officials are working to find out what drove stephan paddock to carry out the deadly massacre. east 59 were killed and over 500 were hurt when paddock opened fire from his hotel room. they say he had 10 suitcases filled with guns inside of his suite at the mandalay bay hotel. jodi's father was working as a custodian and he was shot in the arm and expected to make a full recov recovery. >> he is picking up trash inside of a bathroom and he heard a bunch of screaming and saw people running away. and he saw a woman he said he described she was bleeding from head to toe -- >> horrifying moments. daisy says she had a friend at the festival and has not been able to

, fox 5 local news. >>> we return to our top story now, the events in las vegas, as you know, stephan paddock opened fire at a country music festival across the street from the mandell lay bay hotel. sharon lawson joins us with on you investigators are hoping his girlfriend will help provide answers into why paddock carried out this vicious attack. are we hearing anything about the questions and answers that may be coming from that girlfriend? >> as the city tries to make sense, the girlfriend marilou danly is critical but her family spoke to the media saying she knew boyfriend's attack. >> putting the puzzles together, no one except mary lou. only mary lou can maybe hope >> mary lou arrived in los angeles in a wheelchair. local and federal law enforcement interviewed her extensively at fbi headquarters in los angeles, police stress she's not in custody, they're calling her a witness and a person of interest. danly philippino by birth but an australian citizen's she met paddock while working as a casino hottest he is in reno. neighbors in mesquite drive her as sweet and friendly and said the

>> well, certainly, stephan paddock had acknowledge afet out. carried 23 guns into the mandalay bay hotel. brought these guns in in about ten different suitcases during the course of the three four-day stay at the hotel. he was not unknown to the hotel. he was a regular in las vegas, kind of a high roller gambler and had cameras set up to determine when and where first responders would be coming to him when he was shooting, so he was very busy, this is a very well, planned on executed type of operation. >> as you look at this, we're approaching the 48-hour mark away from this attack. what does it tell you that we're here now hours from this attack and still really no handle on what a motive is in this? >> actually, mr. paddock somewhat of a cr ipto no idea what may have motivated him. no social media post -- red flag, no political or religious idealogy, people that seem to know him including his family, they spoke to his brother in florida, was a kind of a regular guy. we just don't know. thigh things that i think may shed light on his motivatio

police now confirm that the gunman, stephan paddock had 1600 rounds of ammunition and several capabilities of an explosive commonly used in target shooting inside his car. his girlfriend marilou danley is back in the u.s. from the philippines and cooperating with authorities. she is now being called a person of interest and says she had no idea the attack was coming. >> the sheriff said evidence from the shooter's room indicates he intended to survive the attack. >> investigators still don't know why stephan paddock opened fire on those attending a country music festival in las vegas. on wednesday, the fbi interviewed his girlfriend, marilou danley in statement read by her lawyer, danley said she knew nothing >> never said anything to me. or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen. >> danley who police are calling a he person of interest was in the phillipines when the attack happened. she said paddock sent her there a doubcouple of weeks ago and w her money to buy a house, danley thought he was

and we all went in separate directions. >> and we're just learning tonight that stephan paddock used a device on two of his guns that would basically turn them from semiautomatic to automatic. allow him to fire off hundreds of rounds per minute. it's a tool known as a bump stock. and it is legal. tony? >>> we're learning more about the victims of the shooting. this is a picture of from tennessee, his wife said he died protecting her from the gunfire. they were in las vegas to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. several victims from california have also been identified on the left of your screen is susan smith. who was a school district officer manager in the la area. on the right. that's rachel parker, she was a records technician for the manhattan beach police department. >>> hall eisner is live. thanks for joining us. we're hearing the suspect used his device to turn his weapon into a semiautomatic weapon, what else are you hearing tonight? >> well, you know, police held a news conference at the las vegas police station they didn't offer too much in the way of new investigat

police now confirm that the gunman, stephan paddock had 1600 rounds of ammunition and several capabilities of an explosive commonly used in target shooting inside his car. his girlfriend marilou danley is back in the u.s. from the philippines and cooperating with authorities. she is now being called a person of interest and says she had no idea the attack was coming. >> the sheriff said evidence from the shooter's room indicates he intended to survive the attack. >> investigators still don't know why stephan paddock opened fire on those attending a country music festival in las vegas. on wednesday, the fbi interviewed his girlfriend, marilou danley in statement read by her lawyer, danley said she knew nothing >> never said anything to me. or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen. >> danley who police are calling a he person of interest was in the phillipines when the attack happened. she said paddock sent her there a doubcouple of weeks ago and w her money to buy a house, danley thought he was

the big story on "action news" is the search for what motivated stephan paddock to open fire on an innocent crowd of concert goers. and we get a look at the hideout inside of the mandalay bay. here is the latest. >> reporter: there are stories of heroism and survival. and we went back into the gun fire looking for the priority victims. and people with the most serious injuries to get to the hospital. >> tuesday many of the 500 people injured are now reliving the terrifying incident when police say that stephan paddock sent a barrage of bullets the crowd. >> i was holding him and looking behind me and there was bodies everywhere. >> in las vegas the giving continues. vigils for the do dozens of people in the rampage. 23-year-old mack dune ascendling the concert with his girlfriend and navy veteran christopher. >> he was in combat and comes back uninjured and goes to a concert and dize. >> law enforcement and family members are trying to understand what would motivate a one time accountant and a gamble to inflict so much carnage. >> steve had nothing to do a political or religious organizatio

we do know the name of the gunman, 64-year-old stephan paddock, however, at this point, there's stillck had 23 guns in his hometown room, some of them modified to make them fully automatic. police found 24 more guns and explosives at his home. >>> marina marraco spoke with the assistant director of the fbi about the type of guns used in the attack and how they may have been were obtained >> marina is live with that tonight. >> reporter: hasn't been 12 hours since this took place in las vegas and questions right now. the fbi has not only descended on the several crime scenes on the las vegas strip but also in mesquite nevada roughly 90 minutes from vegas, they're trying to figure out how this went down and why this happened, but the one thing they're taking a close look at are the guns they used, and who i just spoke former assistant director of the fbi. of course, he has firsthad knowledge of situations just like the one that was lived last night in las vegas, he said he has no doubt in his mind that it was automatic gunfire, what he heard and what so many of us heard in those witness

hailed at a hear oh for days, they say that he came to stephan paddock's hotel room while he was still firing and then alerted police after being wounded himself in a hail of 200 bullets. >> i can tell you there is not a doubt in my mind that he stopped that suspect from continuing to fire. >> now they say campos was shot and wounded a full six minutes before the gunman starts raining gun fire on the crowd. with the timeline changed new questions need answers. how quickly did the guard notify hotel security and was there a chance for police and security to confront stephan paddock before shooting. >> why didn't someone get to him in the eight to nine minute window. >> and they have sorted through a thousand leads and sorted through his politics and finances and social behavior. and still don't know what led the 64-year-old gambler to go on a murderous shooting spree. >> and the instances of the suspect traveling and he has never been seen with anyone else. >> a week later and investigators are no longer to finding a motive all they can say is that a severe mental illness may have been

say that it's possible that gunman stephan paddock had help. >> it's possible that individual could move this gear in a hotel room unassisted. >> he was seen with a woman in his final days after they question his girlfriend marylou danley. after reading a statement she wrote denying any knowledge. >> he never said anything to me or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way as a warn that something horrible like this would happen. >> they are looking into the possible that paddock may have planned to attack earlier and booked hotel rooms in august during the lollapalooza festival. and he had a hotel room at a concert last week. and among them jesus compose, the security guard the first to approach the hotel room the gunman shooting him through the door. >> his bravery was amazing because he remained with our officers providing them the key pass to access it's door and actually continued to help them clear rooms until our officer demanded he go seek medical attention. >> he says he was just doing his job and doing okay. today more than 150 others injured in the attac

girlfriend of the las vegas shooter speaks out and what she toll police about the type of man, stephan paddock was. and the high tech tools behind the wheels cause you to be more distracted than you might realize. >> and a story out of northampton county. after a standoff with police that forced three nearby schools to be locked down. and they believe it's connected to a double shooting in lehigh township. the man was killed but the wife survived and is in the hospital. the lockdown at the schools were lifted after the man was arrested. we'll bring you more details when we get them on air and online at 6abc.com. >>> there were two deadly shootings overnight in philadelphia. six people were shot if all in separate incidents and police continue to investigate both scenes they have not made arrests yet. katherine scott has the details. >>> detectives at homicide continue to investigate two separate shootings, they happened hours apart in different areas in the city. two triple shootings in philadelphia the latest one on north dover street in strawberry mansion. the police were called shortly afte

we've learned stephan paddock set up cameras in the room and on a service card outside his door. apparently to spot anyone coming for him. he worked as a letter carrier and an irs agent. his girlfriend is calling back from the phillipines and police are calling her a person of interest. >>> memorials are growing in las vegas >> the number of those kills stands at 59 includes the gunman. >> new photos from inside the hotel suite where stephan paddock staged the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history show him dead on the floor surrounded by spent ammunition. other photos and video captured various rifles scattered throughout the room. police found 23 guns and rifles along with 12 bump stock devices added to semiautomatic guns that allow rapid firing like fully automatic weapons. las vegases say from his 32nd, paddock unloaded his weapons on a country music festival below. police say he set up cameras including one on a food service cart outside the room. >> there was another camera placed inside the hotel room door peep hole so that he could see down the hallway >> he once

we've learned stephan paddock set up cameras in the room and on a service card outside his door. apparently to spot anyone coming for him. he worked as a letter carrier and an irs agent. his girlfriend is calling back from the phillipines and police are calling her a person of interest. >>> memorials are growing in las vegas >> the number of those kills stands at 59 includes the gunman. >> new photos from inside the hotel suite where stephan paddock staged the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history show him dead on the floor surrounded by spent ammunition. other photos and video captured various rifles scattered throughout the room. police found 23 guns and rifles along with 12 bump stock devices added to semiautomatic guns that allow rapid firing like fully automatic weapons. las vegases say from his 32nd, paddock unloaded his weapons on a country music festival below. police say he set up cameras including one on a food service cart outside the room. >> there was another camera placed inside the hotel room door peep hole so that he could see down the hallway >> he once

. >> stephan paddock's girlfriend marylou danley is back in the united states met by federal agents. authorities calling her a person of interest that may hold key information into the investigation of the deadly shooting. her sisters say she was not involved. >> he sent her away. so that he could plan what he is planning without interruptions. >> investigators giving us a glimpse no the sniper's den the arsenal kilaueaing shotguns and pistols and rifles. this clip able to hold 100 rounds, under this cart a voice camera and another one set up inside of hi room. >> so the suspect could watch as law enforcement could watch as they approached his room. >> newly released body camera shows officers rushing people to safety. the barrage of bullets lasting up to 11 minutes. wednesday more faces and names of those 58 innocent lives revealed. heather melton of tennessee is crediting her husband sonny for her survival. >> he wrapped his arms around me from behind and started running and that is when i felt him get shot in the back. and we fell to the ground. >> according to sources, investigat

stephan paddock.nwhile, police say they have run down more than 1,000 leads in connection with the massacre but don't have on a clear envelope. investigators and those who knew stephan paddock cannot fathom what lady him to the rampage, they're confident he was the only shooter but still looking into the possibility that someone else may have known about attack. we've learned authorities now believe the shooter may have hired a prostitute in the days before the shooting. they're currently interviewing call girls in the area. >>> on the east coast, the feds say three men were plotting a terrorist attack on new york city. the trio targeted major landmarks in the city, time square, concert halls and subway system last summer. one of them, a 19-year-old from canada was arrested in may of 2016 and convicted of seven terror related charges including conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. the others, both american citizens were also taken into custody last year. prosecutors say they were caught after

and gunman, stephan paddock had modified one of his three guns to be an automatic weapon and the sheriffsked about electronics. >> i'm not aware of transmission but there was cameras located outside of the room and inside of the room. along the firearms i anticipate

. >> and questioning whether stephan paddock had an accomplice. it showed that he also scouted locations in boston and chicago. marcy gonzales is in las vegas with the latest. >> they believe that the gunman may have been planning a get away and after analyzing his cell phone and computer and talking to his girlfriend they have no clue as to his motive. >> 58 innocent people were murdered at a music festival and they question whether the gunman may have first tried to target other large events. in august he booked hotel rooms in chicago with a view of the lala palooza festival and looked for rooms near fenway park. >> officials confirming he rented a room in this las vegas condo overlooking a music festival a week before the massacre and investigators say that paddock may not have acted alone. >> have you to make an assumption you had to have had some help at some point. his girlfriend, marylou danley is being questioned with the fbi and now an officials say that paddock was seen with a different woman in the months before the attack. and they are

and investigators are looking into what may have led stephan paddock to go on a shooting rampage from now back in the united states. fbi agents are questioning marylou danley in los angeles at this hour. >> sent her away so he could plan what he is planning without interruptions. >> 59 people died at least 530 were injured when paddock unleashed a barrage of bullets. and the weapons included shotguns, pistols and assault rivals. one magazine clip is able to hold up to 100 rounds and now they are looking into whether paddock was planning to attack another musikfesc festival the prior. >>> and diane finestein says her daughter planned to go and changed her plan and did not go. as she introduced legislation to ban bump stock. it can effectively turn semi automatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. and this could attract support from republicans. >> we continue to follow the story from las vegas on air on and line. 6abc.com is the source for cleat coverage find photos from the scene and ways you can help. >>> a young man from burlington county has not been seen in nearly two weeks and

what stephan paddock used to make his guns act like machine guns.porter: monica, good evening, we are now hearing from members from both parties that say the time is now to ban the bump stocks and expect legislation to happen soon. >> after 58 people were gunned down by one shooter in las vegas late sunday night. the conversation for gun control is joined by the nra, they believe that devices designed to allow semi automatic rifles to function like full automatic lifeles should be suggest to regulations. he used the attachments allowing his rifle to act like an automatic weapon like a machine gun. >> the gun owner in reno says his store is almost soldout. >> a lot of people are calling in to buy those because they are sure they are going to be outlawed. now they are legal and cost $100. >> and the goal is prohibit these deadly devices that caused so much death and destruction. >> a republican carlos says he will introduce a bipartisan bill in the house to put a ban on bump stocks. >> we are not going away we told the families we have to pass somethi

that the gunman, stephan paddock shot a security guard a full six minutes before he started to shoot into a crowd. and the owners of the hotel says only 40 seconds passed from the moment the guard called for help and he started shooting into the crowd. >>> and jason aldean the singer on stage when the deadly mass shooting broke out has resumed hi concert tour. >> prayers to the families and everyone that was just there. >> aldean canceled three shows after the shooting saying he wanted to respect the victims and their families. >>> the new york city department of sanitation came through for a man that made an expensive mistake. he called the the borough in a panic saying he accidentally threw out a diamond engagement ring are, they helped out and dug through the garbage physical they found the treasure. it just needs a good cleaning. still to come on "action news" at noon, details of a new diet avocado hitting stores in spain. and a marine veteran is doing 31 marathons in 31 days and today he is running along the schuylkill river. find out about his mission when "action news" comes r

stephan paddock's girlfriend marylou danley was taken into custody on her arriveal to the united states from the philippines. >> he sent her away so he could plan without interruptions. >> the arsenal including shotguns, pistols and rifles. this magazine clip can hold up to 100 rounds. and a surveillance camera on this cart and another one set up in the room. >> to watch while law enforcement or security approached his room. >> stay down! >> newly release the body cam video shows officers rushing to safety and the barrage of bullets lasting up to 11 minutes. wednesday more faces and names of those 58 lives lost in the massacre revealed as the more than 530 injured continue to recover. >> it's a nightmare. >> president trump is traveling to las vegas today meeting with survivors and their families and first responders. >> police hoping that danley can provide insight into the shooting and if she had any warning. >> thank you. meanwhile, country singer jason aldean will not be going back on stage this weekend. he was performing when the deadly gun fire began in las vegas. and aldean annou

the gunman stephan paddock stopped firing at the crowd to shoot a security guard and they say that the guard was shot before paddock started the massacre. >>> and the u.s. military flew two supersonic bombers over the peninsula. there are also reports that north korean hackers may have stolen war plans from south korean. including a joint effort with the u.s. on how to kill kim jong un and the pentagon has not confirmed the details. >>> the down fall of movie mogul harvey winestein. first he lost his job and now his wife is leaving him. georgina chapman she is leaving the producer. this as angelina jolie made accusations. and he is in counseling and hoping for a second chance. >>> the duchess of cambridge made her first appearance in weeks she is suffering from severe morning sickness. and she was back in the smot light for mental health awareness. the former kate middleton are expected their third child. >>> pope francis reached a social media milestone. the pontiff has 40 million followers on his official twitter account. he joined the platform nearly five years ago. his twitter can

. >> reporter: authorities say stephan paddock used bump stocks on his weapons, the stocks turned his semiautomatic guns into fully automatic guns. >> it's legal to install on to a semiautomatic rifle. >> reporter: those bump stocks seen here are selling across the country like hot cakes in store and in gun shows. guntoberfest one of the largest shows on the east coast is oh going on this weekend in montgomery county. we were allowed inside before the guns arrived earlier this week. tonighting orrers said north korea authorities say the vegas killer tried to purchase tracer rounds give off a pyrotechnic like effect to eliminate the rounds as victims are laid to rest the focus shifts from las vegas to washington where he feels cautiously optimistic >> i wholeheartedly believe in the second amendment, there's no more of a supporter than i am but i can tell you there are common sense measures that not went owe could but should be taking. >> reporter: lawmakers are expected to debate bump stock to see if they should can't to be legal. we're told he looked at boston and chicago, no indicat

shooting and it shows personal items left behind as folks scrambled to escape the gun fire and that stephan paddock may have had an accomplice move the arsenal of weapons into the hotel room and they praised the crew that helped countless victims. >> absolute heroes. they didn't have equipment with them or protection, on site and through their training they knew they had to react. got to get tourniquets on and make tourniquets with belts and help to carry people out. absolute heroes. >> 58 people died and 500 injured. and paddock's girlfriend denies knowledge of at tack and was again questioned by the fbi. a team from the delaware valley in puerto rico tonight to leave theests by the salvation army. among them bob myers the director of emergency disaster services he recently returned from naples, florida. and will manage the response on it's island for the salvation army. and david muir on world news has more coming up at 6:30 after "action news." >>> the monroe township board of education is meeting tonight and expected to vote on a plan to shut down an elementary school in williamstown that is fi

and we have learned more about stephan paddocks companion marylou danley, apparently he sent her out of the country while he carried out his plan. she knew nothing about it when she left and now she is back and the fbi is asking her questions and no doubt we won't hear much about the content of the conversations at least for sometime. >> monica malpass that is the story from here in las vegas. good thank you jim. >> we continue to follow the latest from las vegas for you on air and online. you can find videos and photos from the scene at 6abc.com and ways you can help. david muir has more on the president's visit there today and the investigation into the mass shooting suspect next at 6:30 after "action news." >>> new at 6:00 pennsylvania state police are investigating a reported rape at knox mixon state park a woman says she was on a fishing pier at the state park and was forced into the car by two men. dann cuellar is live with the details. >> reporter: good evening. monica, this is the area of the park a beautiful 5200 acre plus park in quakertown where the alleged incident happen

. >> reporter: authorities say stephan paddock used bump stocks on his weapons, the stocks turned his semiautomatic guns into fully automatic guns. >> it's legal to install on to a semiautomatic rifle. >> reporter: those bump stocks seen here are selling across the country like hot cakes in store and in gun shows. guntoberfest one of the largest shows on the east coast is oh going on this weekend in montgomery county. we were allowed inside before the guns arrived earlier this week. tonighting orrers said north korea authorities say the vegas killer tried to purchase tracer rounds give off a pyrotechnic like effect to eliminate the rounds as victims are laid to rest the focus shifts from las vegas to washington where he feels cautiously optimistic >> i wholeheartedly believe in the second amendment, there's no more of a supporter than i am but i can tell you there are common sense measures that not went owe could but should be taking. >> reporter: lawmakers are expected to debate bump stock to see if they should can't to be legal. we're told he looked at boston and chicago, no indicat

this video, you can see panic stricken people frantically running for covering a 64-year-old stephan paddock opened fire sunday night from the 32nd floor of the man dal lay bay hotel. he bought 1,000 rounds of tracer ammunition a month ago from a private seller. tracer bullets contain a pyrotechnic charge. 58 people were killed in the attack, more than 400 injured. >>> in the wake of the shooting in las vegas, terry mcauliffe says he w safety legislation, the governor said the tragedy should be awake-up call. he announced he has directed his public safety team to draft and introduce a measure for the next general assembly that will ban assault weapons, bump stock devices and high capacity magazines >>> the white house is allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control to women for religious and moral reasons. the trump administration issued a revision to obama era rules. under the affordable care act, preventive care is supposed to be made available to employees and their dependants free of charge. this revision expands a religious exemption that only apply to houses of wo

authorities say stephan paddock targeted aviation fuel tanks and had a plan to escape. his brother is talking to investigators but it still remains unclear why he opened fire on a concert killing 58 people. law enforcement officials made a change to the time line of the shooting. >> reporter: las vegas sheriff said that the shooter, steven paddock shot a hotel security guard more than five minutes before the assault began. >> he was injured before the shooting. >> stephen paddock can be seen at this hotel where he slipped and fell and later filed a lawsuit against that hotel. for the first time we hear the gunman in his own words in a deposition obtained by cnn. he said he gambled all night and slept all day sometimes wagering up to a million dollars a night at various casinos. he took valium for anxiety. at one point he calls himself the biggest video poker player in the world. the gunman has been described as quirky and a the first to arrive on the 32nd floor, using the stairwell. >> he had screwed shut the door with a piece of metal and some screws in the stairwell g

and gunman, stephan paddock had modified one of his three guns to be an automatic weapon and the sheriff of clark county was asked about electronics. >> i'm not aware of transmission but there was cameras located outside of the room and inside of the room. along the firearms i anticipate he was looking for anybody coming to take him into custody. >> to know when police were coming not so he could escape but he could know when to kill himself. we saw video today of the hallway outside of his room and then inside the room a rifle on the floor. and a room service table outside in the hall. earlier today we heard the accounts of several firefighters for las vegas and clark county, they were at the concert off duty but when the sound of continuous gun fire rang out they became on duty fast. ben kohl was at the concert with his daughter who was an emt. >> after sometime i was able to locate her and we embraced each other and shed a few tears and looked at each other and said it's time to get to work. >> las vegasans are donating blood in record numbers but the immediate numbers are met and the

they believe that stephan paddock may have had an accomplice based on the elaborate planning and alsotralling to other targets like chicago and boston. he booked rooms and never checked in in august in chicago same time at the festival happening across the street in grant park and did a google search for hotels near fenway park near boston. >>> many people are talking about president trump's vague remark during a photo-op with military leaders yesterday. he said it was quote, the calm before the storm but would not clarify what he meant by it. as the president plans to decertify the iran nuclear deal next week. >> reporter: president trump is expected to decertify the iran nuclear deal next week sources tell abc news. >> the iranian regime supports terrorism and exports violence, they have not lived up this the spirit of their agreement. >> and is also having to deal with threats from north korea. saying once again all options are on the table. >> we'll do what we must do to prevent that from happening and will be done if necessary, believe me. >> this add together growing tensions of the top

. >> also learning more about the gunman, been identified as 64-year-old stephan paddock, he lived in nevada. he had no criminal background. and police have not spoken about a possible motive yet. but investigators found 23 guns in his hotel room. several were modified to make them fully automatic. 19 more guns as well as explosives were found at his home and his brother, eric, lives in florida, reporter showed up at the home and look at the guy. of this is stunning to see the reaction. >> he called his mother. >> ever any indication at all that this would >> nothing. we're lost. i don't understand. it makes just no anything. he's a guy, just a guy who lived in las vegas and played at the casino, went on cruises. did stuff. there's no -- there's nothing. that's what's bizarre. >> so we talked about no sense of motive. the gunman's brother said he didn't care about religion or politics and he wasn't aware of his brother having financial troubles. criminal past but his father had a rap sheet, he elder robbed a. we unity from the president outside of the white house, the president led a

general less likely to do something like thiswe are still waiting to learn more about the shooter stephan paddock but kimberly says it's looking like he might fit this disconected profile. sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. as an entrepreneur investor a gambler these are all very solitary activities in many cases and so even though he was not hold up in a mountain cabin somewhere he seemed to fit the image who's not regularly in the habit about thinking about the effects on other people or doesn't feel connected to the people who live around him when you feel connected to people it's a lot harder to take their livesit may seem like there have been more mass voilent incidents the last 5-10 years but kimberly says there has always been voilent or mentaly ill people doing these actions the weapons are different now.. they allow for a higher fatality rate therefore these incidents get more attention sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. there will always be crazy unstable viole

his name is stephan paddock as you know.f is in washington where clues are emerging from his background. a lot of questions here. >> reporter: good morning. investigators have been deployed across the country searching for information about the gunman. what they found so far suggests that few people really knew stephen paddock and how much of a threat he really was. >> we're hunting down and tracing down every single clue that we can get in his background. >> authorities say uncovering his motive is their first priority. >> no religious affiliation. no political affiliation. no, he just hung out. >> paddock's brother eric says there was nothing in his past that would explain his rampage. a retired accountant turned high rolling gambler, paddock made millions from real estate investments across the country. >> when i was very forward up front that he was a professional gambler and that's how he made his money. >> he slipped and fell at the cosmopolitan hotel and sued the casino. at the casinos this weekend he used the id of h

general less likely to do something like thiswe are still waiting to learn more about the shooter stephan paddock but kimberly says it's looking like he might fit this disconected profile. sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. as an entrepreneur investor a gambler these are all very solitary activities in many cases and so even though he was not hold up in a mountain cabin somewhere he seemed to fit the image who's not regularly in the habit about thinking about the effects on other people or doesn't feel connected to the people who live around him when you feel connected to people it's a lot harder to take their livesit may seem like there have been more mass voilent incidents the last 5-10 years but kimberly says there has always been voilent or mentaly ill people doing these actions the weapons are different now.. they allow for a higher fatality rate therefore these incidents get more attention sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. there will always be crazy unstable viole

. >>> stephan paddock opened fire, he targeted an unsuspecting crowd attend, t harvest festival sundayvestigators now say that paddock bought 1,000 rounds of ammunition a month ago. tracer bullets contain a pyrotechnic charge that illuminates the path of fired bullets so shooters can see whether their aim is correct. 58 people were killed in the attack, more than 400 others injured. today, officials said they still don't have motive. >>> tre mcauliffe said he will introduce new gun safety legislation, saying it must be a walk-up call. the governor announced his public safety team will put together a bill for the next assembly that will ban assault weapons, bump stock devices and high capacity magazines. the governor hopes it will keep virginians safe from the violence that has become too common in the nation. >>> the white house is allowing more employers to the opt out of providing free birth women for religious moral reasons. obama rules require most companies to include birth control at no cost. under the affordable care act, preventive care is supposed to be made available to emplo

they did confirm that is the body of stephan paddock and you can see all of the weapons. you can see magazines that are neatly stacked apparently not used, but you can see the randomness of all the other guns just around the room and this is the aftermath shortly after this all ended. >> and one photo we will not show you on air that we've seen directly of the face of the shooter. >> the daily mail published these and the las vegas police department not happy about that. >>> we're learning 47 guns found from stephen paddock, four different states where he purchased them. among the dozens that belonged to the shooter, well, the atf says 12 of the guns in the shooter's hotel room alone had what are called bump fire stocks or bump stocks. >> what are the modifications soes ya associated with the weaponry? i can't give you an answer on whether any of them are automatic or not, but we are aware of a device called a bump stock and that enables an individual to speed up the discharge of ammunition. >> thank you. on semiautomatic weapons the trigger has to be pulled each time a r

police said they believe that stephan paddock shot the hotel guard before it began.e looking into the critical minutes between the first shot and the beginning of the massacre. >>> an immigrant father is free to leave the sanctuary church he has been in for at least a year. javier flores walked out and we were there for the emotional reunion with his family. >> after 11 months, garcia won his deportation case and has been in philadelphia since 1997. crossed the mexico border on foot and met his wife and had his children that are all u.s. citizens, all of them except him. authorities deported him multiple times until last december he sought sanctuary in the church. >> want to thank all the people that were there and it was hard. and i'm really excited that i get to have my dad at home. >> this is really a victory today that we'll savior and those victories are too far between. >> garcia says he stayed in the church because he feared leaving and being arrested and deported again. the church became his sanctuary. and he will stay in philadelphia and look for ways to sup

authorities say the stephan paddock shot and killed 58 people and had stock-piled his car with explosives. he also had personal protection gear as part of an escape plan. investigators continue to talk with paddock's brother and girlfriend but they say they still have not pinpointed a motive. >> currently, we do not believe there is one particular event in the suspect's life for us to key on. we believe he decided to take the lives he did and he had a purposesful plan that he carried out. . >>> victims relatives and survivors were allowed to return to the shooting site to reclaim belongings left behind in the panic as they fled. >>> university of maryland in college park. last week, police charge add a man for spray painting a swastika. according to court records we learne fox 5 evan lambert is live with the latest on this one. evan? >> reporter: university of maryland police say 52-year-old ronald alfred senior is the one who painted that swastika here on campus. we went by an address for him today in hyattsville, take a look what happened. >> are you ronald? i've evan with fox 5. we jus

general less likely to do something like thiswe are still waiting to learn more about the shooter stephan paddockut kimberly says it's looking like he might fit this disconected profile. sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. as an entrepreneur investor a gambler these are all very solitary activities in many cases and so even though he was not hold up in a mountain cabin somewhere he seemed to fit the image who's not regularly in the habit about thinking about the effects on other people or doesn't feel connected to the people who live around him when you feel connected to people it's a lot harder to take their livesit may seem like there have been more mass voilent incidents the last 5-10 years but kimberly says there has always been voilent or mentaly ill people doing these actions the weapons are different now.. they allow for a higher fatality rate therefore these incidents get more attention sound from kimberly d. richman, ph.d. sociology professor, who is an expert on criminology issues. there will always be crazy unstable violent

the gunman - stephan paddock - doesn't quite fit the typical profile of a mass killer does he?at 64 - he's double the average age - right?3. the way in which the gunman waged his rein of hate and murder on innocent victims - from 32 stories up... it's as though he was a hunter. is that a strange twist?4. we're hearing that paddock's father was a bank robber who was diagnosed with psychological issues. does that explain what may have snapped in paddock?5. we now know that the gunman had 18 more weapons and explosives stashed... how could those who knew this guy have missed that something was terribly wrong? 6. is it likely that the so called mild-mannered accountant had a secret life? 7. and finally, so many of us are hurting for the victims of this tragedy. what can we do to come to grips with our own psychological pain? (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meterologist brittney shipp. dry and gusty offshore winds will persist over portions of our region into tuesday, especially in the north and east bay hills/mountains, with temperatures region-wide near or