Update: At Least 19 Weapons Found in Las Vegas Shooter’s Room
A Police officer points his weapon at a car driving down closed Tropicana Ave. near Las Vegas Boulevard after a reported mass shooting at a country music festival nearby in Las Vegas on Oct. 2, 2017. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
In a new update, police said they found at least 19 weapons in the 32nd-floor hotel room used by 64-year-old gunman Stephen Paddock.
Two unnamed sources familiar with the investigation told ABC News that there was a combination of both rifles and handguns in the suspect’s room. One of those sources also said that there were a total of 19 weapons in the room.
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