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The Las Vegas Massacre went down on October 1, 2017. It is the deadliest domestic mass shooting in US history to date. The official story says 64-year-old Stephen Paddock checked into two connecting suites on the 32nd-floor suite of the Mandalay Bay hotel with 33 firearms and shot 1,000 rounds of ammunition into a nearby country music festival, killing 60 and wounding hundreds. When SWAT responded, Paddock was discovered alone and lifeless in his room, seemingly having shot himself. Despite exhaustive investigations, no motive has ever been officially determined, leaving many unanswered questions.

To add to the confusion, piles of eye-witness testimonies and handheld video footage have emerged since the event, contradicting the official narrative.

Stephen Paddock’s life as we have been piecing together was a complex narrative marked by financial success, gambling addiction, and a potentially brewing vendetta against the casino industry. A former postal worker and tax auditor, in the 1980s Paddock embarked on a lucrative journey into real estate investment, amassing considerable wealth, rumored to have approached $10 million. Partnering with his brother, he dealt in owning small apartment buildings, a venture that proved highly profitable. Paddock also had a passion for high-stakes gambling, particularly video poker. He leveraged payout ratios and casino comps programs to gain an edge over the house, effectively mitigating losses and turning modest profit. He successfully managed to be a professional gambler with his sushi comped.

As the years progressed, Paddock’s focus shifted almost exclusively to his gambling pursuits, with travel and a girlfriend occupying his personal life. Yet, a shift in the casino industry’s landscape, characterized by tightening comp programs and increased competition due to the legalization of gambling in more states, signaled trouble on the horizon. The erosion of the advantages that once bolstered Paddock’s gambling exploits left him vulnerable to substantial losses. Despite mounting financial setbacks and indications of gambling addiction, Paddock persisted in his habits, often accompanied by heavy drinking during extended casino sessions. His downward spiral culminated in the tragic events of October 1, 2017, when he unleashed a hail of bullets upon innocent concertgoers from his Mandalay Bay hotel suite, before ultimately taking his own life.

Between October 2016 and September 2017, Stephen Paddock acquired a total of 33 firearms, mostly rifles, over an 11-month period, according to a spokesperson for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In August, during the Lollapalooza Music Festival held from August 3-6 in Grant Park, Chicago, a person using the name Stephen Paddock reserved a room at the Blackstone Hotel, which overlooks the festival grounds. However, the individual associated with this reservation never checked into the hotel, as confirmed by Emmy Carragher, a spokeswoman for Wagstaff Worldwide Media, representing the hotel. In mid-September, Hurricane Irma struck Florida. During this time, Stephen Paddock contacted his brother Eric and their mother, who lived in Florida, to inquire about their well-being and access to electricity. Eric Paddock disclosed that Stephen conversed with their mother over the phone, expressing concern about her mobility issues. As a result, he arranged for the delivery of a walker to assist her.

On September 28th, Paddock checks into a suite on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, with uninterrupted views of the Las Vegas Strip and the adjacent festival grounds. Throughout September 28 to October 1, Paddock transports over 10 suitcases to his suite, with housekeepers reportedly observing nothing out of the ordinary during their visits. Inside his hotel room, Paddock arranges at least 23 weapons, including rifles equipped with scopes, along with 12 “bump-fire stocks” designed to accelerate the rate of fire. Surveillance measures are also implemented, with cameras installed within the suite, hallway, and door peephole, potentially used for monitoring individuals approaching his room.

On September 29, a three-day country music concert called the Route 91 Harvest Festival begins at the Las Vegas Village across the street from the Mandalay Bay.

On Sunday, October 1, at 9:40 p.m., country star Jason Aldean takes the stage as the headliner.
Just before 10:00 p.m., Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino security guard Jesus Campos is struck by gunfire in the leg while responding to an alarm in a separate incident on the 32nd floor.
At precisely 10:05 p.m., Stephen Paddock shatters two windows of his suite using a hammer and unleashes an assault on 22,000 concert attendees below. Gunfire reverberates through local feeds within the concert venue, causing confusion that escalates into panic.
By 10:12 p.m., two courageous Las Vegas police officers ascend to the 31st floor of the Mandalay Bay, radioing in their proximity to the source of the automatic gunfire emanating from the floor above.
At 10:15 p.m., Paddock fires his final shots.
Within minutes, at 10:17 p.m., the first two officers arrive on the 32nd floor.
Between 10:26 and 10:30 p.m., an additional eight officers join their colleagues on the 32nd floor. With no active gunfire heard, they proceed down the hallway, methodically clearing rooms while remaining vigilant for any indication that the shooter may have fortified himself inside.
At 10:55 p.m., the officers reach the stairwell closest to Paddock’s suite at the north end of the hallway. Upon noticing surveillance cameras positioned on a room service cart, they elect to retreat and await the arrival of a SWAT team.
By 11:20 p.m., SWAT officers utilize an explosive device to breach the door to Paddock’s suite, discovering his lifeless body on the floor, the apparent result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Notably, one of the suite’s bedroom doors remains closed at this time.
At 11:27 p.m., the SWAT team employs another explosive charge to gain access to the closed bedroom, confirming the absence of any additional suspects. An officer communicates via radio that the primary suspect is incapacitated.

According to official sources, Paddock acted alone, without clear intention. He brought a lot of rifles and barely any ammo. Why?

Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who oversaw public relations (or lack thereof) on the shooting, would go on to become Governor of Nevada.

Police Chief John Pelletier, who was in charge of LVPD on the night, would go on to be police chief of Maui when the Lahaina fires occurred. He is now under investigation for getting mixed up in a P. Diddy sexual assault years ago in Vegas.

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We go back in time to May 2017. Trump has just cleared his first year in office, and pays a visit to one of the most powerful forces on Earth, the Saudi Royal Family. For decades, the Saudi family has dominated the global oil market under the guise of OPEC, and has garnered one of the greatest private fortunes of all time. As they control the price of gas and oil, secretly fund terrorist groups in the Middle East, and hold out as one of the the most conservative and restrictive states in the world, the Saudi family trajectory is of vital importance among the world’s top players, including the United States and its interests.

However, disaster looms on the horizon for the family with the emergence of fracking and shale oil. In a bid to bankrupt the burgeoning fracking industry and maintain control over the oil market, Saudi Arabia floods it with cheap oil, driving prices to historic lows. However, they underestimate the massive supply provided by fracking, particularly within the USA. Saudi Arabia turns instead to political influence, leveraging its financial resources to lobby against fracking regulations and support anti-fracking campaigns. Their efforts ultimately fail. The discovery of vast shale reserves in North America further compounded Saudi Arabia’s woes, exposing the fragility of its economic model. Faced with this existential threat, King Salman realizes the need for a strategic pivot.

President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2017 is met with unprecedented warmth by King Salman. Trump is heaped upon with honors and praise. This marked a stark contrast to the somewhat hostile reception received by President Obama, hinting at a significant shift in Saudi-American relations. Following Trump’s visit, Saudi Arabia initiated a wave of reforms, including the landmark decision to allow women to drive, showing a move to openness and progressivism by the kingdom.

The May 2017 meeting between Trump and King Salman was not merely a diplomatic nicety; it was a high-stakes business negotiation. In exchange for American assistance in modernizing Saudi Arabia’s economy and diversifying its revenue streams, Trump demanded reforms and an end to Saudi Arabia’s clandestine support for extremist groups. The deal is struck, and the results are swift. Women were granted newfound freedoms, ISIS saw its stronghold crumble, and Saudi Arabia began the process of weaning itself off oil dependency. It was a seismic shift in the kingdom’s trajectory, facilitated by the convergence of geopolitical interests and economic imperatives.

The events of May 2017 marked a turning point in Saudi Arabia’s history. As power shifts within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), dissent brews among certain factions of the royal family. Not all royals are onboard with the progressive reforms spearheaded by King Salman, particularly those aimed at liberalizing the kingdom. Leading this opposition is none other than the former Deputy Crown Prince, Muqrin, and his son, Mansour.

September and October are some of the best times to travel. Around this time in Las Vegas in 2017, the top four floors of Mandalay Bay are booked by an anonymous VIP guest, who is rumoured to be a member of the Saudi royal family, perhaps even the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman himself. His father the king is far away in Russia, facilitating the modernization of their kingdom by investing in Eastern Europe, buying weapons, and getting friendly with Putin.

A few floors below, Stephen Paddock acts as a contact man supplying weapons for what he believes to be a routine gun deal. The many rifles and relatively small stockpile of ammo lends itself to the scene of a gun deal. Little does he know that the weapons cache on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay is strategically positioned to facilitate a swift and deadly assault on the floors above. Barricaded entry points and advance teams poised for action underscore the meticulous planning behind the operation. Under self installed surveillance in his suite, Paddock initiates the deal.

If one were to assume the buyers were assassins hired by forces within the Saudi family, who is the seller? Who was Paddock’s connection to the family? Who was he working for?

Something goes wrong. The Saudi Royal VIP is not at the Mandalay Bay hotel. Disguised in ordinary clothes, the Saudi Prince plays cards at the Tropicana. A panic rises as assassins cannot find him.

Intelligence agencies intercept chatter regarding the Prince’s whereabouts. Swift action is taken as agents storm the Tropicana and extract him. Men armed with military grade weapons operate through the labyrinthian casinos, aiming their rifles at innocent bystanders as if in a life-and-death scenario.

The scale of the assassination is big, with an estimated army numbering at least twenty, posing a formidable challenge to law enforcement efforts to neutralize the threat. In the shadows of Mandalay Bay, a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds, with lives hanging in the balance and the fate of a kingdom at stake.

In the end, who knows what truly happened? This story may not be true, only a hypothesis.

The Las Vegas Massacre: A Tragic Mystery - Morbid Kuriosity April 2024

Saudis Welcome Trump With High Honors, To Everyone’s Surprise - May 2017

Obama Struggles With Saudi Arabia and ISIL - April 2016

Women In Saudi Arabia Granted Right To Drive - September 2017

Inside The Suites At Mandalay Bay - KTNV Las Vegas Channel 13 News 2018

Who Was Stephen Paddock? - NYT October 2017

Brother Eric Paddock - October 2017 Sushi Comped - October 2017

How the Las Vegas Shooter Bought 33 Rifles in 12 Months Without Raising Alarm - October 2017

Las Vegas shooting: Suspect's family - October 2017

Putin Welcomes Saudi King in Historic Moscow Visit - Bloomberg October 2017

Russia is rolling out the red carpet for King Salman - CNBC October 2017