Las Vegas Shooting: Person Of Interest Named In Documents Speaks

An Arizona man questioned by authorities as part of the Las Vegas shooting investigation said it was not uncommon for someone to purchase the amount of ammunition gunman Stephen Paddock purchased from him in September, the month before the deadly shooting that killed 58 people.

Doug Haig told reporters that he sold Paddock 720 tracer rounds at a press conference at his attorney's office Friday morning in Arizona. The press conference was broadcast online by Channel 8 News NOW in Las Vegas.

Haig also said that none of the ammunition he sold to Paddock, which emits a bright trail when fired, was used in the attack. Haig sold ammunition as a "hobby" but has since stopped.

"He's a law abiding citizen and he's also a proud American. Doug got into the ammunition resale business part time back in 1991," his attorney said. "To the best of his knowledge he has never sold any ammunition to anybody who has ever used his ammunition for any unlawful purpose whatsoever."

Haig initially met Paddock at a Phoenix gun show, where Paddock took his card. Paddock traveled to Haig's Arizona home to pick up the ammunition, which he said was intended for a "light show" with friends.

Authorities contacted Haig 11 hours after the shooting because the box Paddock carried the ammunition back in, containing Haig's personal information, was found inside the 32nd floor Mandalay Bay suite where the attack was carried out. He said he spoke to authorities on four separate occasions four

Since his name was mistakenly left unredacted in court documents released Tuesday, Haig said he's received death threats.

Watch the entire 20-minute press conference via Channel 8 News NOW Las Vegas

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