Trump: ‘Miracle’ how fast police stopped Las Vegas shooter
President Trump said Tuesday it was a “miracle” how quickly the Las Vegas police were able to respond to the mass shooting that left nearly 60 people dead on Sunday night.
“It is a ‘miracle’ how fast the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were able to find the demented shooter and stop him from even more killing!” Trump tweeted.
It is a “miracle” how fast the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police were able to find the demented shooter and stop him from even more killing!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2017
Trump made the remarks on the eve of his trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday, when he is expected to meet with victims’ families and first responders.
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The president similarly praised the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department earlier Tuesday, saying what happened in Nevada “is in many ways a miracle.”
“What happened in Las Vegas is in many ways a miracle. The police department has done such an incredible job, and we’ll be talking about gun laws as time goes by,” Trump said.
“But I do have to say how quickly the police department was able to get in was really very much of a miracle. They’ve done an amazing job.”
At least 59 people people were killed and hundreds more injured when suspected gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas.
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