Las Vegas sheriff says at least 50 dead, 200 wounded at outdoor concert

At least 20 people killed in Las Vegas shooting

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last updated 2 October 2017

UPDATE: 7 a.m.: Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo has raised the attack's toll to more than 50 dead and more than 200 injured, making it the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Our original report is below.

At least 20 people were killed at an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip by what's believed to have been a lone gunman firing from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. More than 100 others were wounded, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said early Monday. The shooter, described as a local resident, was killed, but police are searching for his female companion.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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