Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Motive Of Las Vegas Shooting Yet To Be Uncovered As F.B.I Refutes Isis Claim!

F.B.I has debunked Isis claim that Las Vegas shooter was one of their soldiers, saying there was no ties linking the shooter to any international terrorist organisations. 



So far, no fewer than 59 persons were confirmed dead and about 527 injured in what has been described as "America's worse mass shooting in modern history". 




The shooter identified as a wealthy 64 year-old male, Stephen Paddock,  was lodged in room 135, on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay bay Resort and Casino, a gold-coloured glass sky scrapper, from where he shattered the window and shot sporadically at audience attending the final act of a three-day, Route 91 Harvest music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Singer Jason Aldean was performing to about twenty-two thousand (22,000) fans at the time.  People scampered for safety in the pandemonium as bullets sprayed the air. 



When the Police got to the hotel room, the shooter was discovered to be already dead in an apparent suicide. Officers reportedly found about 23 guns and other deadly devises in the hotel room.

80 miles away from scene of the incident, in Mesquite, Nevada, home of the shooter who was a grand-father, security officers found yet another arsenal of about 19 deadly weapons. All totalling to 42 lethal weapons in his possession.

When interviewed, relatives of the shooter expressed shock over the development, saying they didn't notice any strong Political or Ideological beliefs in their interactions with him. 

A 62 year-old woman identified as Marilou Danley, believed to be an associate of the shooter is visiting family in the Philippines at the time of the incident.

Among the victims were some off-duty Security officers attending the festival. 

The Islamic State (ISIS) earlier claimed responsibility for the shooting, claiming the shooter was their soldier. 

U.S President Donald Trump who is expected to visit Las Vegas on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017, condemned the Sunday, October 1st massacre, calling it "act of pure evil". President Trump further called for unity among citizens of the United States and ordered that the U.S flag be flown at half mast. 

The Police is investigating a motive behind the shooting. What was known of the late shooter was that he was a "retired accountant and high scale gambler".

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