2017 Las Vegas shooting

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2017-las-vegas-shooting

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is 2017 Las Vegas shooting?32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel
2. What is the date of attack?October 1, 2017
3. What is the location of attack?Las Vegas Strip, Nevada, during the Route 91 Harvest music festival
4. What happened at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on October 1, 2017?A concert on the Las Vegas Strip was attacked by a shooter who fired many bullets, causing a scary and tragic night.
5. Who was Stephen Paddock and where did he shoot from?Stephen Paddock was a 64‑year‑old man who lived in a hotel suite on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay and fired from there at the crowd.

Mass Shooting: An incident involving multiple victims of gun violence perpetrated by a single assailant.
Lone Gunman: An individual who commits a violent act without the assistance of accomplices.
Bump Stock: A firearm accessory that increases the rate of fire of a semi-automatic rifle.
Firearms Regulation: Laws and policies governing the manufacture, sale, possession, and use of guns.