The death toll is rising. Now, authorities say at least 58 people have been killed and 515 injured.
“The number of injured, we are using the number of 515,” Sheriff Joe Lombardo says of Las Vegas attack https://t.co/27Sph9kNIZ pic.twitter.com/NicShzFHCh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
They still haven’t identified a clear motive. Although ISIS has claimed responsibility, local authorities haven’t been able to find any sort of connection at this point.
The gunman’s brother, Eric Paddock, initially spoke to the Daily Mail and said that they’re completely “dumbfounded.”
“He was just a guy. Something happened, he snapped or something,” he said. “We know absolutely nothing, this is just, we are dumbfounded.”
“We have absolutely no idea. Our condolences go to the victims and all their families,” he continued.
He said his 90-year-old mother is “in shock.” He said they’re currently “sitting in here in our house hoping that everyone doesn’t attack us.”
He went on to say that his brother didn’t have a specific religious or political affiliation, but at the same time, he admits he wasn’t close to his brother, so if something changed, he wouldn’t really know. Right?
“He’s my brother, we don’t have a very close relationship but we talk occasionally,” he said. “There’s no rhyme or reason here, it makes no sense.”
Eric also spoke to CBS News on camera, and you can tell. He’s in shock. Holy hell, the entire thing is uncomfortable.
“I can show you the text. ‘How is mom? Did you get power?’ That was it…We have nothing for you,” gunman’s brother says pic.twitter.com/r1x0DYl3WJ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
He said his brother was NOT an “avid gun guy.” FYI.
“Not an avid gun guy at all…where the hell did he get automatic weapons? He has no military background,” gunman’s brother says pic.twitter.com/EMSKLQGYFM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
“She is a nice lady. I’ve met her 3 or 4 times. She’s got a Facebook page. She sends cookies to my mom,” gunman’s brother says of his wife pic.twitter.com/DTs69ZP7EO
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
He ultimately said they’re just “horrified” and having trouble finding the words.
“We are shocked. We are horrified. We are having trouble finding the words,” Las Vegas gunman’s brother, who lives in Florida, says pic.twitter.com/t4JAckBXoe
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
“My kids didn’t know him that well or anything. He lives on the other coast…He sends his mom cookies,” brother says of gunman pic.twitter.com/HqFA54mRWY
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
He said he wishes he could give everyone a reason for his brother’s actions, but he has nothing.
“No religious affiliation. No political affiliation. He just hung out,” brother says of Las Vegas gunman https://t.co/czfMSEMkpu pic.twitter.com/NUxv0xYaxX
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
Reporter: When was the last time you heard from him?
Gunman’s Brother: He texted me to ask about my mom after the hurricane [in Florida]. pic.twitter.com/qotkKgX19v— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
“His life is an open book. It’s all in public record. Once again, there is nothing. He went to college. He had a job,” gunman’s brother says pic.twitter.com/itU6IBkjaF
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
Gunman’s brother says his brother’s partner, Marilou Danley, worked at one of the hotels in Las Vegas https://t.co/czfMSEMkpu pic.twitter.com/u5RFLy6nFu
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017
I don’t even know.