Now that we're nearly 48 hours removed from the pointless tragedy he inexplicably perpetrated, more details are emerging on Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock, who went out like a coward on Sunday night by killing at least 59 people (in addition to causing 527 injuries) before also killing himself in his meticulously arranged hotel room.
On Tuesday, authorities continued to search through the dead 64-year-old's personal and financial data in an effort to discover a motive. While they're still yet to find one (or at least release it publicly), they did learn that at least one of the rifles Paddock used in his murderous rampage was "outfitted with a bump stock," enabling it to fire hundreds of rounds per minute by harnessing recoil energy.
During his assault Paddock used multiple rifles, and at least 23 firearms (along with explosives and thousands of rounds of ammo) were recovered from his Mandalay Bay hotel suite. Las Vegas Metropolitan PD sheriff Joseph Lombardo says that "over a period of time" the gunman took at least 10 suitcases to his hotel room. The sheriff also added that a SWAT team entered that room after Paddock shot a security guard in the leg through his hotel door.
Law enforcement officials also learned that he wired thousands of dollars to the Philippines, which is a transaction that's reportedly being scrutinized by the FBI at the moment.
While it was already known that Paddock opened fire on a crowd of concert-goers who were within view of his 32nd floor luxury suite; it was revealed on Tuesday that he placed surveillance cameras on both the inside and outside of his room in a likely effort to be alerted when authorities approached him.
Additionally, despite claims by ISIS that Paddock carried out his attack on their behalf, federal authorities say there is still no evidence of that.
Finally, in an undoubtedly morbid update, it was divulged that thus far all but three deceased victims are yet to be identified.
Paddock has so far been described as a freewheeling gambler and golfer who lived in a retirement community roughly 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas, in Mesquite, Nevada.
Between 1975-1985, he reportedly worked for the federal government, including jobs like letter carrier for the postal service, IRS agent, and an auditor of defense contracts.
Paddock and his three brothers were raised by his mom, who told them their dad was dead when (in 1961) he was actually sentenced to 20 years in prison for committing a series of bank robberies. Seven years into that sentence he escaped from a federal prison in Texas. Previously one of Paddock's brothers, Eric, described him as "not an avid gun guy at all."
