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Police have identified Stephen Paddock as
the gunman who opened fire on
concertgoers from a hotel room in Las
Vegas, killing at least 58 people and
leaving 515 wounded in the deadliest mass
shooting in U.S. history .
Paddock, 64, began shooting from the
window of his room on the 32nd floor of
the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino just
after 10 p.m. local time Sunday evening,
police said. A SWAT team found Paddock
dead in his hotel room and suspect he
killed himself.
Police said Paddock had "at least 10 rifles"
in the room. He had been staying in the
room since Sept. 28. Police identified a
female companion named Marilou Danley,
who has been overseas and spoke to police
Monday. Danley is not believed to have
been involved in the shooting.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Aaron Rouse
said in a press according to
the Mesquite Police Department. He had
no criminal record beyond a routine
citation several years ago that was
handled in court.
Eric Paddock, the gunman's brother, spoke
to reporters outside his home Monday
morning. Eric Paddock said he is
"horrified" and "dumbfounded" by his
brother's actions. "No religious affiliation.
No political affiliation. He just hung out,"
Eric Paddock said.
"He had a couple of guns but they were all
handguns, legal," Eric Paddock said. "He
might have had one long gun, but he had
them in a safe."
President Trump called the shooting "an
act of pure evil" in remarks Monday
morning. He hailed first responders and
said that the FBI and Department of
Homeland Security are working with local
officials in the investigation.
Investigators are still trying to determine
Paddock's motive. The Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria (ISIS) claimed responsibility for
the shooting, but offered no proof. U.S.
officials tell CBS News there are no signs
that Paddock had ties to radical Islamic
groups or showed signs of being
radicalized. Police obtained a search
warrant for his home in Mesquite and are
securing the site, a law enf
Records show Paddock moved to Mesquite,
Nevada, in June 2016. He had previously
lived in Reno, Nevada, from 2012 to
December 2016, and was listed at an
address in Melbourne, Florida, from 2013
to 2015. Paddock moved between Texas
and California from the late 1990s to the
early 2000s.
The Associated Press reports Paddock lived
in Mesquite, Texas, from 2004 to 2012. Lt.
Brian Parrish told the AP that property
records showed Paddock lived in the
Dallas suburb during that time period and
possibly longer. He said Paddock owned at
least three rental properties in the area,
and police found no indications of
interacting with Paddock while he lived
there.
Paddock worked for a "predecessor
company" of defense contractor Lockheed
Martin from 1985 to 1988, the company
said. Lockheed said it was cooperating
authorities to provide details of his
employment. The company declined to say
what position Paddock held.
Court records show Paddock sued the
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Resorts on the Las
Vegas strip in 2012, alleging he suffered
substantial injuries when he slipped and
fell in the hotel. The case was dismissed
by both parties, indicating they had
reached a settlement.
Paddock was a licensed hunter and had a
license to fly a small plane, records show
