Vegas shooter left behind calculations for targeting crowd

October 08, 2017 21:19

A handwritten note in Stephen Paddock's hotel room contained calculations pertaining to the distance and trajectory from his 32nd-floor window to the crowd of concertgoers he targeted below, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.

The note was found in the hotel suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino among 23 firearms, ammunition and the gunman's dead body. Paddock took his own life, authorities have said, after killing 58 people and wounding nearly 500.

Investigators have been combing through evidence left behind and Paddock's background for any hint as to what led the retired accountant to amass an arsenal of high-powered assault rifles, meticulously map out an attack and open fire on the crowd at last weekend's Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Authorities have no credible information about Paddock's motive despite more than 1,000 leads and tips, Undersheriff Kevin C. McMahill said at a news conference on Friday.

Meanwhile, US Vice President Mike Pence offered prayers and words of comfort for Las Vegas, as he and his wife participated in a citywide "unity prayer walk" in honour of the shooting victims.

"We are with you today. Today we are all Vegas strong," Pence told participants gathered at City Hall. "President Trump personally asked us to be here to stand with you, to pray with you, for strength, comfort and healing."

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