Meticulous and murderous, Las Vegas gunman even installed spy cameras to detect police movements
Deadly attack was ‘pre-planned extensively’, say police, as photos are leaked showing killer Stephen Paddock’s body and his arsenal
The gunman who attacked a Las Vegas country music festival installed cameras outside his hotel room, including at least one in a room-service cart, to watch for the approach of police officers, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Tuesday.
Officials still haven’t offered a motive for why Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire at a concert across the street from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Sunday night. Fifty-nine people were killed and more than 500 injured in the attack.
But additional information obtained by investigators revealed the extent to which Paddock apparently “pre-planned extensively” for the attack, Lombardo said.
One Mandalay Bay security guard, who had become separated from police, was shot in the leg through the door of Paddock’s 32nd-floor room when he approached, Lombardo said. The security guard escaped and police surrounded the room, eventually storming inside, where they discovered that Paddock had killed himself.
Lombardo said he was “absolutely” confident authorities will find out what set off Paddock, a high-stakes gambler and retired accountant.
