many, many more than we have today. once we do that, i think we'll be in a good position. >> watch "che the communicators" tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> tomorrow, we're live in charleston, west virginia, for the next stop on the c-span bus capitals tour. governor jim justice and lieutenant governor mitch carmichael will be our guests on the bus on "washington journal" starting at 8:00 a.m. eastern and join us tomorrow for the entire "washington journal" starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> earlier today at 11:30 a.m. eastern time, governor brian sandoval held a briefing, he was joined by several others, including congresswoman tie in a titus who represents the area where the shooting took place and sheriff joseph lomb bardot. this is half an hour.

sheriff lombardo: well, good afternoon, everyone. i am sheriff lombardo for clark county. i don't have very much employer to update you with from our previous briefings. one thing in particular that's changed in the negative is our body count. that's a wrong way to say this. the number of people that have died associated with this event has increased. right now we're using the number of 58. i just informed it may be 59, that an individual that just expired at sunrise hospital. in normal fashion i do not want to give you bad information but please do not press me on that number until we get into this investigation. the number of injured we're using the number of 515. as you can tell as the hours go by that number continues to increase. we have not received any additional intelligence associated with the suspect.

we have completed the search warrant in mesquite. i am not aware of any derogatory information we can utilize in furtherance of this investigation at this point, but we have just recovered items and it will take a little while to evaluate that information. we have learned information of additional property in northern, nevada, and the f.b.i. has responded to the location and will be serving a search warrant here shortly. we have completed the investigation at the room. we have collected all the items associated with the suspect, and we're in the recovery phase of that. the mandalay bay itself has gone back to service minus the 32nd floor. and they would like everybody advised that if they are separated from their hotel room, they have the ability to return to the hotel.

now, the location in question, the concert hall, we will be in a long process of body recovery out there and evidence ecovery. and evidence documentation. you're going to have to ask the public's patience as we bring information forward. it's a long, laborious process to identify the victims and reunite them with the family members to advise them of their situation. we still have the families responding to the las vegas metropolitan police department headquarters in order to conduct the reunification of their family or friends. eventually in the next few hours, actually i don't want to give you a skewed timeline, but pproximately 1:00 p.m. we will request the family members to respond to the convention area -- convention center area to utilize a larger space. and we could bring in victim

advocates to assist with the family members in the long term. right now's just a temporary phase associated with the reunification. additionally, we're asking to solely utilize united blood service for blood donation and u.m.c., as the only places to donate blood. we had some resource issues associated with the laborers' edical clinic. i applaud their effort to help us in that effort, but we have some resource issues associated with that. so better utilize to be sure where you know the blood service locations are so we can get the needed lifesaving blood for the victims associated with this. at this point as you can tell i have several individuals to my rear that would like to make comment. reference the isis statement, i want to bring that up now so i give the opportunity to special

agent rouse to respond to that from the f.b.i. he will explain what we know now reference the isis claim in this individual. thank you. >> good morning. as this event unfolds we have determined to this point no connection with an international terrorist group. as this investigation continues we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that this is factually, thoroughly, and absolutely investigated. to be able to bring comfort and peace back to this community. thank you. mr. kihuen: good morning, my name is rubin kihuen, the congressman for the fourth congressional district of nevada. i want to say thank you to law enforcement and all the first responders who are now fighting tirelessly to protect and save lives. i had the opportunity to stop by

the hospital earlier this morning. saw firsthand a lot of the victims, a lot of the family members, but i also saw a lot of nurses and doctors that were working tirelessly to save lives. today is a very sad day for nevada. it's a very sad day for las vegas. but if anything good came out of this, is that i saw humanity. i saw a community come together. i saw strangers helping strangers and saving lives. so i do want to say thank you to the sheriff and to metro police, to firefighters, the doctors, nurses, and everybody who has worked to save lives at this recise moment. i know we'll get through this and our city will be stronger. thank you so much. mr. wolf: i'm clark county istrict attorney steve

wolf. on behalf clark county d.a.'s office, our thoughts and prayers go out to everybody associated with this event. two of my prosecutors, two of my young female prosecutors, were actually at this concert, close to the stage. and i have spoken to both of them this morning. and they are pretty rattled. they are pretty shaken up. this was a horrific event to say the least. this is a classic wmd. this is a weapon in a man of mass destruction. what i'm pleased so much about is how this doesn't involve politics in the sense of republican or democrat. we're here all of us, are nevadans, and i'm very proud to be present with the other leaders here because we're working together to get through this. i want to thank sheriff lombardo for your leadership in leading us through this terrible, terrible day. thank you. >> thank you, sheriff. i want to first off begin by thanking the sheriff. got down here eight or nine hours ago. there weren't many of us here. just a handful. i can tell you now first responders both the men and

women of the fire department and metro were on their way in when this all happened. we have got first responders literally covered in blood as a result of this. a lot of victims have not been identified as of this point. but they have stepped up. it was a sole shooter. no further threat. i want to assure everyone listening that hears our words that las vegas is safe. the mandalay bay and m.g.m. resorts have been great in communicating with the sheriff's office that everybody can be taken care of. get back in the rooms. and they all understand we're safe and doing everything humanly possible to protect all our tourists and citizens in clark county. that being said the sheriff and i have set up a gofundme account some of you may have seen. we have been inundated with phone calls and emails and messages people asking what they can do. there will be a lot of

family members going through an awful lot. we have over 500 in the hospitals being treated. we need to provide them with some sort of support. we have done that. and i just can't say enough about the fine men and women that our first responders here in clark county. and all of the cities and jurisdictions have pulled together. we pledge the full resources of clark county to assist the sheriff and f.b.i. in any way possible. we ask for your prayers. god bless you. absolutely mirror what commissioner has spoken to about the great response, rapid, thorough, of our first responders and law enforcement. i spent part of last night and late this morning with you-all because i was over at u.m.c.

and the trauma unit. and it's been a very, very difficult time for us. and as we look forward to continuing what our great city does, we offer a safe place. this is a crazed lunatic full of hate. we don't know much about his background. but it certainly is not an extension of what we believe in, what everybody who lives here and works here and those who visit here want to see. this is something that was simply outrageous, uncalled for, and so many innocent people, young people, children, parents who have lost loved ones and so many still suffering in the hospitals, gone through major surgery. we have some that were hit quite lightly with shrapnel as they were near the exits. there's been a hugely traumatic time for all of us. for our visitors who love

country music, many of whom have come from the northern part of our state here and just really came here for a wonderful safe time. we pride ourselves in our law enforcement. they are unequal. they are so rapid to respond, so thorough in what they do and our first responders have been simply phenomenal. it is a city and a community that has pulled together. everybody is working so hard to make sure that we're taking care of the needs of the families and those who have lost loved ones. and it's just been a very, very traumatic time for everybody. the president gave a beautiful message and he will be visiting us either sometime later today, tomorrow, or wednesday. great concern. we just know that the entire

community, i have so many mayors that have called, governors who have called me personally to express their support, help, what we ask for is blood. that's the main thing right now. is that if our people want to do something and they are healthy, then please donate blood. we'll have plenty of banks available. always call a hospital if you are unsure where to go. so thank you very much. and madam congresswoman, i'm sorry, didn't mean to step in front of you. ms. titus: thank you very much. i'm dina titus, i represent nevada's district one, it includes the fabulous las vegas strip, including mandalay bay where this act took place. so many times i welcome people to las vegas and all the excitement and entertainment and fun it has to offer. never thought i would be standing here trying to offer solace and my office assistance to victims like this that would happen. all through the night we were briefed by law enforcement. i thank you, sheriff, and your eam for all that you did and

the first responders. mainly we were trying to stay out of the way because you don't want to turn a personal tragedy into a political event. today my office will be giving blood as the mayor said. they appreciate your thoughts and prayers, but what they need is blood. e'll be open to do anything we can to assist. i have just been hearing all these stories of heroism that occurred in the midst of this tragedy. you had off-duty police officers who were there just for the concert for an evening of fun who were able to help people get shelter and who were able to identify the location of the shooter. and just random strangers, a friend of some of my staff members who lives in the district said they were running, being trampled, somebody just opened a van door and pulled them inside for shelter and safety. that's the kind of people we have here in las vegas who are willing to reach out and help one another. so i thank all of our law enforcement. i thank the first responders.

those in the hospitals where people are just in the halls, in the parking lots, trying to take care of so many. and please call on our office if there is any way we can be of ssistance. adam: i'm adam laxalt, nevada's attorney general and i want to echo what a lot of people have said today. i have been here since about 2:00 in the morning. and the job that metro and our law enforcement and first responders have done is absolutely remarkable. we have never been hit with such a tough situation in this city. and to see the poise and the pressure that they are able to perform under was truly astounding. i believe that they are always going to be able to get us out of these situations. law enforcement will be able to step up to the plate when we

need them most. and of course the city and our state will bounce back. thank you very much. >> i just want to add one more thing before we ask the governor to come up. i got to ask you to do something else. when you see one of these men and women wearing a badge or members of our fire department -- tell them thank you. their selfless actions saved the lives of hundreds of people. not a dozen people. hundreds of people. this death count would have been many hundred more were it not for the brave work of every single one of these men and women you see wearing a badge, members of our fire department, first responders, police department. so please i encourage all of you watching next time you see one, say thank you. appreciate that. governor sandoval: good morning, ladies and gentlemen, i'm governor brian sandoval. i don't know if i have words to describe what we're going through and what these poor unfortunate victims are going through. we're angry. we're grieving. confused. people are hurting. i want to thank the sheriff and

ll the first responders. i just had an opportunity to visit some of the patients in the hospital. and it's unimaginable what people are going through right now. you got family members who are here and don't have anyone to reach out to. but the first responders and what they have done, it's their finest hour. finest hour. and the way that the sheriff and metropolitan police department have handled this event is unprecedented. the paramedics who came on the scene, basically what was a war zone, and treated all those men, women, and kids. the health care professionals at the hospitals, the doctors who came from all over the valley to o whatever they could. and now we don't understand

what's happened. i'm sure we'll find out a little more when metro continues to do its investigation. i do know for everybody watching, i want to thank the president of the united states, the other governors that have reached out to me to offer their help and assistance. we need blood. if anybody can contribute blood, anybody in the las vegas area, locally, who can do that. as we move on we'll learn more. we're going to need this help. this is obviously an unprecedented event in our nation's history. we'll have to learn from this and fight through this. we have to stop. and pray for the families and for the victims. we have to rely on our faith in a time like this. to get us through all of it.

i couldn't be prouder of the way that nevadans have responded to his and what they have done. doctors and nurses and everyone else who has worked through the night to save lives. they have told me they saved lives. that if not for their organization and professionalism nd training. so again sheriff, thank you for the courage that you have shown, to the people that were at the concert, you see courage and compassion there. people helping total strangers, risking their own lives to help people. that really speaks highly to the character of america. so again, there's a lot to learn from all this. it was a cowardly, despicable act that i'm very angry about. there's not much we can do, but e can learn.

ladies and gentlemen, thank you for everybody's care and concern. i'm really proud to be with everybody who is here. the mayor, the congressman, attorney general, sheriff, congressman, our law enforcement, this is the nevada family at its best. god bless all of you. god bless most importantly the families, the victims, the mothers, the fathers, the sons, he daughters, the aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces, friends and neighbors. for everybody who is watching, please stop for a moment and pause and say a prayer for them. thank you. we had the --rdo: we had some of nevada's dell

gigs here, some couldn't be, but they all reached out to me throughout this tragedy and offered their assistance. senator heller, senator masto and congresswoman rosen, they all reached out to me throughout this tragedy and offered their assistance so i don't want them slighted just because they are not standing behind me. additionally, i have the chief of police next to me and that's chief troy tanner of the mesquite p.d. he's been instrumental in the assistance towards this in order to help us complete this investigation. i think it's appropriate that he get recognized for this. and greg cassel, the clerk county fire chief and he likes to stand in the back. where we are different in our jurisdiction as through my travels and compare -- in comparison to other jurisdictions, we work very well with the fire department and they did not hesitate to pair up with the officer and enter the fray so i want to thank him for hat. thank you, greg. i'm happy to answer some questions.

as you know, the investigation is continuing. so please do not get too detailed on your questions because i will probably not be able to answer it at this time. reporter: sheriff lombardo, the search and rescue inaudible] sheriff lombardo: this is based off assessor record of ownership. he owned another piece of property in northern nevada. as far as electronic evaluation, we haven't had the opportunity to do that yet. the only thing we are immediately aware in our position is additional firearms and ammunition. reporter: people hit with shrapnel, i want you to follow-up on that. [inaudible] sheriff lombardo: like i said, we are doing an investigation. i don't want to give you any

inaccurate information but we do know that he brought the weapons in on his own. original briefing we believe that he was in partnership or companionship of a female and we have determined the female is out of the country. so he brought these weapons in n his own. as far as method i don't have the ability to give you an accurate picture. reporter: was the shooter known to local police here in clark county? sheriff lombardo: no, not at all. we checked local, state and federal databases and we had no knowledge of this ndividual. reporter: [inaudible] person of interest, accomplice? sheriff lombardo: we consider her a person of interest. we have been in contact with her and we plan to engage her upon her return to the country. reporter: do you have any idea how he was able to break through the windows? did he open the window, smash the window?

sheriff lombardo: we believe he had a device similar to a hammer to smash the window. reporter: sheriff, so far inaudible] the investigation looking into the potential ties, even loose ties to [inaudible] sheriff lombardo: obviously we will do that. we will run it down to the very end but right now at face value we haven't been able to identify hat. reporter:: did he have tickets to the concert? sheriff lombardo: i have no dea. reporter: do you know what he did between checking in and -- sheriff lombardo: we don't know. there are hours and hours of video surveillance that we have to do in cooperation with the m.g.m. eporter: [inaudible]

sheriff lombardo: the fusion center. reporter: there are cameras everywhere. how did this happen? sheriff lombardo: well, i don't understand what you're eluding to, how could it happen? this is an individual that's described as a lone wolf. i don't know how it could have been prevented if we didn't have any prior knowledge to this ndividual. it wasn't evidence that he had weapons in his room. we have determined that there has been employees going to and fro from his room and nothing nefarious was noticed at this point. that's what we know now. reporter: can you describe how inaudible] sheriff lombardo: well, yeah, you're absolutely correct. any special event that takes place in the southern nevada region, it's required by n.r.s. to supply police officers to ensure security. the mandalay bay did a great job

of hiring police officers. they had sufficient staffing for the concert. when this individual decided to fire upon a crowd, which was approximately 22,000 individuals, it's very difficult to manage that size crowd. you have to ensure you have the proper staffing. as described, our officers responded immediately in conjunction with the fire department as soon as the fire department arrived. but they werible to identify, it's hard to tell what floor it is from the outside but once they gained entry into the hotel in conjunction with security and through phone calls from patrons, they werible to call it own to a possible floor. once they made entry into the hallways, they knew without question. reporter: was there any report f what happened to the room,

they said there was smoke from the shells that the smoke alarms were going off is there truth to that? sheriff: i don't know about the smoke alarms. we had killed himself. we'll have to go through our body worn camera and existing video, whether we engaged him at the same approximate time or not. reporter: [inaudible] sheriff: i can't get into the mind of a psychopath at this point. reporter: how extensive is the investigation and what are we talking about being shut down while the ballistics teams do work up there? sheriff: i believe we got most of las vegas boulevard open. directly adjacent to the mandalay, it still remains closed. we'll ensure we go out to the proper intersections to limit

the hindrance of traffic but we're looking at a minimum of 12 additional hours for documentation of this crime scene and removal of the bodies. reporter: do you know about how long he was able to shoot for and do you happen to know if there was any return fire from officers on the ground in any way? sheriff: i'm not aware of return fire, nor am i awear of the timeline. but we did have officers discharge weapons at the room ocation. reporter: do you know if they were ill legally -- sheriff: the f.b.i. is helping us with that. reporter: in the hotel where were they? sheriff: i'm not sure. we had people deceased outside the area of the concert area. it's hard to make that determination. we have to talk to those injured individuals to make that assessment.

reporter: how many people were -- injured people were shot and how many were injured running away? sheriff: i don't know. the people are in five separate hospital, it'll require extensive review of that communication -- communication with them. thank you very much, i appreciate everybody's time and i appreciate everybody here to the back of me and their support of our police department and we will keep you regularly updated. i can't give you an exact timeline at this point but we will keep you informed as we receive information. have a great day. thank you. >> earlier this year, ohio state university sociology professor talked to american history tv about the history of mass violence in america. he's the author of "american homicide" and spoke at the american historical association's annual meeting in denver, colorado, past january. this is about 20 minutes.