Stephen Paddock Shown On Newly Released Footage From MGM Resorts

LAS VEGAS, NV - The first surveillance footage of Stephen Paddock, the gunman who killed 58 people while firing into a country music concert from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay on Oct. 1, has been released by MGM Resorts, the company which owns Mandalay Bay.

The footage was first obtained and reported on by The New York Times on Thursday.

The surveillance footage shows Paddock in the days leading up to the attack gambling, walking around the casino, taking the elevator, leaving his vehicle with valet, and with a Mandalay Bay bellhop transporting a trolley full of suitcases containing the arsenal of weapons into his 32nd floor suite.

Paddock is alone, but appears to have several cordial interactions with employees and other guests. In one frame he shakes hands with someone while at a slot machine. Portions of what law enforcement claimed in the preliminary investigative report, released in January,

Las Vegas Patch obtained a statement and copy of the footage from MGM Resorts, which they said was released to show there were no signs to indicate what Paddock was plotting.

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"In the interest of providing greater context around Stephen Paddock’s actions in the days leading up to October 1, MGM Resorts has released these security videos and images. As the security footage demonstrates, Stephen Paddock gave no indication of what he planned to do and his interactions with staff and overall behavior were all normal. MGM and Mandalay Bay could not reasonably foresee that a long-time guest with no known history of threats or violence and behaving in a manner that appeared outwardly normal, would carry out such an inexplicably evil, violent and deadly act," said MGM Resorts spokesperson Debra DeShong.

"Our focus continues to be on supporting victims and their families, our guests and employees, and cooperating with law enforcement with their ongoing investigation," she said.

Also on Thursday, lawyers representing Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department argued in court against a Judge Richard Scotti's decision last month that police must release evidence such as body cam footage and 911 calls related to the shooting. District Court Judge Stefany Miley heard the arguments on Thursday. The court proceedings are part of a lawsuit filed against LVMPD by several media companies for the release of Oct. 1 documents and footage. Lawyers representing LVMPD have consistently argued that the investigation is ongoing, and the release of such material would compromise that investigation.

Images provided by MGM Resorts. This story will be updated to provide the video.