Newly released police bodycam footage shows chaos of Las Vegas massacre
Police body camera video released Tuesday night at a press conference has revealed the sheer chaos of the Las Vegas mass shooting as officers tried to figure out the location of the gunman and shuttle people to safety.
Amid sirens and sounds of gunfire and screams, people yelled, "They're shooting right at us," while officers shouted, "Go that way!
Police said Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old resident of Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire on a music festival crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, killing 58 people and injuring 530 others.
Officials revealed on Tuesday that Paddock had cameras set up inside and outside of his hotel room.
"I anticipate he was looking for anybody coming to take him into custody," Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said. Sources told ABC News the suspect utilized at least one camera outside the room possibly to monitor approaching police. Lombardo said there was a camera on a service cart in the hallway.
Clark County Undersheriff Kevin McMahill said at Tuesday night's press conference that the shooting spanned between nine and 11 minutes, with the first reports of shots beginning at 10:08 p.m. and the final shots being fired at 10:19 p.m.
The Las Vegas Police Department said authorities responded to a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, where Paddock was found dead. Authorities said they believe Paddock killed himself prior to police entry.
ABC News on Tuesday obtained images from inside Paddock's hotel room at Mandalay Bay. A body is partially visibly in one of the photos; that is believed to be Paddock.
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