Police identify Las Vegas shooter, raise death toll to at least 50

Early Monday, Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo identified the gunman who opened fire on an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas as Stephen Paddock, and said Paddock killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 before police broke down his door on the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and killed him. It is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Paddock was a 64-year-old Las Vegas resident who lived in a retirement community, CBS News reports, and he had no criminal record. Lombardo said police believe they have Paddock's wife, Marilou Danley, in custody.

Lombardo said he did not know Paddock's motive, and that he would provide updates about every two hours.

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