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*He reportedly was having financial problems at the time of the shooting, and was also struggling with depression and alcoholism, which likely played a factor in the shooting.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-had-lost-money-been-depressed-sheriff-says/ Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had lost money, been depressed, sheriff says], ''CBS News''</ref> | *He reportedly was having financial problems at the time of the shooting, and was also struggling with depression and alcoholism, which likely played a factor in the shooting.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-had-lost-money-been-depressed-sheriff-says/ Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock had lost money, been depressed, sheriff says], ''CBS News''</ref> | ||
*When police raided his hotel room, they found several hundred [[Child Pornography|child pornography]] files on a laptop found with him<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/US/las-vegas-gunmans-computer-child-pornography-disturbing-search/story?id=52467413 Las Vegas gunman's computer had child pornography and 'disturbing search history,' report shows], ''ABC News''</ref>, as well as ammonium nitrate, which is often used in the creation of [[improvised explosive device]]s. Fortunately, no explosives had been created.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ammonium-nitrate-explodes-las-vegas-shooter-car-stephen-paddock-2017-10 Police found ammonium nitrate in the Las Vegas shooter's car — here's why the explosive material is so dangerous], ''Business Insider''</ref> Also found were hand-written notes regarding bullet trajectory, the elevation of his hotel room, and how the wind would affect his shooting, among similar details of that nature.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-gunman-stephen-paddock-note-hotel-room-details-of-bullet-trajectory/ Note in Las Vegas gunman's hotel room included details of bullet trajectory], ''CBS News''</ref> | *When police raided his hotel room, they found several hundred [[Child Pornography|child pornography]] files on a laptop found with him<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/US/las-vegas-gunmans-computer-child-pornography-disturbing-search/story?id=52467413 Las Vegas gunman's computer had child pornography and 'disturbing search history,' report shows], ''ABC News''</ref>, as well as ammonium nitrate, which is often used in the creation of [[improvised explosive device]]s. Fortunately, no explosives had been created.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/how-ammonium-nitrate-explodes-las-vegas-shooter-car-stephen-paddock-2017-10 Police found ammonium nitrate in the Las Vegas shooter's car — here's why the explosive material is so dangerous], ''Business Insider''</ref> Also found were hand-written notes regarding bullet trajectory, the elevation of his hotel room, and how the wind would affect his shooting, among similar details of that nature.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/las-vegas-gunman-stephen-paddock-note-hotel-room-details-of-bullet-trajectory/ Note in Las Vegas gunman's hotel room included details of bullet trajectory], ''CBS News''</ref> | ||
*Paddock was an avid gambler, and therefore knew the Las Vegas area well.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/555949726/las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-was-a-high-level-gambler Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Was A High-Level Gambler], ''NPR All Things Considered''</ref> | *Paddock was an avid gambler, and gamer, and therefore knew the Las Vegas area well.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2017/10/05/555949726/las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-was-a-high-level-gambler Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Was A High-Level Gambler], ''NPR All Things Considered''</ref> | ||
*At the time of the shooting, Paddock had been in a relationship with a woman from the Philippines, and several weeks before, told her to return to the Philippines and gave her money to purchase a house there.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/new-details-emerge-about-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-and-girlfriend-marilou-danley/ New details emerge about Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock and girlfriend Marilou Danley], ''The Washington Post''</ref> | *At the time of the shooting, Paddock had been in a relationship with a woman from the Philippines, and several weeks before, told her to return to the Philippines and gave her money to purchase a house there.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/new-details-emerge-about-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-and-girlfriend-marilou-danley/ New details emerge about Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock and girlfriend Marilou Danley], ''The Washington Post''</ref> | ||
*During the 1980's, he worked as an auditor with the Internal Revenue Service. | *During the 1980's, he worked as an auditor with the Internal Revenue Service. | ||