Law enforcement officials cautioned that their information remained preliminary amid a rapidly unfolding investigation, and it was at times contradictory. Mr. Paddock’s position overhead gave him a vantage point over objects and obstacles that would typically protect people from bullets flying from a gunman at ground level. The authorities did not detail all of the guns, or which weapons Mr. Paddock fired. Mr. Paddock had purchased some guns in Arizona, according to a gun seller there who spoke with the authorities. The duration of the bursts, as recorded, suggest that Mr. Paddock cared little about the military’s prescriptions for automatic fire.

Source: New York Times October 02, 2017 15:05 UTC