Stephen Paddock

Mass Murderer

Stephen Paddock and the 2017 Las Vegas Mass Shooting

Overview

On October 1, 2017, Stephen Craig Paddock carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. From his 32nd-floor suite in the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers attending the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. Over a span of approximately 10 minutes, he fired more than 1,000 rounds, killing 60 people (with two additional victims dying later from complications of their injuries) and injuring hundreds more. The event shocked the nation, raising questions about gun control, public safety, and the motives of a mass murderer who left no clear explanation behind.

The Attack

Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant and high-stakes gambler, had stockpiled an arsenal of weapons in his hotel room. Authorities recovered 23 firearms in the room, many fitted with bump stocks that allowed for rapid, sustained fire mimicking automatic weapons. He began shooting at 10:05 p.m., targeting the large crowd gathered below. Chaos ensued as thousands of people scrambled for cover. The shooting ended around 10:15 p.m. when Paddock ceased firing and later died by suicide before police breached his room.

Victims

The victims were men and women ranging from teenagers to people in their sixties, many of them friends and families gathered for a night of music. They included teachers, military veterans, nurses, and first responders. Below is a partial list of identified victims:

• Adrian Murfitt, 35 – Anchorage, Alaska (October 1, 2017)
• Angela Gomez, 20 – Riverside, California (October 1, 2017)
• Christopher Roybal, 28 – Corona, California (October 1, 2017)
• Charleston Hartfield, 34 – Las Vegas, Nevada (off-duty police officer, October 1, 2017)
• Carrie Parsons, 31 – Seattle, Washington (October 1, 2017)
• Jennifer Parks, 36 – Lancaster, California (October 1, 2017)
• Sonny Melton, 29 – Big Sandy, Tennessee (died shielding his wife, October 1, 2017)
• Hannah Ahlers, 34 – Beaumont, California (October 1, 2017)
• Quinton Robbins, 20 – Henderson, Nevada (October 1, 2017)
• Stacee Etcheber, 50 – Novato, California (October 1, 2017)

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Confirmed Victims: (60)

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