Timeline of mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip

Monday, October 2, 2017

Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (WPVI) -- Here's a look at the timeline of events as the worst mass shooting in U.S. history unfolded in on the Las Vegas Strip.

Country music star Jason Aldean was headlining the evening's concert lineup and was onstage when the shooting began.

10:08 p.m. PT - First call to dispatch for reports of shots fired at the Route 91 Harvest Festival outside Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip

10:40 p.m. PT - Alert about an active shooter hits the news wires

11:08 p.m. PT - Las Vegas police shut down a portion of the strip

11:20 p.m. PT - Reports of multiple injured people taken to area hospitals

Vegas hospitals swamped with victims after high-rise attack
The attack became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history with 59 killed and 527 wounded.


11:32 p.m. PT - Some flights destined for the McCarran International Airport diverted

11:34 p.m. PT - Portion of Interstate 15 closed

11:56 p.m. PT - Las Vegas hospital says at least 2 dead, 24 injured, 12 critical

12:01 a.m. PT - Las Vegas police say one suspect is 'down'

1:06 a.m. PT - Southern California police department says off-duty officer among those shot

PHOTOS: Dozens killed in Las Vegas mass shooting
Dozens were killed and hundreds injured in a shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday, October 1, 2017.


1:32 a.m. PT - Las Vegas sheriff says officers killed gunman on 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino

1:34 a.m. PT - Death toll jumps. Las Vegas sheriff says at least 20 people dead, 100 injured

1:54 a.m. PT - Las Vegas police say two off-duty officers among those killed

2:05 a.m. PT - Nevada sheriff says one on-duty officer in critical condition, another wounded

2:13 a.m. PT - Police looking for roommate of shooter as person of interest in attack

2:30 a.m. PT - Jason Aldean sends out Instagram message confirming he and band are safe

3:30 a.m. PT - Las Vegas sheriff says at least 50 dead, more than 200 injured in attack

In this photo provided by the Mesquite, Nev., Police Department, police personnel stand outside the home of Stephen Paddock on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Mesquite.AP
Crime scene tape surrounds the Mandalay Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 2, 2017.none
Debris is strewn through the scene of a mass shooting at a music festival near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.AP
Police vehicles block a street after sunrise Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.AP
Drapes billow out of broken windows at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino Monday, Oct. 2, 2017.none
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with with Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.none
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump stand during a moment of silence to remember the victims of the mass shooting.none
The gunman, according to police, was 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, who died at the the scene.none
People take cover at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.none
A woman sits on a curb at the scene of a shooting outside of a music festival along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
President Donald Trump makes a statement about the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at the White House in Washington.AP
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Drapes billow out of broken windows at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, on the Las Vegas Strip following a deadly shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas.AP
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Police responded to a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.none
Police officers enter the Mandalay Bay resort and casino during a mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Police officers stand along the Las Vegas Strip outside the Mandalay Bay resort and casino (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
A police officer stands at the scene of a shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Police officers stand along the Las Vegas Strip the Mandalay Bay resort and casino during a shooting near the casino, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Police officers take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
A police officer runs along a sidewalk near a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Police officers rush into the Mandalay Bay resort and casino during a shooting near the casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Police officers take cover behind a tree at the Luxor resort and casino during a shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP
Las Vegas Police stand at the scene of a shooting along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)AP

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