Another wrinkle has appeared in the disputed timeline of events during the Las Vegas massacre, as new information suggests the hotel security guard shot by the gunman was hit just as the attack began, and not minutes prior to the attack as originally stated by police.
According to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Mandalay Bay hotel security guard Jesus Campos was shot “in proximity” to 10:05 p.m., not 9:59 p.m. as was initially reported.
MGM Resorts International, which is the parent company of Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, originally disputed the original 9:59 p.m. timestamp.
“The 9:59 p.m. PDT time was derived from a Mandalay Bay report manually created after the fact without the benefit of information we now have. We are now confident that the time stated in this report is not accurate,” MGM said. “We know that shots were being fired at the festival lot at the same time as, or within 40 seconds after, the time Jesus Campos first reported that shots were fired over the radio.”
Shooter Stephen Paddock shot Campos’ leg through the door of his room on the 32nd floor of the hotel, before opening fire on concert-goers for about 10 minutes.
Lombardo reiterated that the investigation is ongoing and that there is “no conspiracy” to hide information from or misinform the public. He asked for patience from the public, saying that police are attempting to “draw the most accurate picture” of the night’s shooting.
Fifty-eight people were murdered during the Oct. 1 massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, with nearly 550 injured.
