Stephen Paddock
Stephen Paddock | |
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Paddock in an undated family photo | |
| Born | Stephen Craig Paddock April 9, 1953 Clinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 1, 2017 (aged 64) Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Known for | Perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting |
| Relatives | Benjamin Hoskins Paddock (father) |
| Details | |
| Date | October 1, 2017 ≈ 10:05 – 10:15 pm |
| Locations | Las Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Target | Route 91 Harvest music festival audience |
| Killed | 60 (including two people who died in 2019 and 2020) |
| Injured | ≈ 867 (413+ by gunfire or shrapnel) |
Stephen Craig Paddock (April 9, 1953 – October 1, 2017) was an American mass murderer who perpetrated the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Paddock opened fire into a crowd of about 22,000 concertgoers attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, killing 60 people and injuring approximately 867 (at least 413 of whom were wounded by gunfire). Paddock killed himself in his hotel room following the shooting. The incident is the deadliest mass shooting by a lone shooter in United States history. Paddock's motive remains officially undetermined, and the possible factors are the subject of speculation.
Paddock was a real-estate investor, property manager, accountant, private pilot and video poker gambler who lived in Mesquite, Nevada.