<p>After years of mystery surrounding the motive behind the 2017 Las Vegas massacre, newly-released <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/video-nyc-man-threatens-to-jump-from-manhattan-skyscraper-after-fbi-search-warrant/?_gl=1*1mthyoz*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODA3MDQzNzg2LjE2ODAyMDc4NDM.*_ga_V2HX8YP3XL*MTY4MDIxNTI3OS4zLjAuMTY4MDIxNTI3OS4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI</a> documents suggest that the shooter—a gambler named Stephen Paddock—was angry over how casinos were treating him.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">A Fellow Gambler Notes Stephen Paddock Felt Like A Spurned High Roller</h3>
<p>On Oct. 1, 2017, Paddock opened fire from his hotel room on people attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. 58 people were killed at the scene, and hundreds more were injured.</p>
<p>In the years following the incident, the death toll was raised to 60 after two women died of complications related to their sustained injuries, according to the <a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/sisolak-we-will-never-never-forget-those-killed-in-oct-1-shooting-2134042/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Review-Journal</a>.</p>
<p>Troublingly, the motive behind the United State&#8217;s deadliest mass shooting was unknown, as the 64-year-old died by suicide as authorities closed in on him.</p>
<p>However, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/las-vegas-shooter-9bbd180cf3aa6d3ea1a37bbfb7144ae1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AP News</a> reports that new documents from the FBI indicate that Paddock&#8217;s actions may have been influenced by deep-seated anger over how casinos had begun to treat him.</p>
<p>Authorities note that an anonymous gambler shared that Paddock, as a &#8220;high roller,&#8221; was initially treated to luxury trips and goods at the casinos&#8217; expense. However, in the years leading up to the massacre, these policies began to shift, and the superstar treatment faded away.</p>
<p>Eventually, Paddock was allegedly banned from three casinos in Reno &#8220;for playing well and winning large quantities of money.&#8221; As a result, the gambler noted that the &#8220;stress of the matter &#8220;could easily be what caused&#8221; him to simply &#8220;snap.&#8221;</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Las Vegas Officials Don&#8217;t Buy The Narrative</h3>
<p>In spite of the FBI&#8217;s stance, local authorities stand by the initial conclusion that the motive was unable to be pinpointed.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;We were unable to determine a motive for the shooter. Speculating on a motive causes more harm to the hundreds of people who were victims that night.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This sentiment was corroborated by Kelly McMahill, who headed the investigation.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no way that LVMPD would have hidden any potential motive from our victims and survivors for five years.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;">What do you think about the FBI&#8217;s speculation surrounding Stephen Paddock&#8217;s potential motive?</p>
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