Panic, chaos after multiple gunshots at Harvest country music fest near Mandalay Bay Casino, Las Vegas
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07:09 GMT
The shooter appeared to be using an automatic weapon, according to witness reports.
“There was blood everywhere,” one witness said.
“People were hit within 20 feet of us,” witness Rick Messick, who said he was in the front row of the concert, told CBS2.
“There were several people laying in the parking lot … they were trying to stop the bleeding,” he added.
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07:00 GMT
The police have said that one suspect is down and they are actively investigating.
06:55 GMT
#MandalayBay right now. STAY off the Los Vegas strip! #PrayForVegas https://t.co/P4FHODKE8m
— ⚡️ (@nickitellem) October 2, 2017
06:52 GMT
Some flights destined for @LASairport were diverted due to police incident. Please check with your air carrier if flying/picking up tonight.
— Harry Reid International Airport (@LASairport) October 2, 2017
UPDATE: Flights in and out of @LASairport have been temporarily halted in response to reported shooting incident on Las Vegas Strip.
— Harry Reid International Airport (@LASairport) October 2, 2017
06:51 GMT
At least two people have been shot dead and 24 more people are currently in hospital in Las Vegas with suspected gunshots wounds, a hospital spokesman said as cited by Reuters.
06:51 GMT
Please do not livestream or share tactical positions of our officers on scene. This may put emergency responders in danger.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
06:44 GMT
????RT @spacetrek9: May god protect the innocent. #lasegas #mandalaybay #shooting #vegas #casino #pray https://t.co/QqaX8S28Ev
— R∂vn MEZ (@Ravnski) October 2, 2017
