PhotoRumors and conspiracies have proliferated in the aftermath of the Sunday night shooting at a Las Vegas music festival that left at least 58 dead. Viral falsehoods include: false allegations about the gunman, a person of interest and Nevada’s gun control laws. But an FBI spokesman has said there is no proof so far that Mr. Paddock had any ties to international terrorist groups. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStill, some social media accounts spread the unfounded claims that Mr. Paddock has been radicalized. Additionally, Graeme Wood, who has reported on ISIS for The Atlantic, noted that Mr. Paddock was a gambler and had committed suicide, actions that are at odds with ISIS’ ideology.

Source: New York Times October 02, 2017 18:50 UTC