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Death toll in Las Vegas shooting reaches 50

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At least 50 were killed and more than 400 were injured when a gunman opened fire on concertgoers Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A crowd of more than 22,000 were listening to country music star Jason Aldean at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when there was a burst of automatic gunfire around 10:08 pm (0508 GMT).

Police said a lone gunman opened fire on concertgoers from his 32nd floor room at the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino across the street on the famed Las Vegas strip.

Police put the death toll so far at 50 while approximately 406 were transported to hospital.

The gunman has been identified as Stephen Craig Paddock, a 64-year-old white man from Mesquite, Nevada around 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

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Paddock was the lone gunman in the shooting, according to authorities.

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