Las Vegas Mass Shooting Worst In U.S. History: Timeline

LAS VEGAS, NV — A lone wolf shooter killed 50 and injured at least 400 after opening fire on 22,000 people at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas in what police have called the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Gunman Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, was found dead inside his room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Police have not revealed a motive, but said more than 10 rifles were found. He had checked in the hotel room on Sept. 28, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo has said. (For updates on the shooting and daily news from Las Vegas, sign up for the Patch morning newsletter and breaking news alerts.)

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Here’s a timeline of the events (all times are Pacific Time):

9:40 p.m.: Jason Aldean, the final act in the three-day Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, takes the stage before 22,000 fans who pack Las Vegas Village, an outdoor venue near the Mandalay Bay Hotel.

10:08 p.m.: Dispatchers receive the first call of shots fired as headliner Jason Aldean is in the midst of performing.

10:40 p.m.: An alert about an active shooter hits the news wires.

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11:08 p.m.: Las Vegas police shut down a portion of the Las Vegas strip.

11:20 p.m.: Reports say multiple people taken to area hospitals with injuries.

11:32 p.m.: Some flights scheduled to land at McCarran International Airport are diverted.

11:34 p.m.: Authorities close down a portion of Interstate 15.

11:56 p.m.: Early reports indicate at least two dead and 24 injured, 12 of them critically.

12:01 .m.: Las Vegas police report one suspect “down.”

1:06 a.m.: Police in Southern California say an off-duty police officer was among those shot.

1:32 a.m.: The Las Vegas sheriff reports the gunman was shot and killed on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

1:34 a.m.: The Las Vegas sheriff reports at least 20 people are dead and 100 are injured.

1:54 a.m.: Las Vegas police report one off-duty officer is among those killed.

2:05 a.m.: A Nevada sheriff says one on-duty officer is in critical condition and another is wounded.

2:13 a.m.: Police say they’re looking for a roommate of the shooter as a person of interest.

2:30 a.m.: Headliner Jason Aldean sends an Instagram message confirming that he and his band are safe.

3:30 a.m.: Police say at least 50 are dead and more than 200 are injured in the attack. Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirms an off-duty police officer attending the concert is among those killed and another is in critical condition. Also, police identify the shooter as Stephen Paddock and say multiple guns were found in Paddock’s motel room.

4:31 a.m.: Las Vegas police tweet that two on-duty police officers are among the injured; one is in stable condition after surgery and the other sustained minor injuries.

4:53 a.m: Flamingo Road reopens in both direction, while Tropicana Avenue and Russell Road remain closed near Las Vegas Boulevard. All hotels, except Mandalay Bay, are open.

4:55 a.m.: Las Vegas police confirm they’re located Paddock’s roommate, Marilou Danley, and do not believe she was involved in the attack.

5:33 a.m.: Las Vegas police confirm the identity of the shooter and report that approximately 406 people were transported to area hospitals.

Curated from reports from police, the Associated Press, KTRK-TV in Las Vegas and Fox News.

Police officers advise people to take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)