By Randolph Jonathan
Horrible nightmare in U.S history left 58 people died after the worst shooting in Casino stock in Las Vegas by Stephen Paddock. The shooting attack on concert in Las Vegas on Sunday evening was described as "an act of pure evil". A gunman was seen opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival on Sunday evening. More than 22,000 people was at the Route 91 Harvest festival, a music concert with grounds across the street from the Mandalay Bay resort. According to police. As country star Jason Aldean played one of the last sets of the night, Paddock opened fire from a window on the casino’s golden facade, which Paddock had smashed with some type of hammer.
Many investigators have investigated and found there was no link to any international terrorism, despite a claim from a so-called Islamic State (IS). However, some investigators have perceived the gunman had a history of mental illness, but there is no confirmation of this. Police said he stayed in a large hotel suite for several days and aroused no suspicion, bringing with him an arsenal of 23 guns with calibers ranging from .223 to .308, some with scopes, authorities said. One of the weapons he used in the attack was an AK-47 type rifle, with a stand used to steady it for firing. He fired, without warning, from an elevated position on an open-air venue, leaving his victims few options to avoid harm.
In many parts of the world, the constant fear of extremist attacks has led to tighter security measures at hotels and resorts, but that is less so in the United States, where hotels are reluctant to intrude on the privacy of guests. Security experts say the shooting attack that left at least 58 dead bodies in Las Vegas could lead to more cameras and more training for hotel staff. More aggressive measures such as metal detectors or X-ray screening of guests and luggage - standard for airline travel are less likely to gain footing in the U.S because of cost and privacy concerns. However, attention is certain to focus on how Paddock was able to carefully prepare and stage his deadly attack on Sunday night, how a former accountant with a penchant for high-stakes gambling obtained a weapon that sounded to those on the ground like it could fire as an automatic, and how he was able to bring it and many other weapons into a Vegas hotel suite undetected by the hotel.
Sources :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/10/02/police-shut-down-part-of-las-vegas-strip-due-to-shooting/?utm_term=.1a2bb0c6c3af
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lasvegas-breakingviews/breakingviews-las-vegas-tragedy-strikes-a-u-s-inured-to-outrage-idUSKCN1C72CA
https://www.apnews.com/95dc3c5ecbb84ddba17a33aaaac7a082/Terror-risks-make-tight-security-routine-for-world's-hotels
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