The police identified the shooter as Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old white male from Mesquite, Nev., which is near Las Vegas. Lombardo said Paddock’s run-ins with Las Vegas police consisted only of one citation several years ago. The police called him a “lone wolf” but also identified his roommate Marilou Danley as a “person of interest.” They do not think she was involved in the shooting. The police have not yet determined his motive and have not yet decided whether the shooting constitutes an act of terrorism. However, they believe he had no ties to international terrorist groups such as the Islamic State.

Source: Washington Post October 02, 2017 12:54 UTC