired off. A 15 second pause. The same again. Just horrifying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, bobzy said: You really do have to wonder how many more shootings need to happen before the US does something about it's gun problem. That said, the number of pro-gun residents over there is staggering. as mentioned, they did nothing when 26 toddlers were slaughtered. They're a **** mess of a country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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