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A4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS 1 Attack just the latest US mass shooting Feb. 25, 2016 Cedric Ford, 38, killed three people and wounded 14 others at a lawnmower factory where he worked in the central Kansas commu- nity of Hesston. The local police chief killed him during a shootout, authorities said. June 12, 2016 29-year-old Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida, opened re at a gay night club in Orlando, killing 49 people and wound- ing 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members.

Dec. 2, 2015 Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, opened re at a social services center in San Ber- nardino, California, killing 14 peo- ple and wounding more than 20. They ed the scene but died hours later in a shootout with police. Oct. 1, 2015 A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, left 10 people dead and seven wounded.

Shooter Christopher Harp- er-Mercer, 26, exchanged re with police, then killed himself. May 23, 2014 A community college student, Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six people and wounded 13 in shooting and stabbing attacks in the area near the University of California-Santa Barbara campus. Authorities said he apparently shot himself to death after a gunbattle with deputies. Sept. 16, 2013 Aaron Alexis, a mentally disturbed civilian contractor, shot 12 people to death at the Washington Navy Yard before he was killed in a police shootout.

Dec. 14, 2012 In Newtown, Connecticut, an armed 20-year-old man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and used a semi-automatic to kill 26 people, including 20 rst-graders and six adult school sta members. He then killed himself. July 20, 2012 James Holmes, 27, fatally shot 12 peo- ple and injured 70 in an Aurora, Colo- rado, movie theater. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

April 2, 2012 Seven people were killed and three were wounded when a 43-year-old former student opened re at Oikos University in Oak- land, California. One Goh was charged with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, but psychiatric evaluations concluded he su ered from long-term paranoid schizophrenia and was to stand trial. Killed Injured Mass shootings in the U.S. A gunman opened re on a music festival in Las Vegas, kill- ing at least 59 and leaving more than 500 others wounded in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Until now, the deadliest mass shooting happened last year at an Or- lando nightclub, where 49 were killed. Below is a look at some of the deadliest rampages since 2012: 19 84 19 85 19 86 19 87 19 88 19 89 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99 20 0 0 20 0 1 20 0 2 20 0 3 20 0 4 20 0 5 20 0 6 20 0 7 20 0 8 20 0 9 20 10 20 11 20 12 20 13 20 14 20 15 20 16 20 17 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Source: Mother Jones Number of mass shootings in the U.S. per year a a la a Las Vegas Blvd. CONCERT VIEWING AREA Las Vegas Expressway Giles St. ta A Hotel and Casino Delano Hotel Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino Four Seasons Hotel Gunman shot from the 32nd about 1,000 feet away.

Exit Entrance Entrance Exit Exit Shooter shot from multiple windows Source: Aerial image by Eagleview Technology Corp. AP What happened? The motive behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history remained a mystery Monday as police sought to learn more about the appar- ent gunman who opened re on thousands of concertgoers from the 32nd oor of a Las Vegas hotel. At least 59 people were killed and at least 500 more were injured in the shooting, which happened during a performance by country music star Ja- son Aldean Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. The gunman ham- mered out a window at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino and began ring with a cache of weapons.

Authorities who later stormed the room found that he had killed himself. The suspected gunman, Stephen Craig Paddock, a 64-year-old retiree from Mesquite, Nevada, on the radar of law enforcement. Authorities are discounting the possibility that in- ternational terror organizations were involved in the shooting, despite a claim of responsibility by the Islamic State group. brother, Eric Paddock, who lives in Florida, said his multimillionaire brother was a big spender at casinos and often received free meals and rooms there. Associated Press Gun control debate rages WASHINGTON The deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas re- newed calls Mon- day for gun safety legislation, but their pleas fell on deaf ears in the Republican-controlled Congress.

At the same time GOP legislation aimed at loos- ening gun rules stood in limbo, facing an uncertain future. Before the shooting that killed at least 59 people the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history House GOP leaders had been moving forward with bills to ease regulations on gun silencers and allow people with concealed-carry permits to take their weapons to other states. Republicans have been up- beat about prospects for leg- islation as they control both the House and Senate and have an ally in the White House in President Donald Trump. But no votes on either bill were scheduled as of Monday.

Democrats seized on the vi- olence in Nevada to demand tougher gun restrictions. Congress can do what Congress must do is pass laws that keep our citizens Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said on the Senate oor. that starts with laws that help pre- vent guns, especially the most dangerous guns, from falling into the wrong Sen. Chris Murphy, a gun control proponent, said it was for Congress to get its ass and do In an outdoor news conference, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Gi ords, grievously wounded in a 2011 attack, turned to the Capitol, raised her st and said, nation is counting on Tragedy felt across the globe The Ei el Tower went dark Monday to pay homage to the victims of two tragedies: the weekend knife attack in the French port city of Marseille and the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

Paris Mayor Anne Hi- dalgo tweeted Monday that, we turn the lights of the Ei el Tower at to honor the victims of the two attacks, continuing a practice of bowing in respect to victims of horror by darkening the glitter- ing monument that crowns the City of Light. Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ered condolences to President Don- ald Trump after the shooting massacre in Las Vegas. The White House said Trump also expressed solidarity with the people of Canada following an attack in Edmonton, Alberta, over the weekend. In Edmonton, a police cer was injured in a car and knife at- tack outside a football game, and a high-speed chase of a moving van left four people injured. The White House says the leaders also the close ties between the United States and Canada, commended the resilience of our communities, and ered to cooperate in the ongoing Newtown pain, anger still lingers NEWTOWN, Conn.

Sev- eral families who lost loved ones in the 2012 mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, took to social media Monday to ex- press everything from empa- thy to anger following Sunday shooting in Las Vegas. Donna daughter Vicki, a rst-grade teacher, was among 26 people killed at the Newtown school. She tweeted: will it with the hashtags and Cristina Hassinger, whose mother was Sandy Hook princi- pal Dawn Hochsprung, reacted to President Donald comments on the Las Vegas shooting with a broken-heart emoji. said cannot fathom their pain, we can- not imagine their she tweeted. I can.

And so can far too many other Amer- Associated Press Oct. 1, 2017 A gunman ed by authorities as Stephen Paddock opened re on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip from the 32nd oor of a casino, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 500. He died at the scene after cers went into the hotel room he was using. July 7, 2016 Micah Johnson, a 25-year-old Army veteran, shot 12 police of- cers during a peaceful rally against police violence in downtown Dallas, killing ve. Johnson was killed by a robot-delivered bomb after the shootings.

Jan. 6, 2017 Esteban Santiago, then 26, drew a gun from his checked luggage upon arrival at the Fort Lauderdale, airport and opened re, killing ve people and wounding eight. Santiago, an Iraq war veteran from Anchorage, Alaska, has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges linked to the incident. His trial currently set for January 2018. LAS VEGAS SHOOTING rial i age by Eagleview Technol gy Corp.

Associated Press ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS LAS VEGAS NOTEBOOK Women make phone calls while taking shelter following mass shooting in Las Vegas. NEWS.