Home World

Las Vegas shooting: Guest next to gunman's room at Mandalay Bay hotel 'shaken'

An Australian man who says he had the room next to the gunman's says he's "shaken" by Sunday's attack.

Published: 03rd October 2017 12:47 PM  |   Last Updated: 03rd October 2017 01:36 PM   |  A+A A-

Drapes billow out of a broken window at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, on the Las Vegas Strip following a deadly shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. | AP

By Associated Press

LAS VEGAS: An Australian man who says he had the room next to the gunman's says he's "shaken" by Sunday's attack.

Brian Hodge wasn't in the room when 64-year-old retired accountant Stephen Paddock opened fire on an outdoor concert across the street, killing 59 people and wounding more than 500. Instead, the 36-year-old was returning to the hotel after dinner, and made it up to the 32nd floor, when shots rang out.

Eventually, Hodge took shelter in the bushes outside the Mandalay Bay hotel.

Also Read | Express at Ground Zero: Did lax Mandalay Bay hotel security give Las Vegas gunman a deadly shot in the arm?

Paddock had 23 guns in the room where he had been staying since Thursday.

Hodge says it's 'unsettling' to think he had been sleeping next to a room filled with guns and ammunition.

Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Fifa World Cup
flipboard facebook twitter whatsapp