Las Vegas Shooter’s Missing Laptop Hard Drive Could Be Clue to Motive

Las Vegas Shooter’s Missing Laptop Hard Drive Could Be Clue to Motive
Members of the media gather in front of the home mass murderer Stephen Paddock is seen in Mesquite, Nevada Oct. 3, 2017. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Almost four weeks after Stephen Paddock massacred dozens in Las Vegas, investigators lack answers to the pressing question: why did he do it? One piece of evidence, or the lack of that piece, hints it may hold some answers—the missing hard drive of Paddock’s laptop.

The laptop was found in the hotel room from where Paddock sprayed a country concert down below with hundreds of bullets, killing 58 and injuring hundreds more on Oct. 1.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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