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At least 50 are dead and 400 others have been injured from the Sunday night massacre

By Amanda Prestigiamo

    On Sunday night, at around 10 p.m. local time, a suspected lone gunman identified as Stephen Craig Paddock opened fire at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest country music festival, killing at least 58 people and injuring at least 400 others. Victims' names have yet to be released, but Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo has confirmed that one officer was killed and another remains in critical condition.

    Paddock was found dead by officers in a hotel room on the 32nd floor; he reportedy took his own life.

    The massacre is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

    Reports are continuing to pour in, but here's what we know about the alleged shooter and a female companion, person of interest Marilou Danley, in the case so far.

    1. The shooter, Stephen Paddock, was a 64-year-old local man from Mesquite, Nevada, and was "known by police."

    2. Paddock used a fully automatic weapon. Additionally, upon searching the suspect's home, officers found "several weapons."

    Las Vegas Shooting update: Sheriff just confirmed 50 dead. 200+ injured. Several weapons found in shooters room. #9news #9newsmornings

    Las Vegas Shooting update: Sheriff just confirmed 50 dead. 200+ injured. Several weapons found in shooters room. #9news #9newsmornings

    3. According to Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo, the motive remains unclear but is not suspected to be terrorism, meaning it was likely not associated with a political or religious aim.

    "No," said Sheriff Lombardo, when asked the massacre was a suspected "act of terrorism."

    "Not at this point," he said. "We believe it was a local individual. He resides here locally. I'm not at liberty to give you his place of residence yet, because it's an ongoing investigation, we don't know what his belief system was at this time. ... Right now we believe he is the sole aggressor at this point and the scene is static."

    Paddock's brother, Eric Paddock, told the Daily Mail Monday morning that his brother must have "snapped," and said he had no political or religious affiliations that he was aware of. Read the full comments of the shooter's brother here.

    4. Paddock was suspected to be the lone gunman, but officers have identified and found a person of interest, the shooter's female companion Marilou Danley.

    Danley, 4'11 and 111 pounds per Sheriff Lombardo, was reportedly traveling with Paddock, and has been located by officers.

    Las Vegas Sheriff says Marilou Danley has been located outside the country and they believe suspect was utilizing her ID

    UPDATE 10:00 a.m.: Paddock was found dead by officers in a hotel room on the 32nd floor; he reportedly took his own life.

    UPDATE 10:15 a.m.: The suspect's brother spoke with the Daily Mail and gave a TV interview in which he said there were no warning signs and the attack made "no sense."