The deadliest mass shooting in US history occurred on October 1, 2017. The Las Vegas mass shooter, Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and was responsible for over 500 injuries.
Letters that have just been made public shed light on what was going on behind the scenes. In the letters, Jim Nixon, a friend of the gunman pleaded with him not to kill people.
The letters were discovered after the shooting in November 2017. The building owners found them in a vacant office in Mesquite, Texas. And were just made public for the first time through a public records request.
Nixon, an ex-convict from Texas, had known Paddock through prior business dealings. They had been corresponding since 2013.
The letters dated May and June 2017, just months before the mass shooting, express Nixon’s concerns about Paddock’s behavior. And his fears that Paddock may harm others.
Las Vegas mass shooter motive
In one of the letters, Nixon wrote, “My friend it sounds like you are going to kill or murder someone or some people. Please don’t go on any shooting rampage like some fool.”
