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Summary

  • Police say at least 58 people are dead, 515 injured

  • It is the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history

  • The gunman, 64-year-old local Stephen Paddock, killed himself

  1. Where the shooting happenedpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    The gunman opened fire at an open-air country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, near the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

    Map showing the Las Vegas strip and the music festival where the shooting happened
  2. Watch: Aftermath of shootingpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A video posted on social media apparently shows the immediate aftermath of the shooting at the music festival.

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  3. Man 'died in my arms'published at 08:38 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A witness to the shooting has been talking to ABC news. He says somebody died in his arms after being shot.

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  4. 'No more shooters', say policepublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Las Vegas police say they do not believe there are any more shooters.

    Police previously said one suspect was "down".

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  5. Here's what we know so farpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    • At least two people have been killed and 24 others wounded after a gunman opened fire at an open-air country music festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.
    • 14 of the wounded are in "a critical condition", according to a spokeswoman for the University Medical Center hospital.
    • The shooting took place at around 22:30 (05:30 GMT) on Sunday.
    • Hundreds of people fled the scene where the sound of what appeared to be prolonged automatic gunfire could be heard.
    • Police say one suspect is "down".
    • Flights have been diverted from Las Vegas McCarran airport while the incident continues.
    People flee the scene of the shootingImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Numerous victims', say policepublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

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    Officially at least two people have been killed and 24 wounded.

  7. Watch: Gunfire at concertpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A video from the concert apparently shows the moment the shooting began. You can hear the sound of what appears to be automatic gunfire.

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  8. One suspect downpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 2 October 2017
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    Las Vegas Police say that one suspect has been stopped.

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  9. Scenes of chaospublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Images from the Route 91 music festival show people crouching down or dashing for cover. Others show the heavy police presence along the Las Vegas strip.

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    People crouch at the music festival in Las Vegas where the shooting took placeImage source, Getty Images
    Police attend the scene of the Las Vegas shootingImage source, Getty Images
  10. Police rush to scenepublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    A video posted on social media shows a police convoy rushing to the scene of the shooting.

    Live footage from the scene shows a heavily armed police presence down the Las Vegas strip.

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  11. Multiple casualties in Las Vegas shootingpublished at 07:54 British Summer Time 2 October 2017

    Police are swarming the Las Vegas strip where there has been heavy gunfire and reports of at least two people killed and dozens wounded.

    The incident is still unfolding, but it appears that it began at the Route 91 country music festival, near the Mandalay Bay Casino.

    Videos on social media showed concertgoers fleeing in terror after the sound of what appeared to be automatic gunfire.

    We'll bring you the latest information as we get it.