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What We Don't Yet Know About The Las Vegas Attacks

9:26pm October 02, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock's motives are a mystery a day later, and the extent of his arsenal isn't public. NPR's Tom Gjelten looks at those and other questions that don't yet have answers.

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How Las Vegas Hospitals Coped With Hundreds Of Injured

9:25pm October 02, 2017

by John Sepulvado

With more than 500 injured, the massacre Sunday night in Las Vegas was a huge test for the region's trauma centers. KQED's John Sepulvado reports from one of them.

People line up to donate blood at a special United Blood Services drive at a University Medical Center facility to help victims of the mass shooting Sunday in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Hospitals Call For Backup To Handle Hundreds Of Shooting Victims

6:34pm October 02, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

To manage the volume of gunshot victims from a mass shooting Sunday night that occurred along the Las Vegas Strip, local hospitals used ambulance bays and hallways as triage locations.

This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock.

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Las Vegas Shooter Said To Be A Restless Retiree Who Liked To Gamble

6:11pm October 02, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Stephen Paddock, who authorities say killed scores of people at a concert on the Las Vegas Strip, with hundreds more injured, reportedly had "no religious affiliation. No political affiliation."

People take cover at the Route 91 Harvest festival after a gunman opened fire on the festival from a room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Shooting Update: At Least 59 People Are Dead After Gunman Attacks Concert

6:11pm October 02, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Gunfire rained down on a country music concert attended by thousands of people Sunday night. More than 500 people were taken to hospitals, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

President Trump delivers a statement on the Las Vegas shooting from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Monday.

Trump On Las Vegas Shooting: 'An Act Of Pure Evil'

5:35pm October 02, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president addressed the nation from the White House on Monday morning, giving his prayers and condolences for the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting, which left at least 58 dead.

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At Least 58 Dead, More Than 500 Injured In Las Vegas Mass Shooting

5:04pm October 02, 2017

by Meghan McCarty Carino

At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 injured in a mass shooting in Las Vegas at an outdoor country music concert on Sunday night. A gunman opened fire on the crowd from Mandalay Bay hotel.

Trump To Visit Puerto Rico As Humanitarian Crisis Continues

4:57pm October 02, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump is scheduled to fly to Puerto Rico on Tuesday to survey post-Hurricane Maria damage. Food, clean water and electricity are still in short supply, though aid is finally moving.

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What We Know About Stephen Paddock, The Las Vegas Gunman

4:51pm October 02, 2017

Stephen Craig Paddock was 64 years old and lived about an hour outside of Las Vegas in a small town called Mesquite, Nev.

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Trump Calls For Unity In The Wake Of Las Vegas Massacre

4:51pm October 02, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump observed a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House Monday afternoon in honor of the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. He says he will travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday.

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