Las Vegas shooting: 50+ dead, 500+taken to hospitals in deadly gun attack

By William McInnes, Latika Bourke, Andrew Taylor
Updated October 3 2017 - 12:04pm, first published 6:44am

At least 59 people are dead and a further 527 are hurt after a shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.

Police have named the gunman as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, a retired accountant.

The tragedy is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

Police officers advise people to take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Police officers advise people to take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

11:40am Victims fund breaks $2 million

The GoFundMe page dedicated to helping the victims and families of the shooting has broken USD 2 million.

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