Vegas gunman motive still mystery

Vice-President Pence eulogizes at prayer meeting,gunman's note found in room

Las Vegas - The owner of a casino where Stephen Paddock gambled says the Las Vegas gunman didn't drink alcohol or show any signs of trouble when he was a customer there.

Steve Wynn said in an interview on Fox News Sunday that Paddock had "the most vanilla profile one could possibly imagine".

He said Paddock didn't run up debts or have a gambling problem. Wynn said butlers, waiters and massage employees knew him.

Wynn also described some of the security measures his casino put in place in recent years that include magnetometers and training of housekeeping staff to report suspicious actions like a do-not-disturb sign remaining on a door for an extended period of time.

Paddock killed 58 people at a country music festival from his 32nd floor suite at the Mandalay Bay, which is owned by MGM Resorts.

Officials who are announcing a property return plan for concertgoers who fled gunfire at a Las Vegas music festival a week ago say more items will be made available in coming days for people who were in other areas of the venue.

FBI spokeswoman Sandra Breault said officials aren't answering any questions right now about the investigation.

A law enforcement official said investigators believe a note found in the shooter's hotel room contained a series of numbers that helped him calculate more precise shots.

The official says Saturday that the numbers found on a note on a nightstand included the distance between the high-rise hotel room that Paddock was using as a perch and the concert the victims were attending.

The official wasn't authorized to discuss the details of the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Speaking at a prayer service Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas, US Vice-President Mike Pence said in the depths of horror, Americans have found hope in those who risked their lives after the Las Vegas shooting.

Pence said those killed were taken before their time. But he said, "Their names and their stories will forever be etched into the hearts of the American people."

Fifty-eight doves were released outside on the steps of City Hall. They flew in a wide arc before disappearing into the distance as someone shouted, "God bless America!"

Associated Press

(China Daily USA 10/09/2017 page2)