Shooting in Los Angeles

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It is quite a tragedy what happened in Los Angeles where Stephen Paddock, a 64 year old individual, decided to unleash his anger or frustration on innocent people.

According to reports at least 8 people died and 500 others injured after gunfire broke out at a country music festival in Las Vegas, authorities said early Monday, in what is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters that the suspect, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, fired on the crowd at an outdoor concert from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel.
Paddock, a Mesquite, Nev., resident, was found dead in his room when officers breached its door, Lombardo said. Smoke from the gunfire reportedly set off an alarm in that room. 
Authorities are searching Paddock's room and his home, he added.
Officials in Mesquite told CBS News that they had had no run-ins with Paddock. 
Lombardo also said authorities believe they have located Marilou Danley, who was initially described as Paddock's roommate or companion. The woman is no longer considered a "person of interest," the The Associated Press reported, and is not believed to have been involved in the attack.
The FBI said on Monday that its investigation had turned up no "connection with an international terrorist group."
Shots were fired while Jason Aldean was performing at the end of the three-day Route 91 Harvest Festival, which reportedly drew 30,000 attendees. Aldean was rushed off stage and said later in an Instagram post that he is safe. He called the attack "beyond horrific."

Two off-duty members of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department were reportedly shot during the attack, according to the AP. One is in critical condition and the other is in stable condition.
Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) said the attack was a "senseless, horrifying act of violence" and thanked police and first responders.
"Senseless, horrifying act of violence in Las Vegas tonight. Praying for all the victims & those impacted by the tragedy," Heller tweeted.

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Monday that he won’t participate in a moment of silence on the House floor for victims of Sunday night's deadly mass shooting Las Vegas.

“As after #Orlando, I will NOT be joining my colleagues in a moment of silence on the House Floor that just becomes an excuse for inaction,” Moulton tweeted Monday.

 “Now is not a moment for silence; it's a time for action.”
silence; it's a time for action.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orlando?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Orlando</a>, I will NOT be joining my colleagues in a moment of silence on the House Floor that just becomes an excuse for inaction.</p>&mdash; Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) <a href="https://twitter.com/sethmoulton/status/914851503118196737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Moulton was one of several Democratic lawmakers who refused to take part in a moment of silence in the House for the victims of the deadly mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in June 2016.

Moulton has pushed for Congress to pass gun control legislation in the past — he was one of many Democrats who held a sit-in on the House floor after the Pulse shooting to try and force Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring gun control legislation up for a vote.
He called for Congress to move on gun control in a tweet earlier Monday
"Thinking of everyone in #LasVegas, and praying Congress will have the courage to do more than stand in silence to commemorate them,” Moulton said.

Well that said, I strongly believe gun control is one of the strongest solutions for these shooting incidence... there should be some restrictions, and this could go a long way.
More updates coming soon.
Source: thehill.com

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