Vegas Shooter's Brother Arrested

Police believe Bruce Paddock possesses child porn
By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 25, 2017 1:05 PM CDT
Vegas Shooter's Brother Arrested
People visit a makeshift memorial for victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 16, 2017, in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/John Locher)

One brother of the Las Vegas shooter is in police custody himself, suspected of possessing child pornography, the AP reports. Bruce Paddock, 58, was arrested Wednesday while he was awaiting surgery for spinal stenosis at a Los Angeles assisted-living facility, NBC News reports. Bruce Paddock told news outlets after the Vegas massacre that he hadn't spoken to Stephen Paddock in 10 years; he also revealed that their father was a bank robber. Details on his arrest were scarce, but he has a criminal record dating back to the 1980s, with convictions for offenses ranging from criminal threats and theft to vandalism and driving with a suspended vehicle. (More Stephen Paddock stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X