Page 4 - Muzzle Flashes News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

From brian todd that the fuel tank was the first thing shot at before even the crowd. if in fact was aiming for the fuel tank there erroneously thinking he could below it up, what's that tell you about it. >> let's unpack a few things. first of all, the tracer rounds that he attempted to purchase, we know he went to a gun show and was not able to do so. tracer rounds have a little incendiary device on the end of them and they generally come in a four to one ratio, four regular rounds, one tracer round. now, it was very difficult to see the muzzle flashes from his firing from the windows on the...

Maybe even saying this is how i execute the operation and get out. this is a guy who steps through every piece and maybe writes it down not to forget a step. >> but planning, not a guy with extensive military training. phil said he would like to see his google searches. how did he learn to do this? >> and library, see what books he's been reading. when you look at that position he set up in that room. that's shooting, a sniper's post. far enough back if you watch the video we've seen, can't see muzzle flashes from the window. he was far enough back that muzzle flashes could not be seen. that's...

Operation and this is how i get out. this is a guy who steps through every piece of the plags, maybe writes it down to ensure he doesn't for get a step. >> just the planning of this, this is not a guy who has extensive military training or anything. phil during the break was saying he'd like to see his google searches. you wonder how did he learn how to do all of this stuff. >> i'd also like to see his library to see what books he's been reading because when you look at that position that he set up in that room, that's a shooting, a sniper's post, and he stayed far enough back from the room, i...

Get back! [ bleep ] >> i know -- there are multiple -- >> i know, get back! get in there! >> we see muzzle flashes from the mandalay bay! it's from mandalay bay. >> that, again, some video from body cams we're just getting in from first responders, among the first to arife on the scene. the president who is on his way to las vegas right now, he will meet with some of those first responder when he is arrives shortly. he'll also meet with some of the survivors of this attack. cnn's alex marquardt in las vegas and joins us now live. >> reporter: good morning, john. this is something we've seen so...

A barrel from where he was. >> reporter: there was mass confusion over where the bullets were coming from. pandemonium as concertgoers were struck and fell. >> that fire would last five, seven seconds, stop, then last another ten seconds. then it stopped for 30 seconds. it was so sporadic. >> reporter: law enforcement responded to the scene and frantically tried to locate the attacker. this video from nbc news is joe friar, who was a guest at mandalay bay, showing the police teams going door to door in the hotel. >> the way the shooter was identified was not from the muzzle flashes, but the sm...