Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed at least 50 people and wounded over 400 in Las Vegas early on Monday and said the attacker had converted to Islam a few months ago.
"The Las Vegas attack was carried out by a soldier of the Islamic State and he carried it out in response to calls to target states of the coalition," the group's news agency Amaq said in reference to the US-led coalition fighting the group in the Middle East.
"The Las Vegas attacker converted to Islam a few months ago," Amaq added.
Police identified the gunman as area resident Stephen Paddock, 64, and said they had no information yet about his motive.
BBC is reporting that Paddock killed himself as police began to corner him.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say they are also seeking a possible accomplice.
Earlier witnesses on social media said the shooting broke out on the last night of the three-day Route 91 Harvest festival, a sold-out event attended by thousands and featuring top acts such as Eric Church, Sam Hunt and Jason Aldean.

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The guy might have changed his name to Abu Baker or Muhammad secretly, anyway I know it them from the beginning