The partner of the gunman behind the worst mass shooting in America’s history, which claimed the lives of at least 50 people, has been identified as an Australian citizen.
Marilou Danley, 62, was detained by police in the early hours of Monday morning after her ‘companion’, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a music festival just off the Las Vegas strip.
Ms Danley, who shared a house in the city with the mass murderer, holds an Australian passport and is believed to be of Indonesian heritage, The Australian reported.
Marilou Danley (pictured), who shared a house in the city with the mass murderer, holds an Australian passport and is believed to be of Indonesian heritage
Marilou Danley was detained by police in the early hours of Monday morning after her ‘companion’, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a music festival just off the Las Vegas strip
Ms Danley is described as an Asian woman, around four feet 11 inches tall and weighing 111lbs.
She and the shooter are said to be companions; their precise relationship has not been explained.
Las Vegas police have identified the male suspect as local resident Stephen Paddock, 64.
Paddock was confirmed dead early in the investigation, leaving police in search of his 62-year-old companion.
She and the shooter are said to be companions; their precise relationship has not been explained
Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said detectives had found the woman, who he described as Asian, 4 foot 11 inches tall and weighing 111 pounds (50 kg).
The attack unfolded on Sunday night after a gunman on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel resort opened fire on an outdoor country music festival.
Revellers described hearing automatic rounds during the concert sparking mass panic and chaos.
Thousands fled as bursts of gunfire could be heard for more than five minutes, at least 50 were killed and 200 more injured.
A police handout said Ms Danley was being sought for questioning. The public were urged to call 911 if she was spotted.
Police were reported to be searching his house in the early hours of Monday morning, though have not given any indication of a motive.
She and the shooter are said to be roommates or companions; their precise relationship has not been explained
Terrifying footage from the scene shows concert-goers reacting with confusion and then panic as the festival turns into a bloodbath around them.
Video from close to the stage shows people hitting the floor as other crawl to safety or run for their lives. Audio from further back in the crowd captured several bursts of sustained automatic gunfire.
Danley and the shooter are said to be roommates or companions, though the precise nature of their relationship has not been made clear.