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Las Vegas Shooting

Many thought Las Vegas gunshots were fireworks, witness said

Elisha Espejo knew that the sounds she was hearing weren’t fireworks, and the few extra seconds that realization offered were enough to allow Espejo and her friends to escape the Route 91 Harvest concert just in time.

Passengers at McCarran airport in Las Vegas unusually quiet

Laughter and excited conversation usually echo across the cavernous baggage claim area at McCarran International Airport, but the baggage claim was unusually quiet Monday.

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Tragedy hits home after seeing son’s tears

What such sorrow has displayed in the hours following those tragic moments is that we as a city and state can’t be broken, that together we are much stronger than any singular force of abomination.

Las Vegas entertainers shaken by Strip shooting

Engulfing Las Vegas in a bloody tragedy that has left this city shocked and weeping, the mass shooting Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival near Mandalay Bay also has shaken local performers, personalities and entertainment executives, who reflected on its effect on them and the possible repercussions for the entertainment scene.

 
Police, Las Vegas authorities provide latest on shootings — VIDEO

Leaders in law enforcement, emergency responders, and politicians briefed the media on the newest updates to the deadly mass shooting at Mandalay Bay hotel. They also emphasized the strength of the community in response to the tragedy.

 
Las Vegas shooting victim: Lisa Romero-Muniz, New Mexico

A longtime employee of a New Mexico school district was among those killed in the attack on the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Sunday.

Las Vegas Strip massacre will force hotels to rethink security

The deadliest shooting in U.S. history will force the nation’s hotel industry to rethink security procedures, but there may be little new they can do now to prevent such events.