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Las Vegas Mass Shooting Forces County to Declare State of Emergency

© AP Photo / John LocherA police officer takes cover behind a truck at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas
A police officer takes cover behind a truck at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas - Sputnik International
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The Clark County has declared state of emergency as a result of a mass shooting in Las Vegas.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The Clark County in the US state of Nevada has declared state of emergency as a result of a mass shooting in Las Vegas that took the lives of at least 59 persons, the county's office said in a statement.

"[The] county Manager of the County of Clark does hereby proclaim that… the potential for a state of emergency does exist in the County of Clark," the statement said on Monday.

A police officer stands in front of the closed Las Vegas Strip next to the site of the Route 91 music festival mass shooting outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S - Sputnik International
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Las Vegas Police Department Sheriff Joe Lombardo said that at least 59 persons were killed and 527 wounded in the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada which occurred outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

"We are currently standing at 527 for individuals injured, and individuals that have died or passed away, 59," Sheriff Lombardo told reporters on Monday.

Police have retrieved 18 additional firearms, explosives, and several rounds of ammunition along with some electronic devices.

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