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Photos: Gunman opens fire on Las Vegas Strip

WASHINGTON — An outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas ended in chaos after a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a casino, killing at least 50 people.

When shots began ringing out at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, thousands of concertgoers fled amid police carrying shotguns and assault rifles.

The suspect was identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock.

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Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert

By The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat. The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited '90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who'd rather be drinking, or fishing, or ideally both, has sold over 60 million records across his storied career. And on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, he brought his touring career to an end. The event titled “Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale" was a triumphant swan song for the performer, a celebration of his life and career with some help from the artists he directly inspired. Nashville's all-stars came out in droves
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