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>> looking at 50 individuals dead and over 200 individuals injured. >> this is a country of wash and guns. >> the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. >> a few minutes ago, president trump from the white house calling it a, quote, act of pure evil. announcing he is willing -- he will travel to las vegas on wednesday to meet with law enforcement and first responders. here is the very latest. police say at least 50 people were killed, more than 400 others taken to area hospitals. some are reported...

Marylou danley. an asian woman. theyre not calling her a suspect. theyre saying shes someone thee need to talk to. she was a companion of the las vegas resident. >> in law enforcement parlance this would be rear ferred to as a pen of interest. there might have been some type of relationship with the now deceased shooter, were very interested in here. this is what you have to do from a law enforcement perspective. the first soft started at around 10:08 las vegas time. what youve got to think abou...

Sheriffs department had at least two people there, the los angeles fire department had at least seven people there. some of their members were shot. we know a los angeles -- a las vegas police officer off duty was shot in that audience. another one was also transported to the hospital. so we know that it was a crowd of specific types of people listening to that music, but it all started at 10:08 last night. the weather was warm. its las vegas. its cold today. it was warm last night. the strip wa...

Or is he a looen lone actor. did he just want to do this on his own. all open for questions. critical for the commanders. right now theyve got this guy isolated, but are there any other ten cals out there. thats what theyve really got to find. >> jim, lets go with that for a second. if the shooting happened at 10:08 p.m. las vegas time. its now 2:12. about four hours gone. four hours after the shooting now. are we connetechnically in the . in a zone where the likelihood or something else happeni...

Also looking for two vehicles. hyundai with the license plate 114 d 40 and a chrysler pacif a pacifica. plate 19 d 401. the shooting opening began at 10:30 local time at the concert. 30,000 people. you can see, at least 20 already dead. >> i will say that the shot that shooter dead at the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay shooting down into the venue. they said that at 10:08 he began shooting. they got reportsf multiple shots and got in there, engaged with them, two of their police officers injured...

Through the barricades. they were coming down. people screaming, crying, everything trying to come out. >> a man came running up to us with blood all over his shirt saying his friends were dead, his friends were dead, please come and help. >> i have three critical patients in my vehicle. is there anybody to assist us? >> reporter: swarms of people scattering for their lives. >> we cant go yet. >> reporter: this city has virtually been paralyzed since 10:08 last night. the freeway, interstate 15,...

One more clarification. besides the vigil at city hall, additional at 5:00 p.m. at guardian angel cathedral adjacent to the encore hotel. im happy to answer questions at this point. >> manifesto or anything like that? >> havent located anything of that description yet. >> how many guns were found in the room? >> 16 in the room. >> can you tell us what he used? >> calibers ranging from .308 to .223. >> any evidence that he videotaped himself or laptop? >> not aware of that at this point. one at a...

To do the shooting from, apparently going back and forth from two rooms that he had whether he had adjoining rooms or just a big suite but used those two windows and broke the glass out with a hammer and so that is the -- thats the outside -- if you will, the book ends of this event from the moment the first call comes at 10:08 until the door is breached on the room at 11:20. now, a couple of other things about trying to figure out what the motive was here. and i know youve been talking about th...

About what is currently taking place on the mandalay bay. we experienced an active shooter, 10:08 this evening. multiple shots fired from the direction of the mandalay bay, and the route 91 concert, taking place. through 32nd floor, officers and engaged the shooter at that location. he is identified as a local resident, i wont release his name at that time. we are interested in a compappion that is traveling with him. her name is mary marlou danley.

Company, lockheed martin. police say he checked into the mandalay bay hotel on thursday, bringing upwards of ten rifles into the room. authorities tell nbc news he was gambling upwards of $10,000 a day as well. joining me now is nbc news justice correspondent pete williams. you said it took an hour and 12 minutes for officers to figure out where paddock was and to break down the door of his hotel room. >> yes, thats based on two things. the first call to the police that shots were fired came at ...