Almost a year-and-a-half after Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of people attending a country music concert in Las Vegas, the FBI has closed their investigation, even though they were unable to determine a motive for the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States. Fifty-eight people were killed and over 900 people were injured when Paddock started shooting on the helpless crowd from his 32nd-floor room at the Mandalay Bay.
Authorities have been attempting to determine what caused him to commit such a horrific act, but despite the in-depth investigation, which included interviews with survivors and first responders along with consultations with behavioral experts, they still have very few answers.
“It wasn’t about MGM, Mandalay Bay or a specific casino or venue,” said Aaron Rouse, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas office. “It was all about doing the maximum amount of damage and him obtaining some form of infamy.”
Las Vegas police finished their investigation in August 2018 and came to the same conclusion as the FBI. Despite thousands of hours of investigative work, the gunman's motive still remains a mystery.
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