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Bulgarian Foreign Ministry: No information about injured Bulgarian citizens in Las Vegas shooting

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There is no information about injured Bulgarian citizens during the shooting in Las Vegas, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry reported. The ministry has asked US institutions for information about the incident. At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 were injured in shooting near Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas during a country music festival. The attacker was identified as 64-year-old Steven Paddock, a resident of the city. He committed suicide before police arrived, Las Vegas sheriff Joe Lombardo said. According to him, the attacker acted alone and was not reported to have been linked to radical groups.



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