Police officers, both on and off duty, among those killed

Multiple police officers, both on and off duty, were among those killed or injured after a gunman opened fire Sunday night at a country music festival opposite the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.

One local off-duty officer died, while two others who were on duty were wounded by gunfire, said Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo. Of the two wounded, one is stable after surgery and the other sustained minor injuries, he said. “It’s a devastating time,” Lombardo said. Many off-duty police officers from Los Angeles, Orange County, Bakersfield and other agencies travelled to Vegas for the show.

One Orange County sheriff’s deputy was severely wounded by gunshot wounds to the abdomen and thigh, according to the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs. The wives of two deputies were also reported wounded in the attack. A Bakersfield officer was wounded in the gunfire and was taken to a hospital for treatment, said Bakersfield Police Lt. Jeff Burdick. They were expected to survive. “Our officers were actually attending the concert as civilians,” said Burdick, adding that the agency has accounted for every officer known to be there. “Keeping our fingers crossed that it’s good information.”