Bullets cut through the crowd. Authorities say 64yearold stephen path paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay i hotel onto the people downbelow. At least 58 people have lost their lives and at least 515 others are injured. We ran. Clip after clip after clip. Bullets flying everywhere. It was really bad. Round after round after round he would stop and reload and we would get up from our cover and start running in those moments. There was shots going everywhere. And dead people everywhere. It was horrible. Just minutes ago, President Trump and the first lady participated in a moment of silence. The president will visit los angeles on wednesday. This morning he called the shooting an act of pure evil. I know we are searching for some kind of meaning in the chaos. Some kind of light in the darkness. The answers do not come easy. My colleague and coanchor just arrived in las vegas. She joins us from the strip. Reporter this is a city that is reeling. If you look, walking
From msnbc World Headquarters in new york. This is the late its from las vegas with more of our continuing coverage of the deadly rampage, now the worst mass shooting in u. S. History. At least 59 people are killed, more than 500 injured when a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and casino on to a Country Music festival below. By the time police had stormed the shooters room they say he had taken his own life surrounded by an arsenal of guns. We have the very latest on the victims, the suspect and the search for his motive beginning with nbcs Steve Patterson on how it all unfolded. Reporter panic, confusion, chaos. As a barrage of bullets rained down on an outdoor Country Music festival. 22,000 fans packing a portion of the las vegas strip. We have an active shooter. We have an active shooter inside the fairgrounds. The gunfire broke out during the headlining act. Country music star jason aldean on stage. Within seconds, terror. Back to back bursts of auto
Texas where houston, the fourth largest city in the country, was absolutely harm measured and the situation right now in terms of flooding still very much hanging over the heads of many houstonians. Yeah. Absolutely. The recovery effort here in houston proper is definitely under way, but folks with a lot of anxiety as they have a daunting challenge ahead of them, a very overwhelming situation for many of them to come home, to find their house completely destroyed. The flood waters in houston proper, some reaching five and six feet left homes completely trashed. When you drive down the streets, you can see piles of sheetrock and rubble and furniture and belongings of families. Theyre starting to sort through that but its going to be a good long while before back to normal. The approximated and first lady spent a good deal of time at the shelter where they visited with folks, children, they served food, hot meals and they really made a connection here. We spoke to folks who said they wer
Here is what were watching for you. In the next few hours, President Trump will take a closer look at the impact of Hurricane Harvey, visiting houston and lake charles louisiana. The white house has requested more than 15 billion in harvey aid. 70. 85 billion for Immediate Release and more at the end of the month. Mitch mcconnell says the senate will reability quickly. The city of beaumont is facing a shortage of Drinking Water after the municipal system failed. Residents have endured lines of almost a mile for access to bottled water. The arkema Chemical Plant had a second fire and explosion this week. So far they say no toxic emissions have been detected. Right now lets go to houston. Nbcs katy beck is joining us. Its been a week since harvey first hit the texas gulf coast. How are people there holding up . Reporter good morning alex. People are surprisingly resilient and working hard to get their lives back to normal. Youve got to image every street in this area had a pile of debris
59 people are dead and well over 500 have been injured. The story as we understand it starts with a 64yearold man, apparently a veteran gambler in las vegas who days ago checked into a hotel room with several suitcases of weapons. A hotel room situated 32 stories above an event field that last night hosted 22,000 people for a Country Music festival. Before people knew what was happening to them or what that noise was or where it was coming from, some were already dead and wounded. The firing lasted minutes at a time seemingly indiscriminate pausing apparently only to reload. First responders were heroic and so were so many civilians, many of whom helped each other while in great danger themselves. The gunman and otherwise unremarkable 64yearold named Stephen Paddock apparently killed himself right before the swat team entered the room and put an end to him. His own brother said he was quote just a guy and now of course, hes a mass murderer. We dont know a motive as one of our journalis