Newbridge people in hotel lockdown due to Las Vegas mass shooting

A number of people from Newbridge are in lockdown in their hotel in Las Vegas as a result of the mass shooting which resulted in 50 people being killed and another 200 wounded.

The couples are on a trip of a lifetime to Sin City but have been ordered not to leave their hotel rooms due to the gun massacre on the Strip - the deadliest in US history.

The Newbridge natives are in touch with their families to tell them they are OK.

The Lilywhites are spending a few days in the Nevada destination which is famous for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment and nightlife.

The hotel they are staying in is a considerable distance away from the Mandalay Bay Hotel where the gunman began shooting from.

A source told KildareNow: "There are at least three couples originally from Newbridge who are in Vegas and are in lockdown in their hotel due to the terrible shooting.

"They were told by their hotel this morning to stay in their rooms and there are a lot of police and soldiers on the streets and in the hotel lobby.

"The couples rang home to say they're OK. They were due to come home in a few days anyway."

Police said a gunman, named as 64-year-old local resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an open-air street music festival.

He was shot dead by officers in the hotel where a number of guns were found.

The attack is believed to be the worst mass shooting in recent US history.

Authorities were also seeking a woman they named as Marilou Danley, the suspected gunman's roommate.

Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo described her as Asian, and 1.25m (4’11) tall.

He gave no details of whether she was suspected of involvement in the attack but described her as an "associate".

Police had located two cars that belonged to the suspect and also believed they had located the woman.

Mr Lombardo said rumours of other shootings or explosives such as car bombs in the area were false.

The suspected shooter's brother, Eric Paddock, said the family was stunned by the news.

"We have no idea. We're horrified. We're bewildered and our condolences go out to the victims," Mr Paddock said in a brief telephone interview, his voice trembling. "We have no idea in the world."

US President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the victims via a post on Twitter.