Death toll at Las Vegas concert shooting rises to 50 with over 200 people injured..suspect was a 64 year old man

The death toll at the Las Vegas concert last night has risen to 50 with at least 200 people injured. Dozens were killed in a shooting outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino after a gunman unloaded hundreds of rounds of ammo on a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday night.

Witnesses said shots were fired from an elevated hotel position. More than 100 people were wounded. There were 30,000 people in attendance at the event.

According to LVMPD Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Off-duty police officers are among the dead. Their identities have not been released. Two police officers are also being treated for injuries with one officer in critical condition and the other has minor injuries.

The shooter is said to be 64 and his female companion has been arrested.