What Was the 2nd Vegas Shooter Incident
On October 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino onto the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The attack killed 60 people and injured hundreds, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history at the time.
Who Was the Second Vegas Shooter
The gunman was identified as Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant from Mesquite, Nevada. He fired from his suite on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay before law enforcement breached the room. Paddock died by suicide during the police response.
Aftermath and Official Findings
Investigators concluded Paddock acted alone, though they could not definitively establish a clear motive. The event led to changes in federal bump stock regulations and increased security discussions for large public gatherings. For more details, see the official FBI report at https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/active-shooters/2017-10-01-las-vegas.
