Police Find Pounds of Ammonium Nitrate in Las Vegas Shooter’s Car

Police Find Pounds of Ammonium Nitrate in Las Vegas Shooter’s Car
Las Vegas police stand guard the streets outside the Route 91 Harvest Country music festival groundss of the Route 91 Harvest on Oct. 1, 2017 in Las Vegas. David Becker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Police found about two dozen guns in the Las Vegas shooting suspect’s hotel room—days after he killed 59 people and injured hundreds more.

Officials found 19 guns—after they found 23 guns in his hotel room—in his Mesquite, Nevada, home. They also found something more deadly: several pounds of tannerite and ammonium nitrate, which can be used to make explosives.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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