On October 1, 2017, a horrific incident unfolded at a music festival in Las Vegas, USA. It was a night that would forever be etched in history as Stephen Paddock unleashed a barrage of bullets onto the unsuspecting crowd. From his perch on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel, Paddock turned a joyful celebration into a scene of terror and chaos.
Amidst the vibrant lights and booming speakers, approximately 22,000 people reveled in the music, oblivious to the danger that lurked nearby. Suddenly, the sounds of screams mingled with the music, shattering the atmosphere of joy. Panic ensued as concertgoers realized the nightmare that was unfolding before them. Tragically, 58 lives were lost in what would become the deadliest shooting incident in US history. To this day, the motive behind Paddock’s heinous act remains a mystery.
The concert hall, once filled with music and laughter, was transformed into a scene of utter chaos. In a span of just 10 minutes, Paddock fired around 1,000 rounds, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake. With meticulous planning, he had researched the event and chosen the perfect vantage point from which to carry out his horrific act. Paddock had taken up residence in a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, allowing him a clear line of sight to the concert venue. Over several days, he had carefully transported firearms and ammunition, concealed in his bag, between his hotel and his residence.
Then, on that fateful Sunday evening, Paddock shattered the silence by breaking the guest room window and mounting a semi-automatic rifle. With cold precision, he unleashed a hail of bullets towards the Village and Festival Grounds, almost 360 meters away. It is worth noting that automatic weapons are prohibited in the United States, but Paddock had equipped his rifle with a ‘bump stock,’ a modification that mimicked the rapid-fire capabilities of an automatic rifle. Accuracy was of little concern to Paddock, as his aim was to unleash terror upon defenseless individuals. The rapid succession of gunshots was muffled by the sounds of music and the speaker system within the concert hall, leading many in the crowd to mistake the gunfire for fireworks.
It took the police a harrowing 17 minutes to pinpoint Paddock’s location. By the time they reached his room, the gunfire had ceased, and all that awaited them was the lifeless body of the shooter, who had taken his own life. A chilling arsenal of 23 firearms was discovered within the room, along with explosives. Paddock had fired over 1,000 bullets, and more than 800 people had been injured in the attack, marking it as one of the deadliest acts of violence in American history.
The question that still lingers in everyone’s mind is, why? Paddock was a retiree, a former accountant who lived a comfortable life. He had no military experience, no criminal record, and no known political affiliations. He had recently gone through a divorce and was living with a companion at the time of the crime. His brother, bewildered by the horrific actions, pleaded for answers. Local authorities, unable to find an economic, social, or political motive, have turned to understanding Paddock’s state of mind. Researchers at Stanford University were even called upon to analyze his brain.
The chilling connections to his family history further complicate the inquiry. Paddock’s father had been a serial bank robber and was on the FBI’s wanted list. He had been diagnosed with psychopathy, and Paddock’s other brother had been arrested on child pornography charges. A prostitute who encountered Paddock before the incident claimed that he had muttered, “I don’t know my father, but his bad side runs in my blood. I was born bad.”
In the aftermath of this tragedy, measures were taken to prevent such devastating incidents from occurring again. A bill was introduced to ban bump stocks, the very modification that allowed Paddock to unleash such destruction in a short amount of time. Additionally, MGM, the resort chain that owned the hotel where Paddock had stayed, agreed to provide substantial compensation to the families and victims affected by the shooting.
As we reflect on this dark chapter in American history, we are reminded of the painful reminder that evil can strike in the most unexpected of places. The motive for Paddock’s actions may forever remain unknown, leaving a profound sense of loss and bewilderment in its wake.
Money Today Reporter Ryu Won-hye | 2023.10.01 05:30
Stephen Paddock opened fire at a concert venue in Las Vegas, USA on October 1, 2017. / Photo = AP = Newsis On October 1, 2017, 6 years ago, ‘Da Da Da Da Da Da Da’. A flurry of bullets flew into the venue in Las Vegas, USA, where a music festival was being held. The location from which the bullet flew was a room on the 32nd floor of the hotel across from here, overlooking this place.
Around 22,000 people gathered in the concert hall to enjoy exciting music under colorful lights without even hearing a gun fire due to the loud speakers. However, screams mixed with music started coming from everywhere.
The audience who realized what was happening ran away in panic, but 58 of them lost their lives. This incident was recorded as the worst shooting tragedy with the highest number of casualties in US history. So far, the shooter’s motive for the crime has not been revealed.
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The concert hall turned into chaos… 1000 rounds were fired in 10 minutes.
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The shooter, Stephen Paddock (aged 64 at the time), made a thorough plan by searching the Internet for ‘2017 summer concert’ and ‘largest outdoor concert venue in the United States’.
Paddock stayed in a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, located across from the concert venue, six days before the event. After that, he went back and forth between the hotel and his home several times, bringing firearms and ammunition hidden in his bag.
At approximately 10:05 pm on the day of the incident, which was a Sunday, Paddock broke the guest room window, mounted a semi-automatic rifle, and began firing indiscriminately towards the Village and Festival Grounds, approximately 360 meters away. .
The window of the room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where Stephen Paddock, who opened fire at a concert venue in Las Vegas, USA, stayed on October 1, 2017. / Photo = AFPBBNews = News 1 Even in the United States, where firearms are allowed, automatic weapons are prohibited. . However, Paddock fired continuously by attaching a ‘bump stock’, a modified part that makes a semi-automatic rifle fire like an automatic rifle. Accuracy was not important to Paddock, who was trying to fire at defenseless people while occupying the high ground. The shooting continued for about 10 minutes. In the concert hall, the gunshots could not be heard clearly due to the sound and noise of the speaker. The audience mistook the gunfire for the sound of fireworks exploding and were unable to evacuate immediately, and the number of victims continued to increase uncontrollably.
It took 17 minutes after the shooting began for the police to determine the exact location of the shooting. When we arrived in front of the room where Paddock was waiting, the gunshots were no longer heard. By the time the police opened the locked door and entered, Paddock had already committed suicide with a gunshot wound to the head.
23 firearms were found in the room. Firearms and explosives were also found in the home. Paddock fired more than 1,000 bullets, killing 58 people in the concert hall and injuring more than 800. Among the shooting incidents that occurred in the United States, the number of deaths and injuries was the highest ever.
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“Bad things run in my blood”… A retired accountant’s motive for the crime is a mystery.
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Audience members flee with the injured from an outdoor concert hall in Las Vegas, USA, where a shooting incident occurred on October 1, 2017 (local time). / Photo = AFPBBNews = News 1 Paddock is a 64-year-old man who lives in Nevada, he was a rich man who owned property and several houses during the Yuan Dynasty. He worked as an accountant and lived a leisurely life after retirement, including going on a cruise. He went through a divorce and was living with a woman in her 60s at the time of the crime and had no children. Paddock had no military service experience or criminal record. He did not leave a political statement announcing his beliefs. Paddock’s youngest brother also asked for the motive for the crime to be revealed, saying, “I would never have guessed that my older brother could do something like this.”
However, local police have yet to determine Paddock’s motive for the crime. There was speculation that he may be in an unstable mental state after losing over $10,000 (about 13.5 million won) gambling just days before the crime.
As a clear motive for the crime could not be identified economically, socially, or politically, attention naturally focused on Paddock’s state of mind. The investigative agency also commissioned Paddock’s brain to be analyzed by researchers at Stanford University.
Police check near the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, USA, where a shooting incident occurred on October 1, 2017 (local time). / Photo = AP = Newsis Paddock’s father was a serial bank robber who escaped from prison in 1969. It is revealed that he is on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that the American media wanted a leaflet to get, Paddock’s father was diagnosed with psychopathy (antisocial personality disorder). Paddock’s other brother was arrested in 2017 on charges of possession of child pornography.
A prostitute who met Paddock before the incident claimed, “Paddock said, ‘I don’t know my father, but his bad side runs in my blood. I was born bad.'”
In March 2019, the US Department of Justice prepared a bill to ban the use of bump stocks, which cause a number of bullet shootings in a short period of time. MGM, a global resort chain that owns the hotel where Paddock stayed, agreed to pay $800 million (about KRW 1.0824 trillion) in compensation to the surviving families and victims of the October 2019 shooting.
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