Vegas gunman identified as Stephen Paddock; toll goes up to 50

October 02, 2017 16:22

The suspect in the Las Vegas shooting has been named as Stephen Paddock, whose date of birth was revealed at 4/9/53 -- meaning he's 64-years-old.

On Sunday, a gunman opened fire on a revellers at a country music festival near Mandalay Casino in Las Vegas prompting authorities to shut down the boulevard.

Las Vegas Metro Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo confirmed that the toll in the attack has gone up to 50 while another 200 are injured.

The death toll of at least 50 people killed makes this the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

It surpasses the Orlando shooting at the Pulse nightclub in June 2016 when 49 people were killed.

Lombardo also said that they were still searching for Marilou Danley, the suspected shooter's companion. He also confirmed that the shooter had opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel.

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