The elderly American first planned to shoot visitors to another music festival, which takes place in Las Vegas. According to the source of the newspaper The Daily Beast in law enforcement agencies, the tragedy could overtake the festival "Life Is Beautiful" ("Life is Beautiful"),. According to a source familiar with the investigation of the massacre in Las Vegas, the 64-year-old Paddock rented several rooms overlooking the venue of the festival. According to the publication, the shooter could rent rooms at the Ogden Hotel, which is 21st floor high, with a view of the concert stage of the festival. However, the public relations department of the hotel was not confirmed, but did not refute the information that Paddock rented their apartments from them. According to the source of The Daily Beast, the shooter could change the target at the last moment due to nervousness. It is noted that in the hotel room Mandalay Bay, from where Paddock shot at people, the police found a total of 23 small arms, including several automatic rifles. According to the sheriff of Las Vegas, Joseph Lombardo, the man kept the entire arsenal in 10 suitcases.

In addition, the police found in the Paddock house firearms, ammunition and explosives, and in his car - chemical ammonia nitrate, a component for making bombs. Currently, the police are trying to establish the motives that prompted Paddock to arrange the most mass murder in US history. While there are no clues pointing to the fact that he acted not alone. Previously, the police in Las Vegas, wanted to search for a friend Paddock, 62-year-old Marilya Darlene. According to the source of CNN, the woman returned to the United States after she flew to the Philippines. Now she is in Los Angeles. Little is known about her role in the incident. The city police and the FBI intend to interrogate a woman.

Sources NBC News in law enforcement agencies told that a week before the massacre in Las Vegas, Paddock transferred to a bank account in the Philippines $ 100,000. The police find out whether this money was intended for a friend of Paddock.