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Vegas Shooter Had an Arsenal of Guns, Chemicals, and Ammunition

A search of the retired accountant's home uncovered 19 firearms and ammunition, according to police.

The gunman in Sunday's Las Vegas mass shooting had amassed an arsenal of at least 42 guns, a batch of potentially explosive chemicals, and thousands of rounds of ammunition, police said Monday.

Authorities have yet to find a motive for the attack outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, which killed 59 people and injured 527 more in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant, was found dead in his hotel room on the 32nd floor surrounded by 23 guns, including a handgun and some rifles equipped with scopes. A search of his house in Mesquite, Nevada, uncovered another 19 firearms and ammunition, according to police. Continue reading on VICE News.