Trump labels Las Vegas shooter 'sick, demented'

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the gunman behind the Las Vegas mass shooting as a “sick,” “demented” individual.

“He was a sick man. A demented man, a lot of problems,” Trump told reporters as he left the US capital for Puerto Rico. “We are dealing with a very, very sick individual.”

Also read: After Las Vegas massacre, Trump silent on gun control

Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old gambler and retired accountant, was identified as the shooter who fired on a huge crowd at an outdoor country music concert, killing 59 and injuring over 500.

Investigators are trying to establish a motive for the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, but so far have been unable to pin down what drove Paddock to shoot into the crowds from a 32nd floor hotel room.

Police recovered an arsenal of 23 guns, including automatic weapons, from his room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino across from the concert venue.

More guns, ammunition and explosives were found during a search of Paddock's home in Mesquite, Nevada.

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Asif Hayat Khan

Oct 03, 2017 08:48pm

How come the shooter was not picked by the hotel security scanners and CCTV cameras and managed to take 23 guns in his room.

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baig

Oct 03, 2017 11:28pm

okay, he was sick. so no problem.

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Steel town

Oct 04, 2017 12:12am

@Asif Hayat Khan do you think a person living in total surveilance could enter without notice?.Shooter wasnt Pakistani atleast in my knowledge.

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Indoaryan

Oct 04, 2017 12:21am

World is full of sick people , now this tragedy confirms it all. There is nothing more to say.

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Shahid manzoor

Oct 04, 2017 12:38am

@Asif Hayat Khan Same way the 9/11 aircraft kept flying in the airspace of world’s most technically Advance nation without being detected

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Farouq Omaro

Oct 04, 2017 05:37am

Trump placed curbs on Muslim immigration, planned a wall along Mexican border, blacklisted several Muslim nations, all these to supposedly protect Americans. What is Trump going to do about gun culture in the US? Probably nothing

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Oct 04, 2017 05:40am

God forbid they ever call him a terrorist..Such is the hypocrisy.

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OriOz

Oct 04, 2017 06:35am

@Asif Hayat Khan Most hotels in the US dont screen your bags. They might need to think again with recent incidents.

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Tabish Siddiqui

Oct 04, 2017 08:05am

All because of trump evil actions.

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Chris Roberts

Oct 04, 2017 09:14am

That country has a surfeit of emotionally and mentally ill and unstable people. With guns so readily available, it's a very unsafe place.

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NaaAhl

Oct 04, 2017 10:45am

Who is he talking about? I see sharp resemblance here!!!

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Observer - Canada

Oct 05, 2017 02:07am

@Asif Hayat Khan scanners scan color of skin above and then narrow down scanning to other aspects.

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