A LONE gunman opened fire in Las Vegas during a music festival on October 1 2017.

Here’s everything you need to know about the worst mass shooting in US history.

What happened in the Las Vegas shooting?

Hundreds of people were forced to dive for cover after gunfire erupted during a set at the open-air Route 91 Harvest Festival.

At least 59 people died and more than 527 were wounded as the gunman sprayed bullets into the crowds from a hotel balcony.

The Las Vegas strip was put on lockdown as cops raced to the scene.

The shooting took place at around 10.30pm (5.30 GMT) on October 1, 2017.

Police confirmed the shooter was a “lone wolf” and was found dead by armed cops who stormed the hotel room.

All flights in and out of Las Vegas were cancelled following the horror shooting.

Travellers were left in limbo as services into McCarran Airport were either cancelled or diverted to other airports in the US and Canada.

Where is the Mandalay Bay Hotel?

The resort is in the heart of the famous strip in Las Vegas on the south boulevard.

Mandalay Bay is a four-star hotel that features a shark reef and beach, as well as a casino and spa.

It has also been the venue for many of boxing’s biggest fights.

Shooter Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the hotel while a festival was taking place in Vegas.

Police found at least 42 firearms in the 64-year-old’s hotel room and believed he had been staying there since September 28.

Photos showed two smashed windows in the hotel where Paddock fired from with his arsenal of automatic weapons.

What is the Route 91 Harvest music festival?

The country music festival featured a number of acts over the three-day event with 40,000 fans attending.

These included Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Sam Hunt.

Jason Aldean was performing when the shots rang out.

Other acts performing at the festival included Lauren Alaina, Big & Rich, Lee Brice, Kane Brown, Brothers Osborne, Josh Abbott Band, Maren Morris and Brett Young.

What happened to shooter Stephen Paddock?

Stephen Paddock, 64, was from Mesquite, Nevada and was identified by police as the shooter at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.

Police confirmed the gunman was a “lone wolf” who had an unknown motive and was not believed to be connected to any extremist or militant groups.

Stephen Paddock was found dead by police as they stormed the hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort Casino.

Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said that police located a number of firearms in the hotel room used for the shooting.

The 64-year-old was a multi-millionaire who owned two airplanes and maintained regular contact with his family.

But while Paddock himself had no criminal background, the same cannot apply to all his family.

Paddock’s father was Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, a serial bank robber.

The bandit is understood to have wound up on the FBI’s Most Wanted list in 1969 when he escaped from prison in Texas while serving a 20-year sentence.

 

What is the new 11 Minutes documentary?

11 Minutes is a four-episode documentary about the Las Vegas Shooting.

It features interviews with victims and first responders, as well as performer Jason Aldean.

The documentary series also includes harrowing archival footage broadcast for the first time.