UPDATE: Over 20 killed and 100 injured in Las Vegas mass shooting
Update:
Las Vegas police are now reporting that over 20 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a shooting on the Las Vegas strip.
It is now believed that the shooter's companion is still at large.
Earlier:
At least two people have been killed and 24 others injured in a shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas.
A spokeswoman for the University Medical Centre said 12 of the injured were in a critical condition.
Police officers rushed to to scene on the Las Vegas strip after they received reports that multiple shots had been fired from the Mandalay Casino near the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
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Hundreds of people fled the scene as the sound of automatic gunfire brought the music to an abrupt stop at around 22:30 (05:30 GMT) last night.
It's understood one suspect was found dead by police and they do not believe there are any more shooters at large.
Flights at McCarran International Airport were temporarily halted following the incident.
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