Las Vegas casualty now 58, over 500 injured

Las Vegas casualty now 58, over 500 injured

Evelyn Okakwu

The number of fatal casualties in the Las Vegas concert massacre has risen to 58 with the injured victims numbering over 500, the Cable News Network, CNN reports.

The deadly massacre described by the CNN as the worst of its kind in America’s history had occurred, Sunday night, while Americans partook in a final phase of singer Jason Aldean’s music festival.

Speaking on a life broadcast to update journalist on the event, Sheriff, Joe Lombardo said the police have discovered 10 rifles in the apartment at the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, where the shooter was suspected to have been lodging since September 28. He added that following current findings, the rifles found in his apartment must have been brought by the suspected shooter, Stephen Paddock.

Mr. Lambardo also said contrary to previous reports that the police had killed the Mr. Paddock, they had reasons to believe he killed himself.

“I know that he had killed himself. We know that he brought the weapon in on his own. Said Mr. Lambardo.

Mr. Lombardo also said the hotel’s room service reported finding nothing unusual while cleaning the room belonging to Mr. Paddock.

The police chief also said a thorough search on related data on Mr. Paddock’s affairs have shown no link with local or international terrorists.

Also according Mr. Paddock’s brother, Eric Paddock, ‘although his brother may have had at least one hand gun, he had no automatic weapons,’ to his (Eric’s) knowledge.

“It makes no sense,” he never hit anybody,” said the shooter’s brother.

The American police is still looking out for links to the possible reasons for the deadly incidence.   

American President Donald Trump has reacted to the incidence and is expected to visit Lass Vegas soon.

“It was an act of pure evil. We cannot fathom their pain, we cannot imaging their loss. The families of the victims; we are praying for you, we are here for you,” Mr. Trump said.

The suspected shooter started firing an automatic rifle from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel at 10:08 pm (0708 GMT) at a crowd of people watching an outdoor music.

The shootings continued for moments until the police arrived the scene of the incidence