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Largest Mass Shooting In U.S History

What we know about Las Vegas.

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More than 59 people are dead and more than 500 people injured.

By the shooter 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada at about 10:08 p.m. local time Sunday the Route 91 Harvest festival, a country music concert, was shot down.

Known now as the biggest Mass shooting in United States history with Pulse Night Club shooting that happened in 2016 previously was first with 49 death's.

According to CNN, police said the gunman fired on the crowd of about 22,000 people from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, several hundred feet southwest of the concert grounds.

SWAT later invaded Paddock's hotel room where he had stayed since September 28th at the Mandalay Bay hotel. Police found about 10 rifles in the room and so far know the firearms were purchased legally.

FBI says there is no connection to any terrorist group.

I have never felt so disappointed in this world, but today I have had a heavy heart. I have felt a million emotions about this but mainly just confusion and disappointment. How can someone wake up one day and purposely choose to kill 59+ and impact over 500 peoples innocent lives?

Has this world truly come to this point?

I am shocked and left with no words for this man except for the question of why. Why hurt and damage so many peoples lives?

We have got to come together, we have got to find an answer to gun violence.

Go home to your family, call them and your friends. Tell them how much you love and appreciate them. Love one another because this world is barely holding on right now.

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