At least 20 people were injured and were rushed to the hospital.
Police have blocked the roads leading to the Vegas strip.
Local media reports quoted metro police as having confirmed that one suspect is “down.”
The department is asking people to avoid the area.
Police scanner traffic reported multiple casualties from the incident and possibly two shooters with automatic weapons.
The attack came during the last performances on the final night of the three-day country music festival,on an 15-acre lot across Las Vegas Boulevard from Mandalay Bay.
It appeared the shooters were firing down at people from upper-level rooms of Mandalay Bay..
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