U.S. national flags fly at half mast near the Capitol Hill to mourn the victims of a mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas, in Washington D.C., the United States, on Oct. 2, 2017. At least 58 people were killed and an estimated 515 people transported to hospitals in a mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas in the U.S. state of Nevada, police said on Monday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)
by Matthew Rusling
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sunday saw the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history in Las Vegas, one of the most secure cities in America, which killed nearly 60 people and wounded more than 500.
But the question remains why, in recent years, so many mass shootings are occurring in the United States. While lax law gun laws play a role, a number of other factors also contribute, experts said.
At least 59 people were killed on Sunday, according to the latest count on Monday afternoon, when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of people at a country music concert in a high rise hotel in Las Vegas.
The shooter, identified as Stephen Paddock, opened fire at the country music concert from Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino hotel before killing himself in his room where Police found 18 additional firearms and explosives, according to local authorities and news reports.
The tragedy again provoked heated debate on gun control in America, like what happened after previous shootings. ` In reply to a question whether the government will impose stricter gun control policy in the future, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday, "I think that there will be, certainly, time for that policy discussion to take place, but that's not the place that we're in at this moment."
