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In pictures: Mass shooting in Las Vegas

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The gunman was on the 32nd floor of a hotel across the road from an open air concert.
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Witnesses said hundreds of shots were fired into an event with 22,000 people attending.
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Witnesses described "chaos" as festival-goers tried to escape the area
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People fled the scene in terror as the attack unfolded.
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Police asked some people to stay in place, and told the public to stay away from the Las Vegas Strip
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The shooting happened on the third and final day of a country music festival.
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Police said the sole suspect, Stephen Paddock, shot and killed himself in a hotel room full of guns.
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A person thought to have been travelling with Paddock was later found outside the country.
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Streets in the area were on lockdown and police stopped this man after he drove down Tropicana Avenue.
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People were locked out of their hotels as police carried out investigations.
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A local arena opened its doors for people who were unable to return to their hotel-casinos.
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When the sun rose, holes were visible in the windows on the 32nd floor, where the gunman hid out during the attack.
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A sign outside the hotel offers prayers for the victims of the attack