US Politics | Chilling internet searches by Las Vegas shooter revealed as 11 Minutes doc recounts victims’ horror during killing spree
LAS Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock made chilling internet searches days before the 2017 massacre that remains one of America's most tragic mysteries. A new documentary series follows the harrowing shooting and its media storm aftermath after it was revealed that Paddock spent days researching, including searching the internet for ...how to be a social media star.... 
AP:Associated PressLas Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock made chilling internet searches days before the 2017 massacre '/ ' 
APHe searched ...how to be a social media star' among other things before killing 58 people in the largest mass shooting event in the country's history '/ ' 
APA new documentary titled 11 Minutes follows the stories of survivors and victims '/ ' 
AP:Associated PressFilm producer Ashley Hoff said: ...We need to stop turning away, and we need to understand what going through this was like' '/ ' On October 1, 2017, Paddock opened fire on hundreds of festival-goers with his arsenal of semi-automatic weapons from a hotel room of the Mandalay Ray Resort Casino. Paddock killed 58 people and injured more than 800 at the Las Vegas festival \- making the horror rampage the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The death toll was raised to 60 in 2020 to account for victims who later died because of their injuries. Now, survivors of the shooting are coming forward with their stories in the new Paramount film series 11 Minutes, which aims to highlight courage and survival amid frightful darkness. read more sun stories 
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SCHOOL TRAGEDY Student, 14, dies after quadruple shooting at high school football practice ...I've never felt more useful or more like the universe put me exactly where I was supposed to be,... said Ashley Hoff, executive producer of the series. This sentiment might not be what you expect from a woman who narrowly escaped Jason Aldean's concert with her life. Hoff told the Associated Press that she and her husband heard popping sounds at the show that they first dismissed as fireworks. However, when she turned around to look at her husband, she witnessed a victim get struck in the face by a bullet. Most read in The US Sun TERRY CONCERN Fans worried about health of legendary broadcaster Terry Bradshaw PHONE HOME? Mysterious signal from deep space flashes Earth 2,000 times within 2 months OH NO, SAVANNAH! Today's Savannah caught on hot mic as show suffers technical difficulties 'INAPPROPRIATE' DWTS' Tyra Banks slammed for making 'creepy' comment to Charli D'Amelio, 18 FLIX FEARS Millions of Netflix fans say they'll QUIT app as cost of living crisis bites DANCING WITH THE DIVAS? DWTS fans shocked after Teresa Giudice grabs mic from Tyra Banks The two fled, aiming to run away from where they heard the gunfire. Hoff even had to shake off her cowboy boots while she made a mad dash for her life. The couple escaped and after a visit from the FBI, the future filmmaker saw the importance of sharing her story. Nine months later, an FBI agent who was part of a little-known unit that returns property left by people caught in these incidents returned the cowboy boots. Already working in the film business, Hoff thought this could be an intriguing gateway to tell the story and pursued other victims who were willing to recount their tragic experiences. 11 Minutes features brutal cell phone videos and body cam footage recovered after the shooting. ...Is it easy to watch? No, but it shouldn't be easy to watch,... said Sirius XM host Storme Warren, who was onstage that night. ...I don't know why you would tell the story if it were easy to watch.... In the wake of the shooting, police recounted hearing the rings of cell phones among the bodies as people desperately called to check on their fallen loved ones. Paddock killed himself before police barged into his hotel room, leaving his motivations a massive mystery. The mass murderer, 64, is understood to have smashed the window of his hotel room with a hammer, giving himself a deadly sniper position. Paddock used tripods to steady his weapons so he could unleash a hail of bullets onto the Route 91 music festival crowd of 40,000. Despite the frustrating mystery and tragic deaths, Hoff encourages people to watch her film and the good it highlights. "There are extraordinary acts of courage and human beings helping human beings," said Zirinsky, chief of the See It Now Studios production company. "They're just regular people. In the darkest hours, people found each other." The four-part documentary debuted Tuesday on the Paramount+ streaming service. Hoff said that she made the film with the intention of looking evil in the face and in order to be galvanized to create effective change. Read More on The US Sun 
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AP:Associated PressLas Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock made chilling internet searches days before the 2017 massacre '/ ' APHe searched ...how to be a social media star' among other things before killing 58 people in the largest mass shooting event in the country's history '/ ' APA new documentary titled 11 Minutes follows the stories of survivors and victims '/ ' AP:Associated PressFilm producer Ashley Hoff said: ...We need to stop turning away, and we need to understand what going through this was like' '/ ' On October 1, 2017, Paddock opened fire on hundreds of festival-goers with his arsenal of semi-automatic weapons from a hotel room of the Mandalay Ray Resort Casino. Paddock killed 58 people and injured more than 800 at the Las Vegas festival \- making the horror rampage the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The death toll was raised to 60 in 2020 to account for victims who later died because of their injuries. Now, survivors of the shooting are coming forward with their stories in the new Paramount film series 11 Minutes, which aims to highlight courage and survival amid frightful darkness. read more sun stories COLD CASE CONVICTION Student's killer sentenced for brutal rape & murder of 20-year-old SCHOOL TRAGEDY Student, 14, dies after quadruple shooting at high school football practice ...I've never felt more useful or more like the universe put me exactly where I was supposed to be,... said Ashley Hoff, executive producer of the series. This sentiment might not be what you expect from a woman who narrowly escaped Jason Aldean's concert with her life. Hoff told the Associated Press that she and her husband heard popping sounds at the show that they first dismissed as fireworks. However, when she turned around to look at her husband, she witnessed a victim get struck in the face by a bullet. Most read in The US Sun TERRY CONCERN Fans worried about health of legendary broadcaster Terry Bradshaw PHONE HOME? Mysterious signal from deep space flashes Earth 2,000 times within 2 months OH NO, SAVANNAH! Today's Savannah caught on hot mic as show suffers technical difficulties 'INAPPROPRIATE' DWTS' Tyra Banks slammed for making 'creepy' comment to Charli D'Amelio, 18 FLIX FEARS Millions of Netflix fans say they'll QUIT app as cost of living crisis bites DANCING WITH THE DIVAS? DWTS fans shocked after Teresa Giudice grabs mic from Tyra Banks The two fled, aiming to run away from where they heard the gunfire. Hoff even had to shake off her cowboy boots while she made a mad dash for her life. The couple escaped and after a visit from the FBI, the future filmmaker saw the importance of sharing her story. Nine months later, an FBI agent who was part of a little-known unit that returns property left by people caught in these incidents returned the cowboy boots. Already working in the film business, Hoff thought this could be an intriguing gateway to tell the story and pursued other victims who were willing to recount their tragic experiences. 11 Minutes features brutal cell phone videos and body cam footage recovered after the shooting. ...Is it easy to watch? No, but it shouldn't be easy to watch,... said Sirius XM host Storme Warren, who was onstage that night. ...I don't know why you would tell the story if it were easy to watch.... In the wake of the shooting, police recounted hearing the rings of cell phones among the bodies as people desperately called to check on their fallen loved ones. Paddock killed himself before police barged into his hotel room, leaving his motivations a massive mystery. The mass murderer, 64, is understood to have smashed the window of his hotel room with a hammer, giving himself a deadly sniper position. Paddock used tripods to steady his weapons so he could unleash a hail of bullets onto the Route 91 music festival crowd of 40,000. Despite the frustrating mystery and tragic deaths, Hoff encourages people to watch her film and the good it highlights. "There are extraordinary acts of courage and human beings helping human beings," said Zirinsky, chief of the See It Now Studios production company. "They're just regular people. In the darkest hours, people found each other." The four-part documentary debuted Tuesday on the Paramount+ streaming service. Hoff said that she made the film with the intention of looking evil in the face and in order to be galvanized to create effective change. Read More on The US Sun MY TRUTH Joe Rogan's dad denies claims of violence & wants to reunite with podcast star LOVE WOES Expert reveals two major reasons Khloe Kardashian picks the wrong men ...We need to stop turning away, and we need to understand what going through this was like,... she said. ...It changes a person forever....
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