running for their lives. the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> what we have learned about the killer and his girlfriend. >> straight from his brother. >> we are shocked, horrified, completely dumbfounded. >> the concert goers who hid in a freezer. >> inside the mandalay bay hotel where the shooter took aim, the busted windows, corner suite he checked into, and country super star jason aldean. he was on stage when the violence broke out. >> what he is saying today. what should you do if you ever find yourself in a tragedy

like this? >> you want to run out of the center and go to the side. run, run, run! >> a special inside edition, massacre in vegas. now, inside edition with deborah norville. >> deborah norville: hello everybody. thank you for joining us. america is still trying to come to grips with the worse mass shooting in u.s. history, something the president called an act of evil. you have heard the stats, scores are dead, more than 515 injured. there was only one gunman who opened fire from a 32nd floor window on to the 20,000 people at an outdoor concert below. we have the latest in a report that does include footage that could be upsetting to some viewers. it was the moment the shooting started and the music died. country music star jason aldean runs from the stage as gunfire rains down on 20,000 fans. every moment of the horror was

caught on video. you can see concert goers fleeing for their lives. the folks shooting this video from a balcony had to duck. this was the terrifying scene on the ground, people huddling for cover, keeping their heads down. there was a pause in the shooting. the killer is apparently swapping weapons. then gunfire erupts again and more bodies fall. one woman points to the upper floors of the mandalay bay hotel from where the gunman is firing. there is panic in a hospitality tent near the stage, terrified fans crouching down as the sound of machine gunfire echos around them. attorney brian clay pool was at the concert. >> it's pot luck whoever lives or dies. >> we need your truck, need to get people to the hospital. okay? >> a passing suv was commandeered to bring the wounded to the hospital. you see victims with gun shot wounds carried on fencing used as make shift stretchers.

the deadly rain of bullets continued for four and a half minutes. >> we can't worry. we need to stop the shooter before we have more victims. >> a swat team closed in on the gunman on the 32nd floor. >> i am inside the mandalay on the 31st floor. i can hear the automatic fire coming from one floor ahead. >> we were coming out on the 32 32nd floor. there is one down, 32nd floor, mandalay bay. >> you see tracking warmer weather blown out windows in the corner suite where the gunman made his nest. the windows don't open so he smashed them with a hammer. >> cops say they found 19 guns and two firing platforms inside the suite. cops say he positioned a surveillance camera to warn him when police arrived. the famed strip was shut down in the aftermath of the shooting. much of it has since reopened. >> the latest casualty count, 58 dead and more than 500

wounded. the shooter has been identified as a 64 year old retired accountant who had a girlfriend and lived about 70 miles from las vegas. his own brother is speaking out saying the family is dumbfounded by what's happened. >> we are learning more about the mad man behind the las vegas massacre, 64 year old stephen paddock of mesquite, nevada. >> we are shocked, horrified, completely dumbfounded. >> his stunned brother eric could only shake his head as he spoke to reporters outside his home near orlando. >> he is a guy who lived in a house in mesquite and drove down and gambled in las vegas. he did stuff, ate burritos. >> reporter: stephen paddock once owned a home in florida located inside a 55 plus retirement community. he sold it in 2015 for

$235,000. neighbors say he told them he was a professional gambler by trade. his brother says he moved to nevada to leave the florida humidity and because he also liked to play video poker. police say paddock checked into his corner hotel suite on the 32 32nd floor of the mandalay bay casino last thursday, september 28. here is the inside edition producer. >> police say paddock exhibited no sign of plotting a massacre during his stay at mandalay bay. when housekeeping came, they reportedly found nothing unusual. >> not an avid gun guy. the fact that he had those weapons is just -- where the hell did he get automatic weapons? >> moments after the interview the stress kicked in as paddock's brother had a melt down with reporters. >> i am done talking to all of you people. >> this is the unremarkable house in mesquite, nevada where the suspect lived about 70

miles from las vegas. paddock had a hunting license in texas and was a licensed pilot who once owned his own plane. he was married and divorced twice. he had no children. now, get this, paddock's father was on the fbi's most wanted list in the 1960s. he went to prison for bank robbery. >> this was the mug shot that the fbi put out when he was added to the ten most wanted list with his picture like that one there. >> in the chaotic moments following carnage, there was a nationwide man hunt for paddock's girlfriend, 62 year old marilou danley. >> there is another person of interest in this case. marilou danley, 4'11". you see a picture of her. >> police found her overseas. the fbi says she is cooperating with the investigation. she says she knew nothing about paddock's plot. on her facebook page danley describes herself as a proud mom and grandma who lives life

to the fullest. >> deborah norville: in the panic as the gunfire seemed endless concert goers took cover anywhere they could. in the case of one group or people, that safe pace was a trailer that turned out to be a freezer. >> harrowing video of concert goers should a thed in a giant cooler back stage asthma hem unfolds around them. the hero who led them there was brian hopkins of the country group elvis monroe. >> some sort of shooting at jason aldean. >> he and his band were enjoying the show like thousands of other fans when suddenly they heard loud pops. we heard and not thinking about it, we thought it was fire crackers. >> both were baffled until more gunfire was heard. >> like a burst of it. >> the two took off running but quickly lost each other in the chaos. brian decided to head back

stage and tried to cross a barricade but found himself trapped. brian tried to keep everyone calm. >> we were like quiet, "hey bud, sit in front of me." when the gunfire ended they left the cooler. >> we see body, body, body, body. in the last one the guy has a bullet hole in his stomach. >> after things calmed down brian updated his situation to his fans. >> the shooter positioned himself on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel with a bird's eye view of the concert below. mandalay bay is one of the largest hotels in las vegas and ordinarily is known for outside shows and over the top amusements. now, however, it is known for something very disturbing. >> the up scale mandalay bay is the last hotel on the strip. you see the proximity to the site of last night's deadly rampage. >> mandalay bay's resort queen

room. >> in this home video taken a year ago, a hotel guest shares the view from the 34th floor. sunday night's mad man was two floors below with the same view. >> this is fancy. >> the 3000 room mandalay bay is one of vegas' most lavish. it opened in 1999 to great fan fare with john good man, dan akroid performing as blues brothers at the grand opening ceremony. it took the place of the hicienda which was imploded in a party like atmosphere on new year's eve 1996. the mandalay sits at the south end of the famous strip. next to it is the pyramid shaped luxor. then the castle like ex caliber. as you head down the strip you pass the famous mountains. then at the far end of the strip is the iconic

stratosphere. >> ♪ beat it. >> it is the home of the michael jackson show, a high end shopping mall and giant beach pool that actually has artificial waves. following the mass shooting at country star jason aldean's concert it will also be known as the the site of the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> in the hours after the attack aldean issued a message saying he and hits team were safe and his prayers were with the victims. he summed up being on the stage as beyond horrific. >> jason aldean joins the list of entertainers forever associated with tragedy at a concert. five months ago 22 people lost their lives during a terrorist attack at a ariana grand concert in england. in 2015, 90 were killed when terrorists open fired at a concert in paris. jason aldean posted this on instagram. pray for las vegas, tonight has

been beyond horrific. jason is one of country music's top selling singers. >> jason aldean. >> jason aldean. >> he was named entertainer of the year two years in a row at the academy of country music awards. in 2014, jason announced his engagement to the former american idol contestant. >> we celebrate your engagement. congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> brittany is expected their first child, a baby boy, due in november. brittany sent out this heart felt message. no words for what happened. taylor swift echoed the sentiment. there are no words to express the helplessness and sorrow my broken heart feels. she's one of many stars posting pray for las vegas tributes. dwayne the rock johnson posted this. >> i woke to unbelievable news

in the amount of lives lost in las vegas and the number continues to grow. to the victims and their families, our prayers, love, light, support, strength go out to you. >> ariana grande tweeted my heart is breaking for las vegas. call this what it is, terrorism. >> we will have more on the deadliest shooting in u.s. history when we come back. next, what should you do if you ever find yourself in a crisis like this? >> you want to run out of the center and go to the side. run, run, run! >> o.j. simpson. he is out of prison and in vegas on the night of the massacre. >> can i have a break here? >> honoring the

massacre in vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> you don't know where the shots are coming from. we had no idea.

>> next inside edition, what we have learned about the mad man and outdoor concerts and soft targets. how will it change security procedures in america? will the mass murder change las vegas forever? next inside edition. >> deborah norville: survivors say they thought they were hearing fireworks but as people fell wounded they knew they were in danger. some hid under the stage and others behind cars. what should one do in this situation? >> reporter: terror erupts at a concert. would you know what to do to get out alive? inside edition security expert. >> obviously you can't go into a concert worrying that something like this is going to happen. what's the right way to prepare? >> visualize, mentally prepare, what do i do if ... think about what you will do if it happens. fold it up, put it in your back

pocket, enjoy yourself. >> reporter: he says don't assume loud bangs are fireworks. apparently that's what many fans at the vegas music festival thought. >> you hear that noise. what should your first action be? >> start moving. don't wait. every second you wait, that's additional shots fired, additional injuries and people killed. start moving right away. move to the out skirts. don't run to the masses. don't run the same way everybody else is. the shots are fired from somewhere here. run to that statue. run, run, run. you stay out of the center. you run behind that tree out there. >> reporter: listen for a pause. that can be a sign that the shooter is reloading. >> during the erie silence when he is reloading, you have seconds, could be two, could be ten, you can get 40, 50, 60 feet away. that can make the difference in living and dying. >> reporter: all the heavy fire

power turned out to be his downfall. >> the guns he was using and ammunition is creating a fire. it set off the fire alarm. that alerted police to his room. >> at the pulse massacre in orlando last year, 49 people were killed in a tight compact space. but the las vegas gunman had a wide field of fire. he was on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel and the music festival stretched over 50 acres below. >> from his vantage point how easy was this? >> like shooting fish in a barrel or ducks in a barrel. it was very easy for him to spray that weapon. that's why it is important that you break up. bigger groups, larger targets is what he will be shooting for. >> we are back with much more inside edition right after this. still to come, o.j. simpson, he is out of prison and in vegas on the night of the massacre. >> can i have a break here?

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>> deborah norville: on any other day, a different event might have been our top story from las vegas. o.j. simpson out of prison is spending his first hours of freedom there, not far from the massacre site. >> how does it feel to be out? >> how? y'all stalking me? >> reporter: o.j. simpson startled by a photographer outside a nevada gas station after being released from prison. >> where are you headed? >> none of your business. i am in a car for the last five hours. how do i know how it feels to be out? >> little did simpson know that a few hours later his new home would be the site of the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. dressed in a baseball cap and

over sized jacket, simpson was freed sunday shortly after midnight in the cover of darkness from lovelock correctional center where he served nine years for robbery. his first meal, mcdonald's where he reportedly ordered two number fours, double quarter pounders with cheese. parole officials say the 70 year old will be required to live in las vegas for the time being. he is reportedly staying at a friend's house near the vegas strip, the scene of sunday night's massacre. i spoke to simpson's lawyer who told me simpson ultimately wants to return to florida. can we assume he will have to stay in vegas for a certain amount of time and then also assume that he would ultimately like to live close to his children? >> here is what i can tell you. mr. simpson is going to live in florida. that's the only thing i can guarantee you, that he is going to live in florida. this idea of being in vegas, i don't see that as necessarily being practical. >> please can i have a break

here? thank you. >> deborah norville: when we come back, more on the deadliest mass shooting in american history. >> close captioned sponsorship for inside edition is brought to you by: stay tuned. there is more inside edition to come.

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>> deborah norville: finally, we are learning more about some of the people who lost their lives during the mass shooting in las vegas, many young concert goers out having a night of fun before the unthinkable happened. >> the names of the concert goers who lost their lives in the las vegas massacre are trickling out. 29 year old sonny melton, a registered nurse from tennessee reportedly climbed on top of his wife heather to save her. denise posted this photo of herself and her husband of 32 years tony enjoying the concert. a few minutes later she was shot and died in her husband's arms. the family of 20 year old nevada college student quinn ton robbins an avid fisherman identified him as one of the fallen. high school secretary lisa romero was a tourist from new mexico. single mother of four, jessica

was at the concert with her fiance. a kindergarten teacher from california leaves behind her husband and two kids. 35 year old special ed teacher sandy casey from california was also among the fatalities. 23 year old jordan, a mechanic apprentice was attending with his girlfriend. amber made it. jordan did not. >> that is inside edition

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