NOTES FROM INVESTIGATIVE REPORT AND TODAY'S PRESSER
(I apologize for the lengthiness of this post in advance...)
- SP traveled to numerous international destinations between 2012 and 2017 (destinations include Europe, Asia, South America, as well as cruises to the Bahamas, Alaska, and Mexico) and he was unaccompanied for most of these trips
- numerous photos of child *advertiser censored* discovered on one of the laptops recovered from rooms
- SP did not leave behind a suicide note or manifesto and there is no evidence of any radical ideologies
- SP purchased 29 firearms between 1982 and September 2016 (consisting of handguns, shotguns, and one rifle)
- SP purchased 55 firearms between October 2016 and September 2017 from numerous retailers (the majority of these were rifles in various calibers, along with over 100 firearm related items scopes, cases, bump stocks and ammunition
- law enforcement does NOT plan to charge Marilou Danley for involvement with this crime
- FBI is still investigating one individual of federal interest
- Victims 1-31 were pronounced dead by coroner on scene; remaining victims were pronounced by the attending physician at the corresponding medical facility they were transported to
- SP did not have any debt (in general) or owe anyone money and paid off all gambling debts prior to the shooting
- SP reserved a room overlooking the Lollapalooza festival in August 2017 but cancelled reservation two days prior to his check-in date
- SP made reservations at The Ogden during the Life is Beautiful musical festival and requested units that overlooked the music venue (he reserved 3 separate rooms during the event and was seen on video transporting luggage similar to the behavior observed in the MB video)
- Marilou Danley (MD) told investigators that SPs demeanor had changed over the course of the last year (he had been "distant" and they were no longer intimate
- MD described SP as germaphobic and said he had strong reactions to smells; he began to buy firearms over the course of the last year and she believed it was just a hobby
- MD indicated that during a stay at the MB at the beginning of September, SP behaved strangely (she noticed he constantly looked out of the windows from their room that overlooked the Las Vegas Village venue -- they stayed in Room 60-235; said SP moved from window to window as he looked at the site from different angles
- SP's physician described him as having odd" behavior with little emotion shown; believed he may have had bipolar disorder but SP did not want to discuss the topic further and refused anti-depressant medication but did accept the anxiety medication; physician noted that he seemed fearful of medications and said he often refused to take them
BY THE NUMBERS
58 - killed
422 - injures associated with gunfire
851 - injuries in total
35 rounds shot down the 100 wing of the 32nd floor from inside Room 32-135
1,965 leads investigated
21,560 video footage hours reviewed
251,099 images obtained
746 legal notices sent and/or filed
24 gambling individuals interviewed
11 acquaintances interviewed
8 blood relatives interviewed
43 total individuals interviewed
11 suitcases recovered from Rooms 32-135 & 32-134 (in addition to 2 gym bags, 1 rolling case, 1 backpack, and 1 large blue bag)
TIMELINE
September 9
Paddock made a room reservation for a Vista Suite ending in 235 but did not specify a specific floor
September 14
Marilou Danley traveled to the Philippines
September 17
Paddock checked into The Ogden in Las Vegas and booked through September 28 (which overlaps his reservation at the Mandalay Bay). He stayed in three different units and his stay coincided with the Life is Beautiful music festival (a festival similar to the Route 91 festival and held in an open-air venue from September 22 through September 24). While staying at The Ogden, he exhibited behavior similar to his time spent at Mandalay Bay prior to the shooting. He left the condominium complex for long periods of time, returned to Mesquite, NV, flew to Reno, NV, and traveled to Arizona. He was seen gambling at casinos on numerous occasions and observed moving numerous suitcases from his vehicle to the various units he rented.
September 20 - SP was internally assigned to room 33-235 at MB
September 21 - SP was internally changed to room 32-235 at MB
September 24 - SP was assigned to room 32-135 at MB (internal changes were made by an MB employee without SPs knowledge)
September 25
@ 3:33 pm - SP checked into Room 32-135 under his name at MB and was scheduled to checkout on October 2; he also booked the connecting room (Room 32-134) for September 29 - October 2 at check-in
@ 4:03 pm THRU 4:56 pm - SP was seen eating at Mizuya Sushi inside MB; he then removed his car from the self-parking garage to valet parking and returned to the front desk with FIVE suitcases
@ 4:56 pm - a bellman escorted SP to Room 32-135 via the service elevators at SP's request (SP rolled one suitcase and the bellman placed the other four suitcases on a luggage cart)
@ 9:37 pm THRU 9:40 pm - SP retrieved his car from the valet and left the MB hotel
@ 11:00 pm - SP arrived in Mesquite, NV
September 26
@10:12 am THRU 2:55 pm - SP's cell records place him in Mesquite, NV
@ 3:35 pm - SP completed a wire transfer of $50,000 from his Wells Fargo account to an account in the Philippines
@ 8:12 pm THRU 9 pm - SP traveled from Mesquite, NV to The Ogden in Las Vegas, NV
@ 9:02 pm THRU 10:16 pm - SP seen walking around and gambling at the El Cortez Hotel
@ 10:23 pm - SP returned to The Ogden
@ 10:34 pm - SP departed The Ogden and drove back to the MB
@ 10:45 pm - SP parked via valet and carried up six suitcases on a luggage cart and one rolling suitcase (that he carried himself) to room 32-135 via the service elevator and the help of a different bellman than the day prior
@ 10:18 (?) pm THRU 7:13 am - SP gambled at the MB
(The report states that SP began gambling at the MB at approximately 2218 hours but also indicate that he was traveling from the El Cortez hotel to The Ogden during that time. I think the time he began gambling was likely 2318 hours instead.)
September 27
@ 3:56 pm - SP placed room service order for two entrees (totaling $94.33)
@ 4:32 pm - Room 32-135 was cleaned by hotel staff with SP present in room
@ 8:03 pm - SP was seen in the valet parking area of MB with two rolling suitcases; he then retrieved his car and left the hotel at approximately 8:15 pm
@ 8:29 pm - SP arrived at The Ogden and entered a room at approximately 8:31 pm
@ 8:45 pm THRU until 10 pm - SP drove to Mesquite, NV
@ 11:00 pm - SP entered the Wal-Mart in Mesquite, NV and purchased luggage, razor blades, fake flowers, a vase, and a Styrofoam ball
WTF is up with those purchase items and WHAT'S with all the back and forth from Mesquite to The Ogden to Mandalay Bay? Could the FBI be investigating someone who was staying at The Ogden during this time period?
September 28
@ 2:27 am THRU 2:20 pm - SPs cell indicates that he's in Mesquite NV
@ 2:44 THRU 3:01 - SP made deposit of $14,000 into Wells Fargo account and transferred $50,000 to a bank account in the Philippines
@ 3:23 pm - SP purchased .308 bolt action rifle from a gun store in Mesquite NV
@ 5:23 pm THRU 6:03 pm - SP was seen driving in the area of the city landfill / gun range in Mesquite
@ 8:42 pm THRU 9:46 pm - SP traveled back to the MB and parked via valet (he was seen entering the hotel with two rolling suitcases and a laptop bag)
@ 10:18 pm THRU 5:43 am - SP spent evening gambling at MB
September 29
@ 12:28 pm THRU 1:14 pm - SP ate at Mizuya Sushi Sake and then returned to his room
@ 2:00 pm - Rooms 32-135 and 32-134 were cleaned by the hotel staff
@ 3:06 pm - SP checked into Room 32-134 under Marilou Danleys name at the VIP check-in counter
@ 3:09 pm - SP entered Room 32-134
@ 3:09 pm THRU 1:00 am - SP remained inside Rooms 32-134 and 32-135
@ 10:11 pm - a room service ticket was charged to Room 32-134 (totaling $102.99)
September 30
@ 1:00 am - SP drove to Mesquite, NV
@ 5:56 am - SP returned to MB with four suitcases
@ 12:04 pm THRU 12:15 pm - the hotel staff serviced the private mini bar area of Room 32-134 (SP placed 'Do Not Disturb' signs on the rooms sometime after 12:15 pm; at some point between 1:00 and 2:00 pm, hotel staff asked SP if he would like the rooms cleaned and he declined)
@ 2:52 pm THRU 3:08 pm - SP retrieved car from valet and parked in the self-parking garage
@ 3:12 pm - SP was seen exiting the parking garage elevator with two rolling suitcases
@ 7:52 pm - SP drove to Mesquite, NV and arrived @ 8:57 pm
October 1
@ 2:06 am - SP left Mesquite, NV
@ 3:05 am - SP arrived at the MB and parked in the self-parking garage
@ 3:24 am THRU 7:34 am - SP walked around the casino and gambled using both his player card and Marilous player card
@ 7:37 am - SP returned to his room
@ 12:22 pm THRU 12:26 pm - SP moved his vehicle from the self-parking garage to valet parking and completed the valet transaction using Marilous name (this was the first monetary transaction completed using her name)
@ 12:29 pm SP was seen waiting for an elevator with two rolling suitcases and a third bag hanging from one of the two suitcases
@ 12:33 pm a room service ticket was opened for Room 32-134
@ 1:37 pm - a room service ticket was closed for Room 32-134 in MD's name for two entrees (totaling $67.60)
@ 2:23 pm THRU 7:40 pm - the doors to Rooms 32-134 and 32-135 were manipulated multiple times (doors opened, closes, dead bolt locks engaged/disengaged several times)
@ 8:40 pm - a HotSOS alarm was generated for Room 32-129 (these are common alarms and security receives several of these alarms everyday)
@ 9:18 pm - the HotSOS call was assigned to Campos via his cellphone
@ 9:36 pm - the dead bolt to Room 32-135 was engaged
@ 9:40 pm - Jason Aldean began his performance at the Route 91 festival
@ 9:46 pm - the dead bolt to Room 32-134 was engaged
@ 9:46 pm - Campos entered service elevator and exited on 30th floor at approx. 9:47 pm; he walked to 100 wing stairwell and up to 32nd floor but was not able to gain entry due to a barricade on the door; he walked up to the 33rd floor and took the guest elevator back down to the 32nd
@ 10:00 pm - Campos exited guest elevator and walked up 100 wing toward Room 32-129 and found the room was secure; he then walked into the foyer leading to the stairwell and observed an L bracket had been screwed into the door and doorframe
@ 10:04 pm - Campos used a house phone located in the foyer leading to the stairwell and contacted security to report the L bracket
@ 10:05 pm - Engineer Schuck was contacted by the maintenance dispatch regarding bracket
@ 10:05 pm - SP fired two single gunshots into the Las Vegas Village area and then fired an undetermined number of gunshots a few moments later
@ 10:06 pm - Campos ended his call to security dispatch and hung up the house phone before hearing what he described as rapid drilling coming from inside a room; he began to walk down the 100 wing toward the Center Core area
@ 10:06 pm - SP fired approximately 100 rounds into the LV Village area
@ 10:06 pm - Schuck was told by his supervisor to go to the 32nd floor to see about the barricaded door
@ 10:06 pm - LVMPD unit 169SE broadcast over the CCAC 169SE we got shots fired 415A at the Route 91
sounded like an automatic firearm.
@ 10:06 pm - SP fired rounds down the hallway of the 32nd floor at Campos
@ 10:06 pm - Campos was struck in the left calf by a bullet fragment before finding cover in the alcove between Rooms 32-124 & 32-122
@ 10:06 pm - Campos contacted dispatch via his radio and said hey theres shots fired in, uh, 32-135
@ 10:06 pm - Campos used both his cell phone and his radio to notify dispatch that he had been shot with a BB or pellet gun
@ 10:06 pm - Schuck left Room 62-207 and walked to the service elevators with his equipment cart
@10:07 pm SP fired approximately 95 rounds into LV Village Area
@ 10:07 pm - LVMPD Officers Varsin & Hendrex left MB security office with two armed MB security officers (they were already there in response to two females who had been detained for trespassing)
@ 10:07 pm - SP fired approximately 100 rounds into LV Village Area
@ 10:07 pm - SP fired approximately 94 rounds into LV Village Area
@ 10:08 pm SP fired his first round at the fuel tank (missed)
@ 10:08 pm - LVMPD CAD event # 171001-3519 was generated for the shooting incident
@ 10:09 pm SP fired an additional 7 rounds at the fuel tank (missing rounds 2-4; his 5th round struck the top of the tank; his 6th round struck the lower part of the tank; the result of rounds 7 & 8 could not be determined by investigators but there were 8 spent casings located in Room 32-134)
@ 10:09 pm - SP fired an undetermined number of rounds into LV village area
@ 10:10 pm Schuck arrived at the Center Core area of the 32nd floor and walked up the 100 wing toward room 32-135 (he heard what he thought to be the sound of a jack hammer off in the distance)
@ 10:10 pm - Campos yelled at Schuck to take cover when round SP was firing ended (Schuck took cover in the alcove between Rooms 32-119 & 32-117)
@ 10:10 pm - SP fired rounds down the hallway at Schuck but missed (Shuck attempted to open Room 32-117 with his master key card but the dead bolt lock was engaged and was unable to gain entry; Schuck radioed into dispatch
Shannon, call the police. Someones firing a rifle on the 32nd floor down the hallway.)
@ 10:11 pm Officers Varsin & Hendrex arrived at the Center Core area of the 31st floor and began walking up the 100 wing with two armed security officers from MB
@ 10:11 pm - SP fired approx. 80-100 rounds into LV Village area
@ 10:11 pm - SP fired approx. 95 rounds into LV Village area
@ 10:12 pm MB security officers exited the guest elevator on the 32nd floor
@ 10:12 pm - SP fired approx. 80-90 rounds into LV Village area
@ 10:12 pm - SP fired unknown number of rounds (LVMPD officers Clarkson & Cook were struck by gunfire during this volley) into LV Village area
@ 10:12 pm - MB security officer advised over radio
we can hear rapid fire above us; we are on the 31st floor.
@ 10:13 pm - SP fired unknown number of rounds into LV Village area
@ 10:15 pm - SP fired two separate volleys of an unknown number of rounds into LV Village area
@ 10:16 pm - LVMPD officers Varsin & Hendrex (along with the two MB security officers) made entry into the stairwell on the 31st floor
@ 10:18 pm - a heat detection indicator inside Room 32-135 no longer detected readings from inside the room
>> WHAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN 10:16 & 10:41 - 25 MINUTES ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR <<
@ 10:41 pm a Strike team (consisting of K9 Sergeant Bitsko, K9 Officer Newton, SWAT Officer Hancock, & Detective Walford) ascended the stairs from the 30th floor, made entry on the 31st floor, and cleared the floor
@ 10:56 pm - a Strike team reentered the stairwell from the 31st floor and walked up to the 32nd floor
@ 10:57 pm - K9 Sergeant Bitsko & SWAT Officer Hancock manually breached the stairwell door barricaded with L bracket
@ 11:20 pm - Strike team conducted explosive breach into Room 32-135 and made entry
@ 11:20 pm - SP reported down from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
@ 11:26 pm - Strike team made second explosive breach inside Room 32-135 into Room 32-134 through connecting doors
@ 11:26 pm - SWAT Officer negligently fired a three round burst from his rifle, striking a chair, an entertainment center/cabinet, and the wall
>> WHAT CAUSED THE OFFICER TO NEGLIGENTLY FIRE THIS THREE ROUND BURST? <<<
INTERNET SEARCH TERMS (THAT I PERSONALLY FIND INTERESTING):
- NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) schedule 2017
- Where is hard drive located on e5570
- Family Courts & Services Center (I wonder what this was about...)
- Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Performing Arts Center
- How tall is Mandalay Bay
- Ballistics chart 308
- Do police use explosives
- Life is Beautiful expected attendance
- Summer concerts 2017
- Biggest Bear (?)
- Open air concert venues
- Biggest open air concert venues in USA
- How crowded does Santa Monica Beach get
ITEMS RECOVERED FROM MESQUITE NV HOME:
Total number of firearms - 19
(4) 9mm semi-automatic pistols
(3) 12-gauge pump-action shotguns
(1) 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun
(6) AR-15 rifles with bipod and scope
(2) AK-47 semi-automatic 12-gauge shotguns
(1) 5.7mm semi-automatic pistol
(1) handgun
(1) shotgun
(1) soft body armor
- exploding targets
- firearm ammunition
- magazines
ITEMS RECOVERED FROM RENO, NV HOME:
Total number of firearms - 7
(1) .357 revolver
(4) 9mm semi-automatic pistols
(2) 12-gauge pump-action shotguns
- ammunition and magazines
GUNS RECOVERED FROM ROOM 32-134:
Total firearms: 5
(1) AR-15 rifle fitted with bump stock and 100 round magazine
(2) AR-10 rifles fitted with bipod and scope with 25 round magazines
(1) AR-10 rifle fitted with bipod and red dot scope and no magazine
(1) .308 bolt-action rifle with scope
ITEMS RECOVERED FROM ROOM 32-135:
Total firearms: 18
(11) AR-15 rifles fitted with bump stocks and 100 round magazines
(1) AR-15 rifle fitted with bump stock and 40 round magazine
(3) AR-10 rifles with bipod, scope, and 25 round magazines
(1) AR-10 rifle with bipod, red dot optic, and 25 round magazine
(1) AR-10 rifle with bipod, scope, and no magazine
(1) .38 revolver with 4 cartridges
(3) laptops (1 disassembled without hard drive)
(3) cell phones (1 locked with black tape on both front and back cameras)
(1) small sledgehammer
(1) pair of binoculars
(1,050) spent shell casings
(1) scuba mask
(1) power hand drills
(6) cameras (2 were located on the food service cart in the hallway)
AR-15 AMMO USED:
.223 hollow point and polymer tipped hollow point bullets
AR-10 RIFLES & BOLT-ACTION AMMO USED:
tracer, frangible incendiary, armor piercing, and armor piercing incendiary ammunition
ITEMS RECOVERED FROM VEHICLE:
(20) 2 lb containers of exploding targets
(10) 1 lb containers of exploding targets
(2) 20 lb. bags of explosive precursors
AR-10 25-round loaded magazines
AR-15 40-round loaded magazines
ROOM 32-135 EVIDENCE BREAKDOWN BY ROOM:
Interior peep hole - camera was taped inside
FOYER
- camera pointed toward entry
- black mini fridge with a white Styrofoam cooler sitting on top
- black rifle pointed south
- black rifle on bipod pointed west
- drill bit
MASTER BEDROOM
- tools on desk and chair
- trash can on floor with numerous empty boxes of ammunition
- 2 gym bags
- 5 suitcases
- 2 laptops
- home security system box
- 8 empty rifle magazines
- bottle of 1 mg diazepam
- 2 inhalers, clothes
- drill
- chargers
- passport
- 4 Home Depot gift cards
- checkbook
- cash out voucher from the Palms Casino dated 8/28/2017
SITTING AREA
- 10 rifles
- stack of 14 loaded magazines
- 3 suitcases filled with loaded magazines
- hammer with tape wrapped around the head
- blue plastic tube with snorkel mouthpiece attached with tape
- box cutter located between SPs feet
- Smith & Wesson revolver located near SP's upper body / head
BAR AREA
- 8 rifles
- empty rolling case
- backpack
- monitor
- laptop
- 2 Samsung phones
- handheld monitor
- ZTE phone
- fire extinguisher
- black holster
- black glove
- binoculars
- a notepad with unplug phones written on it
LIVING AREA
- spotting scope
- paper with trajectory measurements written on it
- 3 suitcases
- large blue bag
- soft rifle cases
- numerous towels
- scope covers
ROOM 32-134 EVIDENCE:
- laptop with feed from camera on top of food cart
- 9 loaded rifle magazines
- 3 rifles with bipods
- 2 rifles located on the beds
- snorkel tube