Breaking: ISIS Claims Responsibility For Vegas Attack
The Islamic State’s official news agency claimed responsibility for a Las Vegas Sunday night shooting that left at least 50 dead and 400 injured.
1) BREAKING: #ISIS' Amaq claims #LasVegas shooting. Surprising as it sounds, statement issued on legit primary source. https://t.co/nh8zuEPP3N
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) October 2, 2017
2) Interestingly, Amaq released 2 statements: one claiming attacker as an #ISIS soldier, & 2nd that he "converted to Islam" months ago pic.twitter.com/myYfzGvK5m
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) October 2, 2017
The claim reportedly states that gunman Stephen Haddock converted to Islam months before the attack. U.S. intelligence officials are reportedly aware of the claim and are tracking it.
DEVELOPING: US intelligence officials aware of & tracking #ISIS claim via Amaq news agency for #LasVegasShooting
— Jeff Seldin (@jseldin) October 2, 2017
BREAKING: Without providing evidence, Islamic State claims Las Vegas attack, says shooter converted to Islam months ago.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 2, 2017
New York Times ISIS correspondent Rukmini Callimachi importantly noted in late March that ISIS “has shown itself to be accurate in claiming only attacks they directed/inspired.”
