SPORTS WORLD STUNNED, DEVASTATED BY LAS VEGAS MASSACRE !

SPORTS WORLD STUNNED, DEVASTATED BY LAS VEGAS MASSACRE !

The whole world is shattered by the carnage in Las Vagas, and so with the sports world.

A lone gunman, 64 years old Stephen Paddock, unleashed a rain of high-powered rifle bullets from a sniper vantage point through his smashed windows in his 32nd floor hotel room at the Madalay Bay, unto the unsuspecting crowd of about 22,000 people raving up in an outdoor country music festival down below, nearby.

The massacre, which has left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 people wounded, is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

We are saddened by this senseless act of violence and offer heartfelt condolences to all those affected.
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— Dana White (@danawhite) October 2, 2017

Absolutely devastated upon hearing the news in Las Vegas. A city with so much energy and life. A… https://t.co/FBgqusgApt
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 3, 2017

As shots rang out, witnesses recorded as a lone gunman released a rapid-fire barrage of bullets on an outdoor country music festival in #LasVegas Sunday night. From his room on the 32nd floor of a glitzy hotel, the shooter, identified by law enforcement officials as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada, fired shot after shot down on the crowd of about 22,000, sending terrified concertgoers running for their lives. . (📹 @NBCNews)
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What can I say? What can we do? I am heartbroken for the Las Vegas victims. I am praying for the families the victims& honestly our futures
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) October 2, 2017

🙏🏾 https://t.co/5sn9taFK7z
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) October 2, 2017

Heartfelt condolences to the victims, families & those impacted by the tragedy in Las Vegas.
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2017

Our thoughts and prayers are with you #LasVegas.
— USTA (@usta) October 2, 2017

Vegas 💔💔💔😭😭😭 I'm crying for you, my heart is with you.
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) October 2, 2017

Thinking of the victims and their loved ones in Las Vegas. We are grieving with you.
— Sloane Stephens (@SloaneStephens) October 3, 2017

Referees bowed their heads before Monday night's @NFL game, during a moment of silence for the victims of the #LasVegas shootings. pic.twitter.com/zSKGp9vKOm
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 3, 2017

Stay strong. Gotta hug, luv and protect ‘em that much more.
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"We couldn't escape": Witnesses describe the chaos during the Las Vegas concert shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

Latest: nbcnews.com/vegas
Posted by NBC News on Monday, 2 October 2017

A nurse, a teacher and a police employee were among the Las Vegas shooting victims. These are some of their stories. http://cnn.it/2yEMqYu
Posted by CNN on Monday, 2 October 2017

Footage shows people taking cover as shots are fired at a crowd attending a country music concert in Las Vegas. This was the deadliest shooting in modern American history http://cnn.it/2fFBtyz
Posted by CNN on Monday, 2 October 2017

Absolutely devastated upon hearing the news in Las Vegas. A city with so much energy and life. A city of celebration and enjoyment. A city so close to my heart. I pray for all the victims, their families, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence 🙏
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President Donald J. Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence lead a moment of silence for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting http://cnn.it/2yEyzkX
Posted by CNN on Monday, 2 October 2017

The Las Vegas attack is the deadliest mass shooting in US history https://t.co/dwLsRgBeee pic.twitter.com/MBWCb5qxn1
— CNN International (@cnni) October 2, 2017

The Las Vegas shooter, Stephen Paddock, lost a slip-and-fall lawsuit against a Nevada casino in 2014. Security footage from 2011 shows the fall, which lead to his case.

Read more: http://nbcnews.to/2xUtRCo
Posted by NBC News on Monday, 2 October 2017

Pray for Vegas.
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Las Vegas shooting now tops list of worst mass shootings in U.S. history — with at least 58 dead https://t.co/c8BfWLpLk0 pic.twitter.com/Y2EFd1u6AR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2017

Las Vegas shooting witness: "The gunfire never ended, it seemed like it went on and on and on." https://t.co/RPNP0I4BpE pic.twitter.com/2CTyBBKfgK
— CNN International (@cnni) October 2, 2017

'ACT OF PURE EVIL': @POTUS spoke on the Las Vegas shooting massacre https://t.co/ieXMgyeiWE pic.twitter.com/MMlJmJQ5DG
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 2, 2017

"Oh my God...This is horrible."
Watch people scramble to help the injured after a mass shooting in Las Vegas. https://t.co/29o2772odN pic.twitter.com/YOW1tuURTR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 2, 2017

More than 50 people were killed when a gunman opened fire into a music festival from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel.

See more: http://nbcnews.to/2xVMupG
Posted by NBC News on Monday, 2 October 2017

Eiffel Tower and Empire State Building go dark in honour of Las Vegas shooting https://t.co/Yuxds1QAPj
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) October 3, 2017

Tel Aviv, Israel municipal building is lit up like the US flag in solidarity with victims of the #LasVegas shooting. https://t.co/qsmqI7IAx3 pic.twitter.com/ZYDVaJ35Ja
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 3, 2017

Tonight we mourn the lives lost and forever altered by the shooting in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/0fWTXn4o5G
— The Late Late Show (@latelateshow) October 3, 2017

The owner of Mandalay Bay lost almost a billion dollars in value after the Las Vegas shooting https://t.co/EcytPSWNmX
— TIME (@TIME) October 3, 2017

Las Vegas shooting: Suspect's dad was on FBI Ten Most Wanted list half a century ago https://t.co/ONakYwiZRC pic.twitter.com/MT0sLNYxdp
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 3, 2017

Gun stock shares surge after deadliest shooting in U.S. in Las Vegas, as has become typical after massacres https://t.co/EBfmuUgc2H pic.twitter.com/HasGuwH4Sy
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 3, 2017

At least 2 House Democrats didn't participate in the moment of silence for victims in the deadly Las Vegas shooting https://t.co/n9LIpa2aBF pic.twitter.com/vguPzzQuvP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2017

Donation lines stretch down the street at Las Vegas blood bank after call to help shooting victims https://t.co/DzDOU7F6ha pic.twitter.com/NZ5xygnKx4
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) October 2, 2017

Las Vegas was the 273rd mass shooting in 275 days in 2017 https://t.co/aIrz3Rf3DI pic.twitter.com/B8PDK7mZYX
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 3, 2017

Las Vegas shooting witness called her dad and told him: "Everyone’s dying around me. Everyone’s dying." https://t.co/vPCUftL6dc pic.twitter.com/jgdZTuZZS5
— CNN (@CNN) October 2, 2017

Las Vegas suspect's brother says family is 'completely dumbfounded' by mass shooting https://t.co/QRJkn7udSo pic.twitter.com/vx3LiVj7vI
— TIME (@TIME) October 2, 2017

The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots.

Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 2, 2017