LVS Timeline - Hidden Truth

Official Sequence of Events – From The Police Report Filed January 18, 2018

The details listed below were gathered from several different sources*. For the purpose of this section, the sequence of events will begin on September 25th when Paddock checked into the Mandalay Bay and end with the LVMPD officers making entry into Paddock’s room. All times in this section are approximates based upon different time sources and different time stamps which were all utilized to document this section of the report. All dates and times listed below occurred in the year 2017.

On or around September 9th Paddock made his room reservation for a Vista Suite ending in 235 but not a specific floor. On September 20th Paddock was internally** assigned to room 33-235. On September 21st Paddock was internally changed to room 32-235. On September 24th Paddock was assigned to room 32-135.

* LVMPD Officer Body Worn Cameras; UBER Video; Interviews to include officers, civilians & Mandalay Bay Employees; Mandalay Bay Video Surveillance; Lock Interrogation Documents; Cell Phone Videos & Records.
* All internal changes to Paddock’s rooms were done by a Mandalay Bay computer without Paddock’s knowledge.

September 25th through October 1st – Leading Up To The Event

September 25th

At approximately 1533 hours, Paddock checked into room 32-135 of the Mandalay Bay under his name. Paddock booked the connecting room (32-134) for September 29th through October 2nd. When Paddock checked into room 32-134 on September 29th, he did so under his girlfriend, Danley’s, name. Paddock was set to check out of both rooms on October 2nd. From approximately 1603 to 1656 hours, Paddock was seen at Mizuya Sushi (inside the Mandalay Bay), he then drove his vehicle from self-park to valet*, and returned to the front desk with five suitcase bags.

At approximately 1656 hours, a bellman met Paddock and escorted him to room 32-135. Paddock requested to go through the service elevators and not through the guest elevators. According to interviews, this request is not uncommon for guests of the hotel. Paddock rolled one bag and a bellman used a luggage cart for the other four bags.
From approximately 2137 to 2140 hours, Paddock had his vehicle removed from valet and Paddock left the Mandalay Bay.
At approximately 2300 hours, Paddock arrived in Mesquite, Nevada.

* Confirmed by valet ticket #275263147

September 26th

Paddock spent time at his home in Mesquite, Nevada, Downtown Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay.

From approximately 1012 to 1455 hours, according to cell phone records, Paddock’s cell phone showed in Mesquite, Nevada.
At approximately 1535 hours, Paddock completed a wire transfer in Mesquite, Nevada of $50,000 from his Wells Fargo account to an account in the Philippines.
From approximately 2012 to 2100 hours, Paddock drove from Mesquite, Nevada to The Ogden.
From approximately 2102 to 2216 hours, Paddock walked around and gambled at the El Cortez Hotel.
At approximately 2223 hours, Paddock returned to The Ogden.
At approximately 2234 hours, Paddock departed The Ogden and drove to Mandalay Bay.
From approximately 2245 to 2252 hours, Paddock valeted his vehicle at Mandalay Bay and took six suitcases (located on a luggage cart) and one rolling suitcase (Paddock rolled the suitcase himself) up to room 32-135 by way of the service elevator with help of a bellman. (The bellman who escorted Paddock on the September 25th was different than the bellman who escorted Paddock on the September 26th.)
At approximately 2308 hours, Paddock began gambling at Mandalay Bay and continued gambling into the next morning.

September 27th

Paddock spent several hours gambling at Mandalay Bay. Paddock spoke with his VIP host reference wanting the “Vista Suite” at the end of the hall with the double doors. Paddock was insistent on the suite and connecting room. Paddock wanted to be in the 200 wing as it had a better view, according to him. Paddock was upset about the room, but was not angry. Paddock never mentioned the reason why he wanted a connecting room.

At approximately 0713 hours, Paddock stopped gambling, which he was doing continuously since the previous night.
At approximately 1556 hours, Paddock placed a room service order for two entrees totaling $94.33.
At approximately 1632 hours, room 32-135 was cleaned by hotel staff. Paddock remained in the room as it was cleaned.
At approximately 2003 hours, Paddock was seen in the valet area of Mandalay Bay with two rolling suitcases. Paddock had his vehicle removed from valet and left the Mandalay Bay at approximately 2015 hours.
At approximately 2029 hours, Paddock arrived at The Ogden and entered a room at approximately 2031 hours.
From approximately 2045 to 2200 hours, Paddock left The Ogden and drove to Mesquite, Nevada, where he arrived at approximately 2200 hours.
At approximately 2300 hours, Paddock arrived at the Walmart in Mesquite, Nevada. He purchased luggage, razor blades, fake flowers, a vase, and a styrofoam ball.

September 28th

In Mesquite, Nevada, Paddock purchased a .308 bolt action rifle, deposited $14,000 into a Wells Fargo account, and wire transferred $50,000 to an account in the Philippines. Paddock visited a gun range in Mesquite, Nevada, before traveling back to the Mandalay Bay.

From approximately 0227 to 1420 hours, Paddock’s cell phone was located in Mesquite, Nevada according to cell phone records.
From approximately 1444 to 1501 hours, Paddock made a $14,000 deposit at Wells Fargo and transferred $50,000 to a bank in the Philippines.
At approximately 1523 hours, Paddock purchased a .308 bolt action rifle from a gun store in Mesquite, Nevada.
From approximately 1723 to 1803 hours, Paddock was seen driving in the area of the City of Mesquite Landfill / gun range located at 3200 Mesquite Heights Road, in a rural area of Mesquite, Nevada.
From approximately 2042 to 2146 hours, Paddock traveled from Mesquite, Nevada to the Mandalay Bay and parked in valet. Paddock was seen entering the Mandalay Bay with two rolling suitcases and a laptop bag.
At approximately 2218 hours, Paddock began gambling at Mandalay Bay and continued gambling into the next morning.

September 29th

A second refrigerator was delivered to Paddock’s room (32-135). Staff was asked to only change linen’s and take out the trash in room 32-135. A staff member was told by Paddock not to vacuum 32-135 and not to remove the food service cart from the room. Staff was asked specifically to change sheets and towels in room 32-134 and inform Paddock when room 32-134 was completed. Paddock remained in room 32-135 and used his laptop as the rooms were being cleaned.

At approximately 0543 hours, Paddock stopped gambling, which he was doing continuously since the previous night.
From approximately 1228 to 1314 hours, Paddock ate at Mizuya Sushi Sake and then returned to room 32-135.
At approximately 1400 hours, rooms 32-135 and 32-134 were cleaned by hotel staff.
At approximately 1506 hours, Paddock checked into room 32-134 (under Danley’s name) from the VIP check in counter at the Mandalay Bay.
At approximately 1508 hours, Paddock took the guest elevator to the 32nd floor.
At approximately 1509 hours, Paddock entered room 32-134.
From approximately 1509 to 0100 (September 30th) hours, Paddock remained inside rooms 32-134 and 32-135.
At approximately 2311 hours, a room service ticket totaling $102.99 was charged to room 32-134.

September 30th

Paddock traveled to Mesquite, Nevada twice from Mandalay Bay. Paddock placed “Do Not Disturb” signs on both 32-135 and 32-134. Paddock gambled for a couple of hours and brought more suitcases up to his room.

At approximately 0100 hours, Paddock drove to Mesquite, Nevada.
At approximately 0556 hours, Paddock returned to the Mandalay Bay with four suitcases.
From approximately 1204 to 1215 hours hotel staff serviced the private mini bar of room 32-134. (Paddock placed the “Do Not Disturb” signs on the room doors sometime after 1215 hours.)
Between approximately 1300 to 1400 hours, Paddock was asked if he would like rooms 32-135 and 32-134 cleaned. Paddock declined.
From approximately 1452 hours to 1508 hours, Paddock removed his vehicle from valet and parked in the self-parking garage.
At approximately 1512 hours, Paddock was observed exiting the parking garage elevator with two suitcase rolling bags.
At approximately 1520 hours, Paddock was seen in a guest elevator with the two rolling suitcases and took them to his room.
At approximately 1952 hours, Paddock drove from Mandalay Bay to Mesquite, Nevada and arrived at approximately 2057 hours.

October 1st

From approximately 0206 to 2040 hours, Paddock departed Mesquite, Nevada and returned to Mandalay Bay. He spent several hours gambling, brought more suitcases to his room, and ordered room service.

At approximately 0206 hours, Paddock left Mesquite, Nevada.
At approximately 0305 hours, Paddock arrived at the self-parking garage at the Mandalay Bay.
From approximately 0324 to 0734 hours, Paddock walked around the casino and gambled. Paddock used both his own and Danley’s players cards.
At approximately 0737 hours, Paddock returned to his room.
From approximately 1222 to 1226 hours, Paddock moved his vehicle from the self-park garage to valet*. This valet transaction was the only parking transaction during his stay at Mandalay Bay that was completed in Danley’s name.
At approximately 1229 hours, Paddock was observed waiting for an elevator with two rolling suitcases. There was also a third bag hanging from one of the rolling suitcases.
At approximately 1233 hours, a room service ticket was opened for room 32-134.
At approximately 1317 hours, Mandalay Bay valet parked Paddock’s vehicle in “Garage East”, space #317.**
At approximately 1337 hours, the room service ticket*** was closed out for room 32-134 in Danley’s name. The check totaled $67.60 and included two entrees.
From 1423 to 1940 hours, the doors for rooms 32-134 and 32-135 were manipulated multiple times. For example, the doors were opened, closed and the dead bolt locks were engaged and disengaged several times.

From approximately 2040 to 2205 hours, a series of events led up to the mass shooting conducted by Paddock:

At approximately 2040 hours, a HotSOS alarm was generated for room 32-129.
At approximately 2118 hours, the HotSOS call was assigned to Security Officer Campos via his cellphone. Security Officer Campos was assigned five HotSOS calls during the 2118 hours cellphone call. According to interviews of hotel staff, it is common practice to assign HotSOS calls to security officers and then immediately close out the HotSOS tickets prior to a security officers actually checking out the room. Security Officer Campos handled the HotSOS call for room 32-129 last.
At approximately 2136 hours, the dead bolt to room 32-135 was engaged.
At approximately 2140 hours, Jason Alden started his performance at the Route 91 Festival.
At approximately 2146 hours, the dead bolt to room 32-134 was engaged.

* Valet ticket #275274484
** This is the same space detectives located the vehicle in after the shooting
*** Room service ticket #51592684

Approximately 2146 to 2204 hours

Security Officer Campos entered the service elevator at approximately 2146 hours and got off on the 30th floor at approximately 2147 hours.
Security Officer Campos walked to the stairwell in the 100 wing of the 30th floor and walked up to the 32nd floor.
Security Officer Campos could not gain entry to the 32nd floor due to the door being barricaded.*
Security Officer Campos walked up the stairs to the 33rd floor. Security Officer Campos walked down the 100-Wing of the 33rd floor to Center Core. He took a guest elevator to the 32nd floor.
At approximately 2200 hours, Security Officer Campos exited the guest elevator and walked up the 100 Wing toward room 32-129. Security Officer Campos checked room 32- 129 and found it was secure. Security Officer Campos walked into the foyer leading to the stairwell and observed the “L” bracket screwed into the door and frame.
At approximately 2204 hours, Security Officer Campos picked up a house phone located inside the small foyer leading to the stairwell and called security dispatch to report the “L” bracket on the door to the stairs. Security dispatch transferred the call to maintenance dispatch. The maintenance dispatcher

* The investigation would reveal the door leading from the stairwell to the 32nd floor was barricaded by an “L” bracket screwed into the door and the door frame.

From approximately 2205 to 2216 hours, Paddock committed a mass shooting that left 58 people dead and over 700 hundred injured:

Approximately 2205 hours

Engineer Schuck was contacted by the maintenance dispatcher via his radio.
Paddock fired two single gunshots into the Las Vegas Village area.
Paddock fired an undetermined amount of gunshots into the Las Vegas Village area.

Approximately 2206 hours

Security Officer Campos ended the phone call and hung up the house phone. After hanging up the phone, Security Officer Campos heard what he described as rapid drilling noises.
Paddock fired approximately 100 rounds into the Las Vegas Village area.
Security Officer Campos began walking down the 100-wing toward Center Core.
Engineer Schuck was told by his supervisor to go to the 32nd floor.
LVMPD unit 169SE broadcast over the Convention Center Area Command (CCAC) radio channel, “169SE, we got shots fired, 415A at the Route 91. Sounded like an automatic firearm.”
Paddock fired rounds down the hallway at Security Officer Campos. Security Officer Campos was struck in the left calf with a bullet fragment. He took cover in the alcove between rooms 32-124 and 32-122. Security Officer Campos told his dispatcher via his radio, “Hey there’s shots fired in, uh, 32-135.”
Engineer Schuck’s dispatcher told him specifically where to go on the 32nd floor. Engineer Schuck left room 62-207 and walked to the service elevators with his equipment cart. The service elevators are located in the 200-wing of the hotel.