One Dead, 4 In Critical Condition, 30 Hospitalized When Car Plows Through Las Vegas Crowd
There are videos and reports coming out of Las Vegas that a car careened through a crowd of pedestrians. Some witnesses were reporting that they heard gunshots near or inside the Planet Hollywood concurrently, but this seems to be false.
MORE: Driver detained by police, ‘tried to flee’ after deadly Las Vegas incident #ParisHotel https://t.co/qcSxk2UxNb pic.twitter.com/5daO0HRofo
— RT (@RT_com) December 21, 2015
UPDATE: We now know her name is Lakeisha Holloway, and she’s had quite a troubled life. She broke up with her boyfriend recently, she had been living in her car in Vegas for a week prior to the incident. She was raised by an alcoholic mother. There is so far no evidence that she was connected with Islam in any way, or with the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Her Facebook profile doesn’t seem to have any posts about white racism, or Muhammed, or anything else that might explain her terrible actions. The only odd thing at this point is that the police don’t want to talk about what they think her motive might be. But let’s not jump to conclusions without solid evidence. Right now, it really looks like she might have snapped after a tough life, and grasping at a longshot opportunity that didn’t work out. That’s no excuse for the horrific thing she did, but it’s the simplest explanation right now.
My police source now telling me 1 dead, 4 in critical condition after 33 taken to hospitals following crash on Strip. Awaiting official info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
First responders on scene working multiple injured at Las Vegas Blvd and Paris between Paris hotel-Planet Hollywood pic.twitter.com/FRjwRNWMJs
— Kevin Casas (@TheKevinCasas) December 21, 2015
Reports of multiple people injured when car rampages thru Paris Blvd…Las Vegas Blvd shutdown pic.twitter.com/xzWaTIcEiv
— Kevin Casas (@TheKevinCasas) December 21, 2015
"Major accident" shuts down S. Las Vegas Blvd near #MissUniverse2015 @LVMPD says to avoid area. Image Via @News3LV pic.twitter.com/BUPnTJAx4D
— Errol Barnett (@ErrolCNN) December 21, 2015
Couple of ambulance units already rolling with injured, this one left just few mins ago #LasVegasHitAndRun pic.twitter.com/OcUXVgd2Tn
— Kevin Casas (@TheKevinCasas) December 21, 2015
Reports of multiple people injured when car rampages thru Paris Blvd…Las Vegas Blvd shutdown pic.twitter.com/wurr510YJm
— Susan Dillen (@HotVegasLegs) December 21, 2015
Some were reporting that there might have been a shooting at Planet Hollywood as well, but it seems like that report is incorrect:
Balloon guy sitting directly across street at Billagio says didn't see hit and run, but can confirm wasn't shooting pic.twitter.com/8vaBjxSxM6
— Kevin Casas (@TheKevinCasas) December 21, 2015
MASS CASUALTY REPORTED BY LVFIRE OUTSIDE PLANET HOLLYWOOD/PARIS HOTEL ON STRIP– police lockdown in effect– avoid the area. waiting on info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
Scene from the Las Vegas Strip. Lots of emergency crews. #RJnow working to confirm what happened. pic.twitter.com/du3V5OdrWB
— Jaime Nakashima (@JaimeInVegas) December 21, 2015
MY POLICE SOURCE: 33 people taken to hospitals after driver hits group on Las Vegas Strip…still no official info on reports of gunshots
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
My police source saying no shooting inside hotel- although we still have viewers calling the station telling us about gunfire. stby for info
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
My police source saying police have apprehended the driver who hit people on the strip– working to get details on reports of shooting
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) December 21, 2015
#BREAKING:female driver allegedly behind wheel of vehicle in #LasVegas accident, suspected of drunk driving. More than 20 victims possible
— Erika Gonzalez (@erika_news) December 21, 2015
BREAKING: Dozens injured after car drove onto sidewalk and into crowd on Las Vegas strip. @CBS5AZ @azfamily pic.twitter.com/gW7ayhIUxa
— clayton klapper (@claytonklapper) December 21, 2015
I’ll post more information as it becomes available.
More from Al Jazeera:
Eyewitness says it was an African-American woman, the other says she had a baby in the car:
Just aired on Al Jazeera America about Las Vegas. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HwcEJzMlt0
— Evan Hatter (@ehatt493) December 21, 2015
(2/2) pic.twitter.com/rOqVMLlnhh
— Evan Hatter (@ehatt493) December 21, 2015