Story highlights Father of shooter convicted of bank robbery, auto theftBrother of shooter says family had little connection with Benjamin Hoskins Paddock(CNN) The father of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was previously on the FBI's Most Wanted list, law enforcement officials confirmed to CNN on Monday. The poster states that Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, known also by several aliases including "Big Daddy," "Chromedome" and "Old Baldy," was convicted of bank robbery and automobile theft. This FBI photo shows Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, the father of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. He had been sentenced to 20 years following a bank robbery conviction, according to a 1978 newspaper article in the Eugene Register-Guard. The paper said Benjamin Hoskins Paddock lived in Oregon's Eugene-Springfield area for several years under the name Bruce Werner Ericksen.

Source: CNN October 02, 2017 19:29 UTC