The man who allegedly shot and killed 17 people at his former high school reportedly trained with a local white supremacist group in Florida before the massacre. Jordan Jereb — the leader of the white supremacist group Republic of Florida (ROF) –…
Showing posts with label Shooter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shooter. Show all posts
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Alleged Shooter Nikolas Cruz Threatened Mass Campus Shooting 9 Months Ago
The man accused of slaughtering 17 students in Florida apparently had his sights set on a mass campus shooting 5 months ago, and made that clear in a YouTube comment. Nikolas Cruz posted on a video months ago, saying he was going to mimic the first…
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Joe McKnight Shooter Guilty of Manslaughter, Faces 40 Years
The man who shot and killed ex-NFL RB Joe McKnight has been found guilty of manslaughter and now faces up to 40 years in prison. Ronald Gasser, 56, learned his fate today in a Louisiana courtroom … not far from where he gunned down…
Friday, January 19, 2018
New Photos Reveal Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock"s Dead Body & Weapons
Las Vegas Police released new photos of mass murderer Stephen Paddock’s room — including of his dead body — and they also show how he hid cameras, broke the window, and had countless guns and weapons. The pics from the October 1 shooting reveal…
Monday, November 6, 2017
Texas Church Mass Shooting: Local Citizen Shot Back, Followed Shooter
Texas officials just held a press conference about the deadliest mass shooting in the state, and revealed that a local resident fired back at the shooter who killed 26 people at a small town church … and then gave chase before the gunman was…
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock"s Brother Busted for Child Porn After Bragging about Attack
The brother of Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock bragged about being related to him after the attack … and that’s how he got busted for child porn. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the day after Stephen Paddock slaughtered 58 people,…
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock"s Brother Arrested for Child Porn
The brother of Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested for child porn … TMZ has learned. Bruce Paddock was taken into custody moments ago in North Hollywood, CA at an assisted living home. Law enforcement sources tell us … cops…
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Texas Tech University on Lockdown After Active Shooter Said to be at Large (UPDATE)
6:54 PM PT — A campus police officer has reportedly been shot and killed, according to a local NBC affiliate. A SWAT team is currently looking for the shooter, who is described as 6 feet tall, 140 lbs with red hair and blue eyes wearing a white T…
Friday, October 6, 2017
Las Vegas Cops Reveal Latest on Mass Shooter Investigation (LIVE STREAM)
The Las Vegas Metro PD will give an update in the deadly mass shooting investigation … and TMZ will be streaming live when it begins shortly. It’s been nearly a week since Stephen Paddock murdered at least 58 and injured over 500 others when he…
Las Vegas Cops Reveal Latest on Mass Shooter Investigation (LIVE STREAM)
The Las Vegas Metro PD will give an update in the deadly mass shooting investigation … and TMZ will be streaming live when it begins shortly. It’s been nearly a week since Stephen Paddock murdered at least 58 and injured over 500 others when he…
Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Got Aggressive with Chicago Hotel Manager Before Lollapalooza
Stephen Paddock got a guaranteed room with a view that overlooked the Lollapalooza festival because he was aggressive and demanding with the hotel manager … TMZ has learned. TMZ broke the story … Paddock booked 2 rooms at the Blackstone Hotel…
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Adamant Chicago Hotel Rooms Had View of Lollapalooza
Stephen Paddock called a Chicago hotel he had booked for Lollapalooza back in August to tell them that he wanted someone to call if, before check-in, he couldn’t get a view room — a room that overlooked the venue. TMZ broke the story … Paddock…
TMZ Live: Vegas Shooter: Targeted Other Concerts
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Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock"s Younger Brother Is Wanted by Cops
Mass murderer Stephen Paddock has a younger brother who has a warrant out for his arrest, albeit for something far less menacing … TMZ has learned. 57-year-old Bruce Paddock is wanted in L.A. County, according to docs, and it stems…
Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock"s Younger Brother Is Wanted by Cops
Mass murderer Stephen Paddock has a younger brother who has a warrant out for his arrest, albeit for something far less menacing … TMZ has learned. 57-year-old Bruce Paddock is wanted in L.A. County, according to docs, and it stems…
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
TMZ Live: Vegas Shooter: Disturbing Family History
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Eric Paddock: Brother of Las Vegas Shooter Rambles Emotionally During Interview
The death count for the horrific Las Vegas shooting is up to 59, with injuries totaling 527. It is the worst mass shooting to take place in America during the last century, and we"re all sill reeling from it.
Aside from the victims and their families, no one could be more deeply affected than the family of the shooter, Stephen Paddock.
His brother, Eric, has now given a second, bewildered interview. He rambles, he cries, and generally demonstrates that the worst week of your life is also the worst time to give an interview.
The level-headed decision for someone of means to do when they find themselves in Eric Paddock"s situation is to hire a short-term representative, be it an attorney or even just a well-spoken family friend.
When you are distraught, any statements should be made in writing until you"re confident that you can give a solid interview and stay on topic.
Unfortunately, it"s difficult if not impossible to make level-headed decisions when your entire world has just been rocked.
What we know about Stephen Paddock is still limited, but though he fits parts of the profile of mass shooters — he"s a white male — it"s not immediately apparent what motivated his shooting.
In one of Eric"s more erratic statements in the video below, he says:
"When Steve can do this, we"re just in deep s–t. Because there"s just nothing there."
What he means, of course, is that this came out of nowhere without any obvious warning signs.
We"d be quick to point out, as others have, that Stephen Paddock wasn"t a "nice guy" who suddenly snapped.
A barista recognized him immediately because he would berate and publicly humiliate his live-in girlfriend when they"d come in.
(He would reportedly shame her for asking if he was getting her drink by reminding her that he pays for everything in her life)
It was apparently such a standard part of his behavior that employees dreaded seeing him with her.
Stephen Paddock may have not have had as many red flags as we usually expect, but he was a man who publicly berated his girlfriend and stockpiled weapons.
That"s not out of nowhere.
Contrary to what some people seem to think, however, it"s understandable that Eric didn"t see the potential for this in his own brother.
For one thing, Eric Paddock lives on the East Coast, while Stephen reveled in Vegas.
Eric speaks at length in the longer interview about trying to make time for his own son to see his Uncle Steve from time to time but not always getting the chance.
(When he would visit, Eric says that Steve was extremely generous, though often his generosity was on the dime of hotels at which he gambled)
But the biggest reason is that Stephen Paddock almost certainly hid everything from his family.
He probably didn"t humiliate his girlfriend in front of his family. He sounds like the kind of guy who wanted to show off his lifestyle to family.
Eric says that it was thanks to Stephen that their mother lives comfortably in her retirement.
He talks about how their father was terrible (their father was, in fact, FBI Most Wanted List levels of terrible) and left their mother to raise four children on a secretary"s salary.
He talks about Stephen"s wealth, his hopes that this can all be explained away by a brain tumor (not likely), and his general shock and dismay.
Unfortunately, Eric says none of these things particularly well.
His mood seems to shift, but this is the result of being in a state of shock and grief and having a bunch of people asking him questions for a half hour.
Eric does convey his deepest sympathies for Stephen"s victims, but he"s just as much at a loss to explain it — if not more — than we are.
"My heart is torn, is destroyed for all of these people. But I can"t tell you why Steve did what he did."
Here are some of his less coherent moments from the full interview:
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
TMZ Live: Vegas Shooter: Armed Up At Guns & Guitars Store
ON TODAY’S SHOW Tom Petty Dead At 66 Kevin Hart: Sex Tape Plot Twist Sam Smith: Kissing ’13 Reasons Why’ Star! Las Vegas Aftermath: The War Over Gun Control
Las Vegas Shooter Modified AR-15 Into Fully Automatic Rifle
The Las Vegas shooter apparently turned one of his rifles into a fully automatic weapon with an inexpensive modification that can easily be bought online. It appears Stephen Paddock – the man who brutally murdered 59 people and injured over…
Las Vegas Shooter Modified AR-15 Into Fully Automatic Rifle
The Las Vegas shooter apparently turned one of his rifles into a fully automatic weapon with an inexpensive modification that can easily be bought online. It appears Stephen Paddock – the man who brutally murdered 59 people and injured over…
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