
At least the local media is staying away from this. Their concentration is the #VegasStrong theme of those who came to stop the shooter and help the victims.
The conspiracy crowd took to the internet almost as soon as the gunfire stopped.
Every mass-casualty event attracts its share of crackpots, and the Oct. 1 attack in Las Vegas would be no different.
Shaky cell phone videos of a flashing strobe light became proof of a second shooter.
Sketchy accounts from traumatized tourists fueled narratives of a coordinated terrorist attack and a far-reaching cover-up.
The lack of a clear motive spawned wild claims that Stephen Paddock was a patsy or a spy — or maybe even still alive somewhere.
Already, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said he has seen more conspiracies and misinformation about this investigation than he has in other high-profile cases. The “keyboard tough guys” are out in force, he said.
More of this @ Conspiracy crowd working overtime since Las Vegas shooting