Police have named Stephen Paddock as the suspected gunman who killed at least 58 people and hospitalised more than 515 others at a Las Vegas concert.
The 64-year-old, of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed bullets at music-lovers as a gig by country singer Jason Aldean was ending on Sunday night, said officers.
The suspect opened fire from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.
Paddock killed himself at the scene as officers closed in.
The 64-year-old, of Mesquite, Nevada, sprayed bullets at music-lovers as a gig by country singer Jason Aldean was ending on Sunday night, said officers.
The suspect opened fire from a room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.
Paddock killed himself at the scene as officers closed in.
It is the deadliest shooting in modern US history, with the death toll surpassing the 49 killed at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in June 2016.
Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said investigators found "in excess of 10 rifles" in the hotel room that Paddock checked into on 28 September.
He said the suspect turned a gun on himself as police approached the suite.
"We have no idea what his belief system was," Sheriff Lombardo added.
The sheriff was asked if there was any evidence the attack was related to terrorism.
"No, not at this point," he replied.
He said the suspect turned a gun on himself as police approached the suite.
"We have no idea what his belief system was," Sheriff Lombardo added.
The sheriff was asked if there was any evidence the attack was related to terrorism.
"No, not at this point," he replied.
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