A gunman in the U.S. city of Las Vegas has opened fire in a hotel Sunday night at a concert outside, sending thousands of people fleeing for their dear lives.
At least 20 people were killed and more than 100 others injured, hospital officials said. The SWAT officials are said to be on the look out for the attackers. The shooting happened near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Video posted online showed the country singer Jason Aldean performing outside the hotel at Route 91 Harvest, a country music festival, interrupted by the sound of automatic gunfire.
The music stopped, and concertgoers ducked for cover. “Get down,” one shouted. “Stay down,” screamed another.
Several SWAT teams were sent to the hotel immediately after the first reports of the shooting at 10:08 p.m., and officers reported being pinned down by gunfire, according to emergency radio traffic. Shortly before midnight the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that “one suspect is down,” and soon thereafter the police said they did not believe there were any more active gunmen.
Source. New York Times.
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