There are videos and reports coming out of Las Vegas that a car careened through a crowd of pedestrians. Some witnesses were reporting that they heard gunshots near or inside the Planet Hollywood concurrently, but this seems to be false.
MORE: Driver detained by police, ‘tried to flee’ after deadly Las Vegas incident #ParisHotel https://t.co/qcSxk2UxNb pic.twitter.com/5daO0HRofo
— RT (@RT_com) December 21, 2015
My police source now telling me 1 dead, 4 in critical condition after 33 taken to hospitals following crash on Strip. Awaiting official info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheKevinCasas/status/678778727296139264
https://twitter.com/TheKevinCasas/status/678778838839656448
"Major accident" shuts down S. Las Vegas Blvd near #MissUniverse2015 @LVMPD says to avoid area. Image Via @News3LV pic.twitter.com/BUPnTJAx4D
— errol barnett (@errolbarnett) December 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/TheKevinCasas/status/678781363021975552
Reports of multiple people injured when car rampages thru Paris Blvd…Las Vegas Blvd shutdown https://t.co/wurr510YJm
— Susan Dillen (@HotVegasLegs) December 21, 2015
I’ll post more information as it becomes available.
UPDATE: Some were reporting that there might have been a shooting at Planet Hollywood as well, but it seems like that report is incorrect:
https://twitter.com/TheKevinCasas/status/678782888179949568
More:
MASS CASUALTY REPORTED BY LVFIRE OUTSIDE PLANET HOLLYWOOD/PARIS HOTEL ON STRIP– police lockdown in effect– avoid the area. waiting on info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
Scene from the Las Vegas Strip. Lots of emergency crews. #RJnow working to confirm what happened. pic.twitter.com/du3V5OdrWB
— Jaime Nakashima (@JaimeInVegas) December 21, 2015
MY POLICE SOURCE: 33 people taken to hospitals after driver hits group on Las Vegas Strip…still no official info on reports of gunshots
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
My police source saying no shooting inside hotel- although we still have viewers calling the station telling us about gunfire. stby for info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
My police source saying police have apprehended the driver who hit people on the strip– working to get details on reports of shooting
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
#BREAKING:female driver allegedly behind wheel of vehicle in #LasVegas accident, suspected of drunk driving. More than 20 victims possible
— Erika Gonzalez (@erika_news) December 21, 2015
BREAKING: Dozens injured after car drove onto sidewalk and into crowd on Las Vegas strip. @CBS5AZ @azfamily pic.twitter.com/gW7ayhIUxa
— clayton klapper (@claytonklapper) December 21, 2015
More from Al Jazeera:
Eyewitness says it was an African-American woman, the other says she had a baby in the car:
Just aired on Al Jazeera America about Las Vegas. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HwcEJzMlt0
— Evan Hatter (@ehatt493) December 21, 2015
(2/2) pic.twitter.com/rOqVMLlnhh
— Evan Hatter (@ehatt493) December 21, 2015
UPDATE 11:58 PM EST:
Counter terrorism officials are at the scene:
#BREAKING: Counter Terrorism Officials on Scene in Las Vegas, Police Say
LIVE FEED – https://t.co/wmOZx2iXiq pic.twitter.com/4CBHZhBUhH
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 21, 2015
Las Vegas police press conference: we can not determine whether this was an act of terrorism or an intentional act.
— Victor Hernandez (@ToTheVictor) December 21, 2015
12:05 AM EST:
ON AIR NOW — METRO PRESSER– NO MENTION OF SHOOTING. POLICE CONFIRM DRIVER ON SIDEWALK HIT 37
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
12:32 AM EST:
This is really weird:
Worker from Mexican restaurant just told me woman got on sidewalk, hit 6, got off, sped up, got back onto sidewalk near Paris, hit 8 to 10
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
UMC Trauma confirming 15 patients have been taken in. 1 fatal, 3 critical, and 11 in serious condition including an 11-year-old boy
— NBC KSNV News 3 (@News3LV) December 21, 2015
Police standing on sidewalk where restaurant worker tells me woman got 8 to 10 more @KTNV pic.twitter.com/1QTpwVaSrO
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
Officials cannot confirm whether there was a child in the car with the driver. @KTNV
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015
Huge tragedy that has occurred on the strip, said officials. Not sure if this was murder, terrorism, accident.
— Mahsa Saeidi (@MahsaKTNV) December 21, 2015