Authorities seized at least one
full-automatic rifle and as many as 19 other firearms from the room, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed law enforcement official. The cache included AR-15-style and AK-47-style rifles and a large amount of ammunition. Sources also told The New York Times that
at least 20 firearms were discovered in the hotel room.
Paddock is reported to have smashed hotel windows prior to the shooting with a hammer-like device. A law enforcement official said
two rifles with scopes on tripodswere found positioned in front of the broken windows.
Eric Paddock, Stephen Paddock’s brother,
told reporters that the suspect was a multimillionaire who invested in real estate and previously worked in accounting. Eric Paddock said his brother was retired and described him as “
just a guy” who frequented Las Vegas hotels, gambled and attended shows.
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