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Police seeks motive as Las Vegas massacre toll reaches 59 (Night Lead)
Las Vegas, Oct 3 (IANS) Police on Tuesday struggled to establish the motive behind the Las Vegas concert massacre as the city began the process of recovering from one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history which claimed 59 lives and left another 527 people injured.
Gunman Stephen Paddock, 64, stationed himself in a 32nd-floor luxury suite of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Sunday evening and fired into a crowd of thousands of people attending singer Jason Aldean’s concert. He was later found dead in his room at the hotel.
The police said the shooter had stockpiled a total of 42 firearms in his hotel room and at his home, 130 km away from the site of the massacre, CNN reported.
Authorities retrieved 19 weapons from his home in Mesquite, a small city in Nevada, and 23 in the hotel room. He also had in his possession two other devices that could transform his semi-automatic weapons into automatic ones.
Explosives, several thousand rounds of ammunition and “electronic devices” were also found from Paddock’s home, Clark County Assistant Sheriff Todd Fasulo said.
Police found in the gunman’s car several kilos of ammonium nitrate, a substance used in the manufacture of explosives. But no clear reason for the killings was established.
The federal authorities said there were no indications that Paddock had ties to any international terrorist organisation and never faced any notable criminal charges, despite a claim from the Islamic State for the attack.
Some investigators said Paddock had a history of mental illness, but there was no confirmation of this.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be “talking about gun laws as times goes by”. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he gave no further detail on the gun laws issue.
Trump described the gunman as a “very, very sick individual”. A nurse, local government workers and student were among victims identified from across US and Canada as families voiced grief on social media.
A registered nurse from the US state of Tennessee and a man from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, were among the first identified victims of the shooting.
Sonny Melton, 29, who lived in Big Sandy, Tennessee, and worked at a nearby hospital, died while shielding his wife from bullets when the shooting began.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that a 23-year-old British Columbia man, Jordan McIldoon, was also among the dead. Rest of the identified victims were from the US.
With hundreds of victims still hospitalised, officials said the death toll was likely to rise.
The shooter spent his last moments firing desperately at the police through the door of his room at the hotel, said Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo.
He also fired at a security guard and a SWAT team, comprising six agents, who were combing the floors of the hotel looking for him, and killed himself before he could be apprehended.
The killer’s brother, Eric Paddock, said he was “in shock, horrified, completely dumbfounded”.
Several vigils were held on Monday night to honour the victims of the shooting. Communities came out in Reno, Las Vegas and at the campus of University of Nevada.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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