PERSON OF INTEREST.' A photo of Marilou Danley, provided by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino-American woman is currently a "person of interest" in the deadly mass shooting in a concert in Las Vegas late Sunday, October 1, which resulted in the deaths of more than 20 people.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff identified the person of interest as Marilou Danley, whom they are seeking for questioning about the mass shooting incident at a concert just outside the famous Mandalay Bay resort-hotel in the city.
Police say Danley is a "companion" of the shooter involved in the incident, but they have not yet called her a suspect.
"We have not located her at this time and we are interested in talking to her for follow-up," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said at an early morning press briefing on Monday, October 2.
"We are pretty confident there is no longer a threat other than we are attempting to locate the person of interest."
On her Facebook page, Danley described herself as a grandmother and mother, and her public profile showed pictures of her in various trips outside the United States.
But just minutes after police revealed her identity, her Facebook page became unavailable.
A gunman killed at least 20 people and wounded more than 100 others when he opened fire on fans at a US country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip, police said.
The gunman, who police said was a local resident, was killed after being "engaged" by officers who responded to reports of multiple gunfire coming from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay, a hotel-casino next to the concert venue.
Thousands of fans were attending the concert next to the Mandalay Bay which was part of a 3-day country music festival known as Route 91.
Witnesses told how the gunman opened fire with an inital burst and then appeared to reload as he continued his spree.
"We have in excess of 100-plus injured and excess of 20-plus that have died at this point," Lombardo said.
"This is an ongoing investigation, but we are comfortable that the primary aggressor in this event is – has expired or passed away, and is no longer a threat."
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