The headline news from October 03, 2017

The archive of all headlines from October 03, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Live Las Vegas shooting: death toll hits 59 as firearm stockpile found at suspect’s home

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 01:00:18

• More than 500 people injured in shooting at music festival in Las Vegas• Police name suspect as Stephen Paddock and say at least 10 guns found

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Suspect Found Dead After One of Worst U.S. Mass Shootings

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 01:45:07

The police identified the suspect as Stephen Paddock, 64, and said he had killed himself.In his hotel room, the suspect had at least 17 firearms, including a handgun, and some were rifles equipped with scopes, an official said.

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 02:15:11

U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen says no new clues have emerged so far in a search of the gunman's home.Las Vegas shooting victims: Portraits of the fallen

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 03:30:18

U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen says no new clues have emerged so far in a search of the gunman's home.Shooting at country music festival on Las Vegas Strip

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Live Death toll hits 59 as firearm stockpile found at suspect’s home

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 04:00:17

• More than 500 people injured in shooting at music festival in Las Vegas• Police name suspect as Stephen Paddock and say at least 10 guns found

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Suspect Found Dead After One of Worst U.S. Mass Shootings

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 04:45:07

The police identified the suspect as Stephen Paddock, 64, and said he had killed himself.In his hotel room, the suspect had at least 23 firearms, including a handgun, and some were rifles equipped with scopes, an official said.

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Live Death toll rises to 59 as a weapons stockpile is found

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 05:45:12

• Police recover 42 firearms, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition from hotel room and suspect’s home• More than 500 people injured

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 05:45:14

They came from Alaska and Tennessee, Riverside and Simi Valley, commercial fishermen, police officers, teachers, retirees.

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 06:00:18

They came from Alaska and Tennessee, Riverside and Simi Valley, commercial fishermen, police officers, teachers, retirees — drawn together only by a love of country music.

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Why Nevada is Nation’s Flashpoint on Politics and Guns

NBC News  03/Oct/2017 12:00:17

Las Vegas Shooting

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A Burst of Gunfire, a Pause, Then Carnage That Would Not Stop

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 13:00:14

A lone gunman with 23 firearms in his suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino took aim at a crowd of 22,000 people at a country music festival, committing one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.Thousands of concertgoers found themselves turned into targets, and many lay flat, having no idea they were being fired upon from above.

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23 Firearms Found in the Hotel Suite of the Las Vegas Gunman

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 13:45:08

A lone gunman at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino took aim at a crowd of 22,000 people at a country music festival, killing 59 and injuring more than 520 others.Thousands of concertgoers found themselves turned into targets, and many lay flat, having no idea they were being fired upon from above.

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Why Nevada Is Nation’s Flashpoint on Politics and Guns

NBC News  03/Oct/2017 14:00:15

Las Vegas Shooting

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Live Names of victims emerge as police reveal Paddock’s gun stockpile

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 15:45:09

• Police recover 42 firearms, explosives and thousands of rounds of ammunition from hotel room and suspect’s home• More than 500 people injured

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Live Las Vegas shooter ’demented’, says Trump as he visits Puerto Rico

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 16:30:18

• Authorities say 59 people killed and 516 wounded in shooting• President visits hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

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After Gunman’s Deadly Spree, a Lingering Question: Why?

NBC News  03/Oct/2017 18:00:18

Las Vegas Shooting

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 19:30:18

But the women — who call themselves sisters — pulled each other up, held hands and ran east, taking cover behind vendor carts until they made it to a dirt lot where they hunkered behind vehicles with other concertgoers.“Are you guys OK? “a female concertgoer said. “I’m a nurse.”The nurse checked…

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 19:45:12

At least one of the shooter's rifles had been modified with a legal 'bump stock'-style device that enables the shooter to rapidly fire off rounds without actually converting the rifle to a fully automatic weapon.Las Vegas shooting victims: Portraits of the fallen

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Trump Calls Suspect a ‘Sick Man’; No Sign of Ties to Terrorists

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 20:30:13

After one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history, killing 59 and injuring more than 520, one question hung heaviest over Las Vegas: Why?“We will be talking about gun laws as time goes by,” President Trump said, calling the gunman, Stephen Paddock, “demented.”

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Las Vegas Shooter Wired $100,000 to Philippines Last Week

NBC News  03/Oct/2017 21:45:08

Las Vegas Shooting

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Shooter Wired $100K to Philippines, Bet Big in Weeks Before Massacre

NBC News  03/Oct/2017 22:00:17

Las Vegas Shooting

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Rifle Fitted to Speed Firing; Thousands Sent to Philippines

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 22:30:13

The gunman, Stephen Paddock, had a rifle outfitted with a “bump stock” for rapid firing. He also wired thousands of dollars to the Philippines.After one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history, killing 59 and injuring more than 520, one question hung heaviest over Las Vegas: Why?

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Live Republicans delay gun silencer bill as Trump visits Puerto Rico

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 22:45:10

• Authorities say 59 people killed and 516 wounded in shooting• President visits hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

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Rifle Fitted to Speed Firing; Thousands Sent to Philippines

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 23:00:14

An official said that the gunman, Stephen Paddock, had a rifle outfitted with a “bump stock,” and that the F.B.I. was scrutinizing a wire transfer he made to the Philippines.After one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history, killing 59 and injuring more than 520, one question hung heaviest over Las Vegas: Why?

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Rifle Fitted to Speed Firing; Funds Wired to Philippines

New York Times  03/Oct/2017 23:15:07

An official said that the gunman, Stephen Paddock, had a rifle outfitted with a “bump stock,” and that the F.B.I. was scrutinizing thousands of dollars he sent to the Philippines.After one of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history, killing 59 and injuring more than 520, one question hung heaviest over Las Vegas: Why?

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Los Angeles Times  03/Oct/2017 23:15:12

At least one of the shooter's rifles had been modified with a legal 'bump stock'-style device that enables the shooter to rapidly fire off rounds without actually converting the rifle to a fully automatic weapon.Bump-fire stock

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Live Las Vegas shooting suspect’s girlfriend is a ’person of interest’

The Guardian  03/Oct/2017 23:45:08

• Authorities say 59 people killed and 516 wounded in shooting• President visits hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

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