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28 percent of mass shooting survivors experience PTSD

Research shows that experiencing or witnessing a mass shooting can lead to serious psychological consequences: distress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder.

Ex-Reno casino worker ‘didn’t get a good vibe’ from Paddock

Stephen Paddock, the gunman who sprayed bullets on concert-goers last Sunday in Las Vegas, was “very unfriendly” while his girlfriend was just the opposite, says a Dayton man who interacted with both.

Gun stores say Paddock raised no red flags during buying spree

The man who killed 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip before turning a gun on himself purchased at least 33 firearms over the past year, including from stores in Las Vegas, Mesquite and St. George, Utah.

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Las Vegas shooting victims face ‘uphill battle’ in legal cases

Stephen Paddock’s victims will likely struggle to win compensation from the Mandalay Bay for physical and psychological damage, a lawyer who represented the victims in the 1990 Columbine massacre said.

Assistance center shifts mission to recovery after Las Vegas shooting

The Family Assistance Center set up at the Las Vegas convention center to help family members of victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting has shifted its mission to focus on helping survivors heal and move on.

Eric Church dedicates new song to Las Vegas Strip victims

Country music star Eric Church, who headlined the first night of Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Friday, has dedicated the new song “Why Not Me” to victims of Sunday’s shootings at the Village on the Strip.

 
Henderson firefighter recounts efforts to get wounded brother to safety

Off-duty Henderson firefighter Anthony Robone was on the west side of the Route 91 Harvest festival stage about halfway back in the crowd with his girlfriend, brother and three friends when the shooting started Sunday night.

 
Paddock possibly psychotic but not ‘psychopath,’ experts say

“Psychopath has become a shorthand term for a sadistic, extraordinarily violent individual,” says UNLV professor who has researched psychopaths for years. “… That’s not Paddock.”

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