LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas police officer ducking gunfire and then teaming up with colleagues to rush a high-rise hotel marked the latest release of body-camera video from the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
The ninth batch showed what two sets of police officers were doing as the active shooter call went out before following their response.
Two videos showed officers directing patrons out of the Mandalay Bay Casino, before one joined a team entering a darkened theater to guard the audience at the 1,800-seat Cirque du Soliel show Michael Jackson ONE.
Officer 2: “The reason we stopped you is no plates or anything on the car...”
The officers were conducting a routine traffic stop near the Westgate, but things changed in an instant.
Officer 1: “Hey, active shooter, convention center.”
Radio: “Active shooter at Mandalay Bay...”
Officer 1: “Mandalay Bay!”
Immediately, the two-officer unit answered the call, rushing to the south end of the Strip toward Mandalay Bay.
During their route, other police cruisers could also be seen with lights on and sirens blaring. One of the officers tried to coordinate the response.
Officer 1: “If it’s still going, let’s gear up real quick, and we’ll go in as an element.”
It took approximately 5 mins to get to Mandalay Bay.
Radio: “Let’s stop here and let’s pack up right now, we’ll make entry.” Officer 1: “Let’s go. Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!”
Seconds later, the officers stopped the car and put on their gear.
Officer 1: “Just park right here and let’s go!”
The officer jumps out of the car and immediately puts on a SWAT vest.
Officer 2: “Don’t freak out, don’t freak out!”
The officers form teams and head inside to a restaurant and clear it before heading out to the Mandalay Bay casino floor where they hold their position.
They stay and guard what appears to be the entrance to a stairway for about an hour until the video ends.
