Las Vegas police are responding to reports of an active shooter at a country music festival near Mandalay Bay Casino.
Police have asked everyone to avoid the area as witnesses have described hearing gun shots at music festival Route 90 Harvest.
Nathan O’Neal, a reporter for NBC in Las Vegas, has spoken to witnesses at the scene who say there were “bullets ricocheting” at the festival while victims are being taken from the area in ambulances.
Another NBC reporter Gerard Ramalho has reported that one suspect has been allegedly found dead in a room at Mandalay Bay Casino.
The shots were initially heard during a performance by country singer Jason Aldean.
Artists who were playing at the festival have taken to social media with country singer Luke Combs tweeting that there’s an “active shooter” at the festival. Fellow musician Jake Owens also tweeted “gun shots!!!”
This is a developing story.
Update 02/10/17 6.00pm:
Police have confirmed that “one suspect is down”. Fairfax are also reporting, a spokesperson has confirmed that at least two people are dead while a further 24 have been injured.
Confirming that one suspect is down. This is an active investigation. Again, please do not head down to the Strip at this time.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
Update 02/10/17 6.45pm:
Police do not believe there are any more shooters.
At this time we do not believe there are any more shooters. More information to come shortly from @Sheriff_LVMPD.
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
Update 02/10/17 7.40pm:
Las Vegas police Sheriff Joe Lombardo has confirmed that at least 20 people have died with over 100 more injured. While police are “pretty confident” that there’s no longer a threat of violence they have urged people in the city to remain inside until they have been given the all-clear by police.
BREAKING: Police say at least 20 dead, more than 100 injured in Las Vegas shooting https://t.co/c2gZB6KT5D pic.twitter.com/yxhYAIHYAz
— CNN (@CNN) October 2, 2017
We're investigating reports of an active shooter near/around Mandalay Bay Casino. Asking everyone to please avoid the area. #LVMPDnews
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) October 2, 2017
Reports of active shooter at Mandalay Bay. Witness tells me multiple people shot. I see people getting loaded into ambulances @News3LV pic.twitter.com/eYa8fWbJH3
— Nathan O'Neal (@nateoneal) October 2, 2017
Reports of active shooter at Mandalay Bay. Witness tells me multiple people shot. I see people getting loaded into ambulances @News3LV pic.twitter.com/eYa8fWbJH3
— Nathan O'Neal (@nateoneal) October 2, 2017
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Gun shots!!! Vegas. Pray to god. Love you guys. Love you Pearl.
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) October 2, 2017
Active shooter at @Route91Harvest in Vegas. We're safe. Love you guys.
— Luke Combs ? (@lukecombs) October 2, 2017