apparently they're also going over to the bellagio as well. we have just learned that flights at mccarron airport have been suspended due to this developing breaking story in las vegas. we've also gotten word that multiple people are at the university medical center in las vegas with gunshot wounds. apparently, the target was a concert called root 91, a country concert. it was a two-day concert, and it was wrapping up here october 1. numerous people had been performing on the stage there. but that is apparently was the target for whatever reason. still don't know who is in custody. there was an earlier report that one shooter was dead in a hotel room. >> yeah, at this point we don't have confirmation of that. but we'll certainly follow up on that. and hundreds of people immediately started running from the scene, of course. one witness described hearing the gunshots. >> when we were coming out, we just heard it sounded like fire crackers at first. maybe there was a firecracker show, i don't know, a fireworks show. but it didn't sound normal. i

we're also told that police may be moving toward the bellagio. we have not confirmed any fatalities yet. but definitely there have been people taken to local hospitals there. we're also told that mccarron airport has stopped all flights in and out of the airport there in las vegas. and there you see right there the response from s.w.a.t. teams working this story. >> now it is unclear if there is more than one shooter. we've heard on our affiliates the possibility of two shooters. there was even talk of multiple. we have no confirmation of that at this point. witnesses attending a music concert nearby say they heard multiple gunshots. now we're also learning, as natalie just mentioned, that flights in and out of mccarron international airport have been halted, clearly to make sure if anyone linked to this shooting tries to get away. so there is no exit at this point. but the police are trying to control this situation. it is chaotic at this hour. it is terrifying for so many people who have relayed their eyewitness reports to us. >> las vegas poli

and they put us through the corridors the back of the bellagio hotel >> could have been anybody. could have been us. we were going to go back out, and decided, you know, once we started hearing the police cars and things, then we turn on the news and they say a break in news, we just decided to just stay in. >> was your hotel locked down >> no. >> we're down on the other end. i mean, you don't know if there were more shooters, why take a chance to go out and put yourself in that kind of predicament. i think everybody is feeling it. they could have been any of >> reporter: you heard from that woman staying at the bellagio about a mile and a half north from the scene, she thought she hired the gunfire outside her hotel. we checked with several law enforcement sources which say it is entirely possible that that woman could have heard the sounds of that automatic gunfire a mile and a half away. live tonight at reagan national airport. marina marraco fox 5 local news. >>> gun control advocates hope congress will act following the historic mass shooting. one of the country's most vocal

>> they're setting up some free rooms here at the bellagio, i know southwest airlines is trying to help fly in some people. everything is being done to help these families as comfortable as they can be as they search for their loved ones. how do you pinpoint a motive when a man with no criminal history goes on the deadliest shooting ram beipage in history? we'll get perspective from law enforcement when we come back. >>> our unity cannot be shattered by evil. our bonds cannot be broken by violence and though we feel such great anger at the senseless murder of our fellow citizens, it is our love that defines us today. and always will. forever. >>> president trump playing that role of comforter in chief before traveling here to las vegas tomorrow to directly address the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. he read a subdued statement saying the nation is united in sadness, shock and grief. his spokesperson -- >> says far more about who we are as americans than a cowardly acts of a killer ever good. the gospel of john reminds us there is no greater love than to lay one's life do

i'm hearing there's more shots going on at the bellagio right now.his is all up and down the strip at all the hotels. so i'm not sure what all hotels are being affected but i think a lot of them are having -- have shooters at the moment. >> you're talking about your feeling there are multiple sites with active shooter? we heard possible reference earlier but no confirmation. what do you think is the situation with that? >>le right now down the strip you can see the cop cars and police officers heading towards the bellagio, they're all going from the mandalay bay right now. >> so that's just a taste of the chaotic early moments when there were rumors of other shooters. we can tell you now that the las vegas police department does not believe there are anymore shottesho shooters. the that happens sometimes where there's a lot of noise and chaos, you can't tell where a sound is coming from and rumors spread quickly. >> all over social media reports there was a shooting at tropicana. we can confirm this one incident. the reason that happens, these hotels

>> reporter: we did hear about the bellagio offering free rooms to the families of victims who are coming from out of town. other hotels providing the same kind of treatment for people who have to come here because of what happened. we are hearing about the convention center and other spaces in las vegas opening up facilities for the american red cross and other agencies to help get things done as far as recovery goes. we have also heard some of the hotels are helping with flights and getting people here. airlines are donating seats. so that families can be here to be with their loved ones. they don't have to worry about paying. you don't have to worry about a place to stay while they are dealing with trying to get their loved ones healthy and out of the hospital so they can take them back home. >> you have been there since this afternoon -- was stands out? >> reporter: i haven't been here for a few years. the city keeps changing. they keep building. what does seem different to me now is the energy. it doesn't seem as intense as it usually is. especially when you come down to the strip. u

. >> reporter: we told you yesterday we knew that the bellagio and a couple of other the station hotels here in las vegas and i think greg has that look like he wants to turn around so we'll show you more of the strip, the excalibur, the new york, new york and all the way down looking north towards the heart of the strip, but now that number of hotels has really grown. there are probably at least a dozen if not more hotels that have jumped into it and are now offering free rooms to family members of victims of this shooting. so anyone who comes to las vegas and needs help finding a loved one, reconnecting with a loved one, they will put you up at no cost. and also, a number of airlines are doing the same thing. so for those people who need travel accommodations, airlines offering flights to the families of the victims. so this town is really coming together and, you know, i have been watching the local news reports here, as well. and there's a genuine concern among the folks of las vegas that they are going to be stained and tarnished by this shooting and they are trying to do everythin

>> reporter: yes, we're hearing that hotels like the bellagio are offering free rooms to family memberssome airlines, allegiant offering flights for families to come down. and you can see the marquees, they're all messages to the survivors, victims, and first responders. the city is setting up assistance centers to help families identify their loved ones as well. you can see the lights and traffic, but i can tell you it's not quieter here tonight. a lot of people healing here in las vegas tonight. >> i'm sure very somber. juliette goodrich, thank you. we'll check back in in a few minutes. >> betty yu caught up with travelers traveling back from las vegas tonight. betty? >> reporter: ken, i just spoke to a san jose resident who went to vegas with his wife for a very relaxing weekend and returned home with a traumatic story to tell. he's still shocked by all of the chaos and terror that he witnessed. >> as we were going back to the room that's when you really heard the yelling, screaming, women crying, frantically. there was a gentleman that had blood all over himself. he said he had to w

. >> reporter: near the bellagio christian of south philadelphia was walking with his friends. >> and it was pretty terrifying because we just didn't know, you know -- we didn't know what was going on. >> reporter: someone called to alert him of the shooting but he says at that point details were vague. as the group approached their hotel, they saw an outdoor television and learned more. that's when people started running. they followed the crowd into caesar's and hid. >> as we get into caesar's, i guess all the patrons and everyone in there, security at that point was outside trying to hold people from going in or out. but i guess a whole rush of people went into the hotel onto the gaming floor. at that time everyone on the gaming floor kind of just ducked down. tables were flying, chips were flying. >> reporter: they made their way up to their hotel rooms and for hours that's where they remained. >> caesar's is on lockdown. nobody is allowed to leave a room. anyone who is in a room has to stay there. >> reporter: as for the fur meisters they had planned to take a late flight out of

. - it's not like a nostalgia thing, or you know like the fake oj's at the bellagio. - [shawn] no. not at all, no. i hadn't seen chris stapleton and chris stapleton was on- - [eric] that's the guy with the monster beard? - he's got a pretty big beard. he's stellar and he was on the cruise. i'd never seen him, he's very popular. but was doing a venue of 2,000 people on that cruise, he agreed to do it, and the guy can fill out a stage. - [eric] there's a 2,000 person venue on cruises? i need go on cruises. - they're big boats. - [eric] well it sounds like a very big boat. so, we were visiting before we came out here today about your teenage child and mine. and the fact that they listen to music that is very different from any music that we listen to and there are names that they would say and of course a conversation we would never actually (mumbles). that may be one way to actually ground you, if it's not radio, your ''60s on 6' not withstanding, you may get some of a sense of what's going on in the world today from your daughter. - you know what's been great is she is a great singe

for those of us in the room where thinking there's a bomb, we are hearing there's a bomb in the bellagio and the flamingo, 30 gunman, we are hearing all these crazy rumors and nobody freaked out and everybody was very calm but it has been a very, very long night and -- i'm having a hard time. >> tucker: i can't even imagine. the truth is we know not all that much more now than we did 12 or 18 hours ago. we still don't know very much about this man or why he did it but i can imagine your panic when armed men come into your room and start yelling, i can't even imagine. thank you for joining us, i'm glad you're okay. >> i'm fine and i'm happy to help out in anyway, i have to tell you, the weirdest moment in my life was walking out this moment, they finally let us go after about ten hours, seeing the las vegas trip with no cars, there's nobody gambling or playing in the mood here is pretty amazingly tragic. >> tucker: something really awful about that. thank you very much. the mayhem at the mandalay bay ended only when stephen paddock killed himself just before the police breached the door t

. >> reporter: we know the bellagio sign, usually going constantly went silent and is now back up.ll along the strip there are marquees paying tribute. saying we've been there for you during the good times. thank you for being there for us now. other marquees that say, pray for las vegas. the paris hotel, here with its own eiffel tower, it was dark just after the attack. the lights today are back on. but the reminders of what happened remain here in everyone's head and physically at vigils. live in las vegas. jacqueline london, nbc10 news. >> still so very raw and painful. we'll look for your report at 5:00, jacqueline. "nbc nightly news" with lester holt will report live from las vegas tonight as well. >>> take a look at some of the other stories we are following. county by county here at 4:00. in atlantic county, police are looking for two men wanted for a violent home invasion in egg harbor township. investigators say the suspects approached the victims outside a house on princeton avenue and bound the victims with duct tape. police managed to recover two guns and other evidence

bellagio fountain sits quiet. gone quiet. >>> it's a stark change in tone for a city glamourized for fun where anything goes. vegas headliners offering words of condolences. jennifer lopez writing las vegas feeling so broken this morning. celine dion saying she is praying for innocent victims and family. it's been nearly a decade since a tragedy of this magnitude struck the strip. the mgm fire killed 85 people and led to major overhaul of fire codes. long-term impact of this tragedy remains to be scene. already a community responding. huge lines to donate blood. >> thank you for your support. >> outpouring of gratitude. >> what are they saying. >> just thanking us. >> most of the shows here on the las vegas strip went dark last night out of respect for the victims. the big test will come tonight, whether those show resume. the biggest show that is scheduled to take place tonight is celine dion's concert. she has not yet indicated she will cancel it. >> i know you've been talking to a lot of the tourists. has the e

in addition to the mandalay bay, the company owns 12 other hotels in this town including the bellagioe carlo. >> how big of a player is mgm in las vegas? >> oh, the biggest. the biggest. the biggest gaming company in the world. if you were to call this a company town, mgm would be in charge of the --they'd be the sheriff of the company town. >> reporter: but now the gambling behemoth is facing lawsuits including one alleging the wrongful death of 28 year-old andrea castilla, who was shot in the head and killed during the attack. >> andrea was there to celebrate her birthday. her boyfriend was planning on proposing to her. >> reporter: attorney richard bridgford filed the suit alleging negligence on mgm's part because it "failed to maintain the mandalay bay premises in a reasonably safe condition. >> the reality is that if these weapons are never transported into the hotel, i don't care how nuts paddock is, nobody gets killed. if they don't have breakable glass on the windows, nobody fires from the 32nd floor. if he isn't left undisturbed with his weapons. this doesn't happen. >> paddo

they're coordinating rooms at no cost at the bellagio for families that are coming into town. they're also coordinating travel through southwest airlines. they're coordinating crisis counsellors for people that worked as vendors, employees and guests and the american red cross has been given space over at circus circus to establish a headquarters for the local community until they get t some national assets in. we've had an overwhelming turnout of people standing in line to donate blood, but they cannot take anye more people right now. we're asking that you not go down there until at least tomorrow reafternoon, if not th next day. they have enough supply to last them for the foreseeable future. people are also donating food in large amounts metro does not have the ability to coordinate delivery and distribution. if you are going to donate food, do so with bottled water or sealed food to the red cross at 1771 east flamingo. there have been remarkable support from our community. we've been asked by concerned individuals from here and t far asking how they can help the gofundme p

the fountains at the bellagio have flowers and trinkets out there.ots of places in the city are going to see vigils, people trying to pray for the folks injured and killed here sunday night. for now, back to the studio to you guys. >> thank you, aaron. a lot of people feeling that's all they can do at this moment. they feel they want to help and there's so much helplessness and hopefully hope that comes out of that city. thanks, aaron. we'll see you in 15 minutes. >>> it's 5:17. story out of prince george's county now. a little girl is home safe after police say a man sexually assaulted her. >> news 4's justin finch is live in port washington where this happened. justin, do police have any leads on who is behind this, who the suspect is? it's so disturbing. >> reporter: disturbing indeed, angie. but no, at this time police don't have any leads. that little girl walking home from school if her bus stop when police say she became a target right where we are right now. let's give you a sense of where we are. the devon hills apartment complex. last thurs

yesterday i was telling you about the bellagio that had opened up some rooms for family members of the victims to stay for free. airlines were offering free transportation here. now the list of hotels has gotten quite lengthy. there's close to a dozen different major hotels in the las vegas area and a number of airlines that are helping out. so families are able to get here and they have a place to stay. so they don't have to put money out of their own pockets. but we are hearing more and more of these incredible stories. in fact, one story in talking with savannah, she had lost her cell phone in the mayhem of all of this. she finally got it back because somebody had picked it up and apparently picked up a number of cell phones that were left behind, took them all home and as people called, he would answer and he said, look, i have their cell phone. and i can give it back right away as soon as anybody wants to come pick it up or when they're out of the hospital and they want to get their phone back. when savannah got her phone back, she had 180 messages from friends and family trying t

the bellagio had a bomb in it. and there was no news. we went to twitter.ple reporting on twitter about what happened. we did not realize what we were watching was a gunman at all. >> any indication, forbes, when you might be released? when that area might come out of lockdown status? >> no. there is no food up here. there was coffee and french fries. but the street below me is completely blocked off. there's no traffic out there at all. and obviously, it's bizarre. just -- the eerie thing is, i'm looking out my left side, and 11:00 on the clock, mandalay bay is there and you can see his room from where i'm standing. >> did his room have a balcony? do you have a good vantage point? >> he had to have shot out the window. there are no balconies. most of the windows in all of las vegas don't open. >> that's what we understood. >> did you know anyone down at the concert, forbes? >> no, i don't. one of the gentlemen here did. and his friend was shot and killed. i'm a television presenter and here with "shark tank" and we had just broken up this party. two of our

they're coordinating rooms at no cost at the bellagio for familys that are coming in to town. they're also coordinating travel through southwest airlines. they're coordinating crisis counselors for people that worked as vendors, employees and guests. and american red cross has been given space over at circus circus to establish a headquarters for the local community until they get some national assets in. we have had an overwhelming turnout of people standing in line to donate blood. but they cannot take anymore people right now. we are asking that you not go down there until unless tomorrow afternoon if not the next day. they have enough supply to last them for the foreseeable future. people are also donating food in large amounts while the gesture is appreciated, metro does not have the ability to coordinate delivery or distribution and asking that if you are going to donate food, do so with either bottled water or sealed food to the red cross at 1771 east flamingo. there have been remarkable amount of support from our community. we have been asked by concerned individuals f

. >> crown hill drive and we showed you bellagio. >> and there's one home right there we are circlingbout that. >> so this is. >> at the end of the cul-de- sac. >> in conterra court. and that home if i am click on the right one which i think i am, 3808 -- 3608 in conterra court. >> everything else is gone but the one home. so stacy i don't know if she is is opalazzo i don't know if they know the people but. >> one. >> and we keep going down to the south and going to the south. >> there's another rooftop. >> let's look at this one. before we go to napa. santa rosa and sonoma county were the hardest hit and we are focusing on that and we are able to go into the neighborhoods just what is that appear to be. >> 3700 crown hill drive. >> there's one home. >> that house right there next to the log drive that takes you to the two houses behind it. >> and there's another home. continue to give us your hit the report it tab and give us your requests. we are using the new mapping technology to go into the areas that you are not allowed to see of your homes are okay. let's say what this is becau

. >> at the bellagio three or four miles ail way from mandalay bay. >> bill: what did you see, heard and picked up from there? >> there was an enormous police response last night about 10:30. the strip lit up with police, fire and ems. there were people from henderson, the state police. they were all headed towards the direction of the mandalay bay. you know, we -- there were strike teams sent to all the hotels asking people to stay in their rooms. so i was stuck listening to the event on the police scanner here. and i had a chance to, you know, listen to the great response of the las vegas metropolitan police. >> bill: what do those strike teams do when they arrived at these hotels? >> there job was to secure the facility to make sure there were no other attacks in other places. very appropriate. the coordination that i heard over the first hour or so of this response was exceptional. clearly there were many victims and there was a lot of discussion about treating the victims but the police responded very quickly and very effectively. and considering the sniper position that this gu

hace poco en agosto vimos cuando un hombre se parapetÓ en un autobÚs acerca del bellagio que causÓ bastante esta preparada para un evento como este, para alguna emergencia tambiÉn. >> estamos esperando que el presidente de los estados unidos hable sobre este tiroteo. esta maÑana mi mensaje de condolencia por twitter diciendo mismas " calurosas condolencias" simpatÍas a los familiares de este terrible tiroteo en las vegas dios les bendiga vamos a ver si el presidente se refiere a la informaciÓn que ha salido sobre el hecho de que el estado islamico se atribuye el atentado que no han mostrado ningÚn tipo de pruebas, simplemente diciendo que este individuo se habÍa convertido al islam yo creo... es un informaciÓn que podemos ir confirmando . a veces el estado islamico tarda mucho tiempo a reaccionar, no sorprende que... esto ocurriÓ hace varias horas, no? carolina: sÍ, a las 10:00 de la noche. sastcha: si, hay que poner en perspectiva que en momentos como estos porque el paÍs entero no solo se despierta con este informe de este tragedia, este acto de violencia, tambiÉn venimos recuperÁndonos d

hace poco en agosto vimos cuando un hombre se parapetÓ en un autobÚs acerca del bellagio que causÓ bastanteposible motivo de este hombre que realmente ha causado un daÑo que quizÁs es el mayor desde los ataques terroristas del 2001. donde terroristas islÁmicos mataron mÁs de 300 personas, en este paÍs. c arolina: nevada es uno de los estados mÁs flexibles en cuanto a la compra y venta de armas de fuego. no requiere que la gente tenga un lÍmite de armas de fuego en sus casas. este hombre vivÍa a 80 millas de las vegas, no se sabe en quÉ momento fue que llegÓ a ese hotel, en quÉ momento se registrÓ, porquÉ pidiÓ este cuarto de hotel, veÍamos las imÁgenes es impresionante cuando vemos cÓmo quedÓ la habitación la ventana quedÓ destruida. la vamos con jaime garcÍa, nuestro corresponsal, decÍa que son bastante fuertes esas ventanas y tomÓ realmente un arma de alto calibre para poder reventar esta ventana y disparar desde esa habitaciÓ. >> tambiÉn obviamente si lo ponemos desde un punto de vista la respuesta por parte de las autoridades, ellos califican este concierto como 11 de los mayores de jai