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A total of 58 people (excluding Paddock) lost their lives as a result of the shooting.[54][55][56] The fatalities included 36 women and 22 men.[54] The oldest was 67, the youngest 20.[57] Six were from Nevada, 35 from California, 13 from other states, and four from Canada.[58] An additional 546 people were injured.[35] In the aftermath, many victims were transported to area hospitals, which included University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, and at least one of the six hospitals of Valley Health System.[59][60][61] Sunrise Hospital treated the largest portion of the wounded: 199 patients,[62] 150 of whom arrived within a timespan of about 40 minutes.[63] For reasons that are unclear, most patients were transported to Sunrise, a Level II trauma center. University Medical Center, a nearby Level I trauma center, treated only 104 patients.[64] Six victims sought medical treatment in Southern California; UC Irvine Medical Center treated four and Loma Linda University Medical Center treated two.[65]
The incident is the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual in the United States, surpassing the death toll of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, where 49 died, excluding the gunman,
Much of Las Vegas Boulevard was closed while police SWAT teams combed the venue and neighboring businesses. McCarran International Airport, adjacent to the shooting site, was shut down for several hours.[79] Approximately 300 people entered the airport property as they fled to safety from the shooting.[42] This prompted officials to shut down all four runways. More than 25 flights were rerouted to ensure that no aircraft would be hit by gunfire,[47] while other flights were canceled before airfield operations resumed at 12:40 a.m. on October 2.[80] At approximately 2:45 p.m. PDT on October 2, a state of emergency was declared in Clark County.
A total of 58 people (excluding Paddock) lost their lives as a result of the shooting.[54][55][56] The fatalities included 36 women and 22 men.[54] The oldest was 67, the youngest 20.[57] Six were from Nevada, 35 from California, 13 from other states, and four from Canada.[58] An additional 546 people were injured.[35] In the aftermath, many victims were transported to area hospitals, which included University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, and at least one of the six hospitals of Valley Health System.[59][60][61] Sunrise Hospital treated the largest portion of the wounded: 199 patients,[62] 150 of whom arrived within a timespan of about 40 minutes.[63] For reasons that are unclear, most patients were transported to Sunrise, a Level II trauma center. University Medical Center, a nearby Level I trauma center, treated only 104 patients.[64] Six victims sought medical treatment in Southern California; UC Irvine Medical Center treated four and Loma Linda University Medical Center treated two.[65]
The incident is the deadliest mass shooting committed by an individual in the United States, surpassing the death toll of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, where 49 died, excluding the gunman,
Much of Las Vegas Boulevard was closed while police SWAT teams combed the venue and neighboring businesses. McCarran International Airport, adjacent to the shooting site, was shut down for several hours.[79] Approximately 300 people entered the airport property as they fled to safety from the shooting.[42] This prompted officials to shut down all four runways. More than 25 flights were rerouted to ensure that no aircraft would be hit by gunfire,[47] while other flights were canceled before airfield operations resumed at 12:40 a.m. on October 2.[80] At approximately 2:45 p.m. PDT on October 2, a state of emergency was declared in Clark County.
