Stephen Paddock
American mass murderer (1953–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Craig Paddock[5] (April 9, 1953 – October 1, 2017)[6] was an American mass murderer who perpetrated the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Paddock opened fire into a crowd of about 22,000 concertgoers attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 people[lower-alpha 1] and injuring approximately 867 (at least 413 of whom were wounded by gunfire).[7][8] Paddock killed himself in his hotel room following the shooting.[1] The incident is the deadliest mass shooting by a lone shooter in United States history. Paddock's motive remains officially undetermined,[9] and the possible factors are the subject of speculation.
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Born | Stephen Craig Paddock (1953-04-09)April 9, 1953 Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2017(2017-10-01) (aged 64) Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
Known for | Perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting |
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Date | October 1, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-10-01) ≈ 10:05 – 10:15 pm |
Location(s) | Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
Target(s) | Route 91 Harvest music festival audience |
Killed | 61 (including himself and two women who died in 2019 and 2020)[1][2] |
Injured | ≈ 867 (413+ by gunfire or shrapnel)[3][4] |
Paddock was a real-estate investor, property manager, accountant, private pilot and video poker gambler who lived in Mesquite, Nevada.[10]