A Massacre on The Las Vegas Strip Breaks New Records for U.S.

The Takeaway | Oct 2, 2017

On Monday, America woke up to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Last night in Las Vegas, a gunman carried opened fire into an outdoor concert as thousands of people were attending the last day of the Route 91 Harvest Festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Officials say the gunman shot down on the crowd from the 32nd floor of the hotel. The attacker killed nearly 60 people dead and left over 500 injured.

Sally Ho, a reporter for the Associated Press in Las Vegas, brings us the latest. 

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.

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