LAS VEGAS -- Multiple police officers, both on and off duty, were among those killed or injured after a gunman opened fire Sunday night at a country music festival opposite the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.
One local off-duty officer died, while two others who were on duty were wounded by gunfire, said Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Of the two wounded, one is stable after surgery and the other sustained minor injuries, he said.
"It's a devastating time," Lombardo said.
Many off-duty police officers from Los Angeles, Orange County, Bakersfield and other agencies traveled to Vegas for the show.
One Orange County sheriff's deputy was severely wounded by gunshot wounds to the abdomen and thigh, according to the Assn. of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs. The wives of two deputies were also reported wounded in the attack. A Bakersfield officer was wounded in the gunfire and was taken to a hospital for treatment, said Bakersfield Police Lt. Jeff Burdick.
They were expected to survive.
"Our officers were actually attending the concert as civilians," said Burdick, adding that the agency has accounted for every officer known to be there. "Keeping our fingers crossed that that's good info."
An off-duty LAPD officer was also wounded in the shooting -- struck in the leg, a department spokeswoman confirmed. The officer, who is assigned to the LAPD's Foothill Division, was listed in stable condition.The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department also confirmed that off-duty personnel were at the festival, and that two were hit by gunfire. Both were transported to a local hospital, where one remains in critical condition and the other is listed in stable condition, authorities said.
None of the officers were identified.
Authorities said shooter fired from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay. He was identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, a resident of Mesquite, Nev. He was killed after a SWAT team burst into the hotel room from where he was firing at the crowd, authorities said.
The shooting claimed the lives of more than 50 people and left at least 200 others injured.
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UPDATES:
5:22 a.m.: This article was updated to add that an LAPD officer and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel were wounded in the shooting.
4:50 a.m.: This article was updated with information that two wounded officers were on duty at the time of the attack.
4:20 a.m.: This article was updated with new information about officers who were killed or injured.
This article was originally published at 2:55 a.m.
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