Las Vegas suspect was a gambler who drew little attention

Paddock he was the son of a bank robber who ultimately escaped from prison and spent most of the 1970s on the FBI's most wanted list

Stephen Paddock was a high-stakes gambler recognised in the casinos of Nevada. He dabbled in real estate investments in Texas. His last known full-time employment was 30 years ago. He was twice divorced. He had a pilot’s licence and had owned two single-engine planes.

While his motive for the mass shooting outside a Las Vegas casino on Sunday night is unknown, details of Stephen Paddock’s history pointed to an unmoored and highly unconventional life.

From his neighbours in a quiet retirement community in Mesquite, Nevada, he drew little attention, unless it was for his extreme propensity to keep to himself. He displayed