FBI Files Reveal Las Vegas Shooter's Anger Towards Casinos.
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Newly released FBI records shed light on the motive of Stephen Paddock, the gunman who killed 60 people at a Las Vegas music festival in 2017. According to an account provided to the FBI, Paddock was angry over casinos scaling back on perks for VIP gamblers like himself. Paddock, who sometimes spent up to 18 hours a day gambling, was upset at the way casinos were treating him and other high rollers. While investigators concluded that the motive of Paddock was unclear, the newly released records include several interviews that provide some insight into his state of mind before the attack.
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