In the United States, at least 50 people have been killed and another 200 have been wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. <br/><br/>A gunman, named as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air music festival. <br/><br/>He was shot dead by officers in the hotel where a number of guns were found. <br/><br/>The attack is the worst mass shooting in recent US history. US President Donald Trump tweeted his warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and their families, and called the shooting terrible. <br/><br/>Police described the shooting as a "lone wolf" attack. Police are now confident they had located a woman, earlier named as Marilou Danley, who was suspected of travelling with the gunman before the attack. <br/><br/>Police is unable to give accurate details of dead and wounded, but confirmed two off-duty police officers are among those killed. A local hospital spokesperson said that at least 14 of the injured are in a critical condition. <br/><br/>Witnesses reported that hundreds of shots were fired. Hundreds of people fled the scene and the sound of what appeared to be prolonged automatic gunfire could be heard on videos posted on social media. <br/><br/>Many hotels on the Las Vegas strip close to the scene remained on police lock down and parts of Las Vegas Boulevard were shut. People sheltered in hotels, restaurants and at Las Vegas McCarran airport. Some flights were diverted after news of the incident emerged.<br/><br/>The country music festival had been taking place since Friday at several hotels on the Las Vegas strip.

In the United States, at least 50 people have been killed and 200 have been injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. <br/><br/>A gunman, named as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel toward an open-air music festival. <br/><br/>Police said a suspect identified as a local resident was shot and killed by officers. They said they are looking for a companion travelling with the suspect.<br/><br/>Police believe the shooting was a "lone wolf" style attack, but confirmed they are trying to locate an Asian female named as Marilou Danely.<br/><br/>Authorities have shutdown some places of the Las Vegas Strip. Flights in and out of the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas have been temporarily halted because of the incident.