Police have identified Stephen Paddock as the suspect who allegedly killed at least 50 people and wounded over 200 after shooting on Concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on Sept. 1. Here is what we know about Stephen.

1. He was killed after allegedly opening fire at the route 91 Harvest country music festival. Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, is the man suspected of killing at least 50 people and injuring over 200 after unloading rounds of ammunition on innocent concertgoers with an assault rifle. This catastrophe is currently the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Cops reacted to the scene and breached the door to the suspect's room. Stephen is currently dead, law enforcement officials told NBC News. An official cause of death hasn't been released.

2. The suspect fired his gun from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino. Stephen allegedly started shooting at Route 91 Harvest festival Concertgoers just after 10 p.m. PT from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay. When the concertgoers realized they were in the midst of an energetic shooter situation, the concert went into complete chaos. "We heard what sounded like firecrackers going off. Then all of a sudden we heard what sounded like a machine gun. People started screaming that they were hit... When we started running out there were probably a couple hundred people on the ground|floor," concertgoer Meghan Kearney told MSNBC.

3. Police are currently questioning a woman connected to Stephen. Shortly after the shooting, police started searching for Marilou Danley, a potential companion and roommate of the suspect. Police have now found Marilou for questioning, according to ABC News.

4. Stephen was allegedly a Nevada native and known by local police. Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo Said in a press conference that the suspect was a "local resident." Local police were aware of the suspect because of past run-ins with law enforcement, The Washington Post reports.

5. Despite initial reports of multiple gunmen, police believe the suspect acted alone. “We believe it’s a solo actor. A lone wolf,” Sheriff Lombardo said in a press conference.


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