Abc news, special report of an active shooter situation taking place on the Las Vegas Strip, it happened at a concert, a Country Music festival. Jason aldean on stage as rapid fire gunfire could be heard right there, coming from the mandalay bay area. And the update that were getting from the Las Vegas Police department, just within the last few moments is that at least one active shooter is no longer. That shooter is down. But theyre still warning people to stay awhat from the Las Vegas Strip. They had been looking at the possibility that this was multiple shooters. So that is a possibility. Also the possibility that automatic weapons were used in this attack. But weve been listening to the video. It sounds like machine gun fire. But were hearing from the University Medical Center Hospital in the area. They are reporting 26 victims transported to the hospital. Currently, two dead, 24 injured. Thats only one hospital in the area. Were looking at multiple casualties, potentially multipl
Live from las vegas this morning. Live in times square, this is good morning america. And we do say good morning, america, such a tragic way to begin the week. The latest on the deadliest mass shooting in American History unfolded last night at a Country Music festival just after 10 00 p. M. Local time there. Jason aldean was on the stage. We have video of those moments when the first shots rang out. [ gunfire ]rapid gunfire ] it went on for 4 1 2 minutes. More than 200 rounds fired, bursts of fire. This is what the scene looked like from the concert goers perspective. All this unfolding. It was the last day of the threeday Country Music festival. The shooter taking aim from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay. Here what we know. More than 50 people killed, more than 200 injured. The shooter is identified. Hes 64yearold Stephen Paddock. They also located a woman who was his roommate, his companion. Were live across the country. We want to start with matt gutman on the scene. Good mornin
Found he had killed himself. Officers also found as many as 10 firearms in the room. Now the question is, why did he do it . Law enforcement officers cord ond off the crime scene as they investigate deadliest mass shooting in modern u. S. History. Country music star jason aldean was performing at the route 91 Harvest Festival sunday night when gunshots ran g out. People were just laying every where people were bleeding. We have an active shooter, we have an active shooter. Reporter many of the estimated crowd of 22,000 throughout it was fire works until victims started falling. I saw people in front get hit with bullets and my First Impression was to call on my friend and make sure they were okay. Reporter Police Identified shooter as 64 yearold Stephen Paddock from mass keith, nevada hoped up fire, on to the crowd below, before killing himself. We have one suspect down, inside the room. Reporter police described paddock as a lone wolf with no loan motive, Islamic State claimed respons
The rush to take down the shooter. A s. W. A. T. Team breaking down the shooters door. Breach, breach, breach. And now the urgent search for this woman who may be connected to one of the worst Mass Shootings in American History. Our team live on the scene right now for a special edition of gma. Good morning, america. Im sorry to say it is a horrifying one unfolding over the last several hour, the worst mass shooting in American History. A gunman opened fire around 10 08 00 p. M. Las vegas time on the route 91 Country Music festival there in las vegas. Jason aldean was performing more than 50 dead. More than 200 injured. The video coming in is unimaginable showing the minute the concert turned horrific. Gunshots ringing out interrupting the music. Take a listen. People thought it was fireworks. Multiple rounds of gunfire. A terrifying scene. Absolute chaos. It was at that route 91 Harvest Festival on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and fired indiscriminately. Automatic weapons
Have half dozen cars with flat tires here on i95, just happened a few moments ago, first word from the scanner sounds like they hit a tire or this is that Construction Zone at girard avenue where i told you last week those metal expansion joints have been popping up and causing problems. That is northbound i95. Not a good way to start your tuesday. Another accident in the neighborhood folks woke up cars struck a bunch of parked vehicles on aramingo avenue at lehigh, expect a lot of volume today at the Convention Center , 12,000 downtown for a big convention, Michelle Obama guest speaker at lunchtime and that will bring extra security along with the guests and increased ridership across the Regional Rail line expect today. Heres a live look at i95 southbound on the right would be brake lights heading in to downtown philadelphia and then we are seeing volume pop on 422 coming in from royersford, mike and alex, back over to you. Coming up at 6 02. We will start with the tragedy in vegas.