The one person who can provide insight into the Las Vegas killer's warped mind -- and potential motive -- remained out of reach of U.S. authorities Tuesday. But they want to talk to her. Soon. 
 
 Marilou Danley, the Las Vegas shooter's live-in girlfriend who left the country before Stephen Paddock gunned down 59 people outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, was cleared as a "person of interest" in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, but on Tuesday evening, officials announced she was, in fact, a "person of interest." 
 
 How and when did Paddock acquire his deadly arsenal? And why did he open fire on a country concert crowd, killing dozens and injuring more than 500 people? 
 
 Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said Monday that Danley, 62, is in Tokyo, although, on Tuesday, her location and estimated return date to America was not immediately clear. 
 
 "She was reported to have been in the Philippines at the time of the incident, but there are unconfirmed reports that she is no longer in the Philippines at this time," Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Robespierre Bolivar told the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday. Bolivar added there was "no official confirmation yet on her nationality, original or acquired." 
 
 Police combing the hotel room Paddock used as a perch for his deadly rampage found Danley’s slot machine card, Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisola told the Nevada Independent. Lombardo said Paddock also was carrying some of Danley’s identification. 
 
 Those items led police initially to declare her a person of interest and launch a search. But detectives later made contact with her and said that they "do not believe she is involved with the shooting on The Strip." 
 
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 “I've met her three or four times,” Paddock’s brother, Eric, told CBS News. “She's got a Facebook page; she sends my mom cookies.” 
 
 Danley’s LinkedIn profile reportedly listed her as working as a “high limit hostess” at Atlantis Casino in Reno between 2010 and 2013. The casino told the Reno Gazette-Journal it was cooperating in the investigation. 
 
 An Australian newspaper, Brisbane’s Courier-Mail, reported Monday that Danley was an “Australian citizen originally from the Philippines.” 
 
 The newspaper said they believe she left the home she shared with Paddock in Mesquite, Nevada, around two weeks ago to head to the Philippines. 
 
 Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said American authorities contacted the country after the shooting for help trying to track down Danley. 
 
 "They did make inquiries of our authorities about her whereabouts, but she is no longer a person of interest," Bishop told Channel Seven, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. 
 
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 Multiple media outlets have reported that Danley’s now-deleted Facebook page identified her as a "proud mom and grandma who lives life to the fullest." 
 
 She previously was married to Arkansas resident Geary Danley, until the pair divorced in 2015. 
 
 A person listed as her witness in the divorce records insisted Danley isn’t connected with Paddock’s behavior. 
 
 “She had nothing to do with this psycho,” the man, who was not identified, told the Reno Gazette-Journal. “The poor lady, she is in the Philippines visiting family.” 
 
 Authorities have said Paddock has no links to international terrorist groups, despite ISIS claiming him as “a soldier” who converted to Islam months ago, The Associated Press reported. 

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 Mandalay Bay shooter Stephen Paddock gambled with at least $160,000 in the past several weeks at Las Vegas casinos, according to senior law enforcement officials. 
 
 There were 16 Currency Transaction Reports, or CTRs, filed for Paddock in recent weeks. The Treasury Department and the IRS mandate that casinos file the reports for "each transaction in currency involving cash-in and cash-out of more than $10,000 in a gaming day." 
 
 The reports don't show whether Paddock won or lost or both on the days in question. They do show that on same days there were multiple transactions. 
 
 A source familiar with the investigation told NBC News that Paddock was a frequent player "with the highest status" at Caesars Entertainment properties in Las Vegas. 
 
 Police officers keep watch over the closed Las Vegas Blvd near the Mandalay Bay hotel after the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival on Las Vegas Boulevard on October 2, 2017 in Las Vegas. Eugene Garcia / EPA 
 
 According to the company's website, the top level for gamblers is Seven Stars Tier Status, which is by invitation only and subject to alteration or cancellation. Privileges include comped rooms, room upgrades, player credits and access to "signature experiences." 
 
 Paddock lost a slip-and-fall lawsuit against another Vegas casino, the Cosmopolitan Hotel. He still owed $270 in court fees when he killed himself and 58 other people Sunday. Authorities said Tuesday night that the widely reported number of 59 deaths includes the gunman. 
 
 Security video from the Cosmopolitan Hotel shows Paddock slipping and falling on Oct. 30, 2011, as he walked from a hotel shop toward a high-stakes area in the casino. Paddock said he had slipped in a puddle of liquid and sued the hotel in 2012, initially asking for $100,000, according to the attorney for the hotel, Marty Kravitz. 
 
 Paddock reported incurring more than in $32,000 in medical bills, and also wanted to be paid for pain and suffering. Security video shows him getting medical attention and then being stretchered out of the casino. 
 
 "They always ask for a lot more than they can get, but he got nothing," Kravitz said. 
 
 The arbitrator ruled in favor of the casino and dismissed allegations of negligence as "without merit." 

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 Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock wired $100,000 to an account in his live-in girlfriend’s home country, the Philippines, in the week before he unleashed the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, according to multiple senior law enforcement officials. 
 
 But while officials have confirmed that Marilou Danley was in the Philippines on Sunday when Paddock opened fire on a crowd attending a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, it was not known whether the money was for her or her family or for another purpose. 
 
 Danley, 62, who had traveled to Hong Kong on Sept. 25, could fill in some of the blanks after returning to the United States on Wednesday, the officials said. She arrived at Los Angeles International Airport escorted by FBI agents late Tuesday, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation said. 
 
 "We anticipate some information from her shortly," Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said. "She is currently a person of interest." 
 
 Paddock's still-stunned brother, Eric Paddock, said he suspects the money was to take care of Danley. 
 
 "One hundred thousand dollars isn't that huge amount of money," he said. "Condemn Steve for gambling. Steve took care of the people he loved. He made me and my family wealthy." 
 
 Paddock may have "manipulated her so that she was far away from this and had money," Eric Paddock added. "As he was descending into hell ... he wanted to take care of her." 
 
 Meanwhile, senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that Paddock gambled with at least $160,000 in the past several weeks at Las Vegas casinos. 
 
 There were 16 Currency Transaction Reports, or CTRs, filed for Paddock in recent weeks. The Treasury Department and the IRS mandate that casinos file the reports for "each transaction in currency involving cash-in and cash-out of more than $10,000 in a gaming day." 
 
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 It could not be determined from the reports whether Paddock won or lost or both on the days in question. But they do show that there were multiple transactions. 
 
 Paddock had "the highest status" at Caesars Entertainment properties in Las Vegas, a source close to the investigation told NBC News. 
 
 The top level for gamblers is Seven Stars Tier Status, which is by invitation only and subject to alteration or cancellation, according to the company's website. Privileges include complimentary rooms, room upgrades, player credits and access to "signature experiences." 
 
 But Paddock gambled and lost in 2012 when he filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against another Las Vegas casino, the Cosmopolitan Hotel. In fact, he still owed $270 in court fees when he killed himself and 58 other people on Sunday. Authorities said Tuesday night that the widely reported number of 59 deaths includes the gunman. 
 
 Security video from the Cosmopolitan Hotel showed Paddock taking a tumble on Oct. 30, 2011, as he walked from a hotel shop toward a high-stakes area in the casino. He claimed he slipped in a puddle of liquid and initially sued for $100,000, according to the attorney for the hotel, Marty Kravitz. 
 
 Paddock claimed he had incurred more than in $32,000 in medical bills and also wanted to be paid for pain and suffering. The security video showed him getting medical attention and then being stretchered out of the casino. 
 
 The arbitrator disagreed and ruled in favor of the casino, dismissing the negligence allegations as "without merit." 
 
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 "They always ask for a lot more than they can get, but he got nothing," Kravitz said. 
 
 In other developments, investigators have also found a sledgehammer and 13 suitcases in the 32nd-floor room in the Mandalay Bay hotel that Paddock used to stage the slaughter, according to an internal law enforcement document seen by NBC News and senior law enforcement officials. 
 
 They believe Paddock used the tool to smash the two windows from which he opened fire on the concertgoers below with the arsenal of 23 firearms that was also found in the room. Another cache of 19 firearms was found in Paddock's home in Mesquite, Nevada. 
 
 Marilou Danley is being sought by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for questioning in connection with the investigation into the active shooter incident in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017 LVMPD 
 
 NBC reported earlier that police blew the door off Paddock's room and barged inside 72 minutes after the first 911 call. Inside, they found Paddock dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but not Danley. 
 
 Lombardo credited local police and hotel security with the speed in which they reacted. 
 
 "What went right is we saved hundreds of lives," he said. "A lot more [deaths] were prevented." 
 
 Asked whether housekeeping had been allowed into the room at any point while Paddock was there, Lombardo said, "The only thing I know is room service was provided." 
 
 Investigators do not believe Danley was involved in the shooting, although Paddock did have some of her identification on him, law enforcement officials have said. 
 
 Investigators still have not determined a motive. The death toll stands at 59, but officials have warned that it could climb. More than 500 people were wounded. 
 
 "We have identified all but three victims," Lombardo said. 
 
 CORRECTION (Oct. 3, 2017, 5:35 p.m.): An earlier version of this article incorrectly described the resolution of a 2012 court case involving Stephen Paddock. Paddock owed $270 in court costs at the time of his death Sunday; he was not owed $270. 

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 Boston 25’s Jacqui Henrich obtained the photos early Tuesday morning, and they clearly show the gun on the floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel room, and also shows numerous rounds of ammunition. 
 
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 A hammer that was presumably used to break the windows of the room, which was on the 32nd floor, is also seen beside the gun. 
 
 The bipod used to stand the weapon on as he sprayed the crowd with bullets is also in view. 
 
 Federal officials say the Las Vegas shooter had devices attached to 12 weapons that allow semiautomatic rifles to mimic fully automatic gunfire. 
 
 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent in Charge Jill Schneider also told reporters Tuesday that Stephen Paddock had nearly 50 guns in three locations. 
 
 She said he had a combination of rifles, shotguns and pistols. 
 
 On Sunday night, investigators said Stephen Paddock, 64, broke two windows with a hammer and began to shoot people attending the Route 91 Country Music Festival across the street from the facility. 
 
 Las Vegas police said he had 23 guns inside his hotel room, including semiautomatic rifles. Also, investigators said, 19 guns were found in his home along with thousands of rounds of ammunition. 
 
 He killed himself as police entered his hotel room. 
 
 Boston 25 News is working to gather more information and will bring you updates on-air and online. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this story. 
 
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 The white, wealthy Stephen Paddock appeared to fit in with neighbors in Mesquite, who describe a ‘normal, everyday guy – but isn’t that how it always is?’ 
 
 Stephen Paddock did not have to travel far to add to his arsenal of weapons. Three miles from Paddock’s house in a quiet community in Mesquite, Nevada, is the independent family-run store with a name catering to two local obsessions: Guns & Guitars. 
 
 It is a place where local residents can pick up a mahogany acoustic guitar for $175 or a Ruger AR-556 rifle for $749. 
 
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 The shutters were closed at the store, on a strip beside a Thai restaurant, early on Monday, soon after the owners discovered one of their customers was suspected of perpetrating the worst mass shooting in modern US history. 
 
 Paddock, 64, opened fire on a country music concert in Las Vegas, 80 miles away, late on Sunday, murdering 59 people and injuring more than 500, before killing himself, officials said. 
 
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 The owners of Guns & Guitars confirmed in a statement to the media that Paddock was a customer, and had purchased “firearms” from the store after passing the requisite background checks. “He never gave us any indication he was unstable or unfit at any time,” they said. 
 
 Guns & Guitars was not the only licensed firearms dealer where Paddock is known to have purchased weapons – he also bought a shotgun at a store 40 miles away, in Utah, and a rifle and shotgun from another store in Las Vegas. If the weapons Paddock bought in the stores surrounding his home were not used in the attack, which experts said appeared to have been perpetrated using either a fully automatic weapon, or a modified semi-automatic, they may have been among the stockpile police discovered at his home. 
 
 Shortly after crushing the garage door at his ranch-style, one storey home, heavily armed police discovered a stockpile containing an additional 19 firearms, explosives and several thousand rounds of ammunition. Twenty-three were found in the Las Vegas hotel room from where the gunman fired. 
 
 Mesquite, population 18,000, is a quiet desert city along the Utah and Arizona border, surrounded by desert mountains and creosote scrubland. It is close to Bunkerville, where Cliven Bundy, the Nevada cattle rancher, courted an armed confrontation with federal authorities over grazing rights three years ago. 
 
 The city, just over an hour’s drive from Las Vegas, made a suitable base for Paddock, who according to friends and neighbors was a dedicated, high-rolling gambler. On several occasions, according to one report, which cited senior law enforcement officials and a casino executive, Paddock’s gambling transactions exceeded $10,000. 
 
 Not unusually for city in a rural, libertarian state where residents are permitted to openly carry guns, Mesquite is also a place that caters to firearms enthusiasts. 
 
 New guns can be bought at the local Walmart superstore, and there are a wide array of secondhand weapons on sale at a nearby pawn shop. If residents want to target-shoot in the desert, they need only drive about 10 minutes away, down a dirt track across the Arizona border, and visit the Smoking Gun Club range. 
 
 Still, Mesquite, which is dotted with casinos, golf courses and RVs, appears to be more of a haven for gambling-obsessed retirees than gun fanatics. While the streets were largely empty Monday, casinos were packed full of retirees playing slot machines. 
 
 Paddock and a woman identified as his girlfriend, Marilou Danley, 62, lived in Sun City, an exclusive community for retirees, where some residents zip around the quiet, palm-tree-studded streets on golf carts. 
 
 The house is in a prime spot in the community: high on a plateau, it has views overlooking the city and a neat, well-tended front yard filled with cactuses and desert bushes. 
 
 “This is a 55-and-over community,” said Tom Jennings, a 71-year-old neighbor who lives in Prominence Village, the name of the subdistrict where Paddock lived. “People go to bed here at 8pm.” 
 
 Jennings said he had never interacted with Paddock but he was known in the neighborhood as “a very normal, everyday, guy”. “But isn’t that the way it always is?” he said. “These guys seem normal and then you wake up one morning and … this.” 
 
 Paddock fit the stereotype of Mesquite’s more affluent residents: white and wealthy, he was a retired accountant who worked briefly for a predecessor company of Lockheed Martin in the 1980s. 
 
 He had multiple real estate investments, with connections to northern Nevada, Florida and Texas, and an expired license to hunt and fish in Alaska. He also reportedly had a pilot’s license and two small planes. 
 
 Las Vegas police said Danley, his girlfriend, was out of the country at the time of the shooting and they had cleared her of any involvement. 
 
 Paddock does not appear to have been a well-known figure locally. He occasionally frequented his nearby Casa Blanca and Virgin River casinos, according to local residents who asked not to be identified. 
 
 But more often Stephen Paddock would travel to Las Vegas where, according to his brother, Eric Paddock, he liked to take part in the kind of high-stakes poker reserved for the big-money gamblers. 
 
 “My brother is not like you and me. He plays high-stakes video poker,” Eric told the Washington Post. “He sends me a text that says he won $250,000 at the casino.” 
 
 Eric, who lives in Orlando, told reporters that he and his brother were the sons of a bank robber who as once on the FBI’s most wanted list. He said they had never known their father, Benjamin Paddock, who was in and out of jail during the 1960s, and escaped custody in 1968. 
 
 He said he had no idea what had motivated his brother’s deadly attack. 
 
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 “We know nothing,” he said. “If you told me an asteroid fell, it would mean the same to me. There’s absolutely no sense, no reason he did this. He’s just a guy who played video poker and took cruises and ate burritos at Taco Bell. There’s no political affiliation that we know of. There’s no religious affiliation that we know of.” 
 
 Speaking to CBS, Eric Paddock described his brother as “not an avid gun guy at all”. 
 
 “The fact that he had those kinds of weapons is just – where the hell did he get automatic weapons?” he said. “He has no military background or anything like that. He’s a guy who lived in a house in Mesquite, drove down and gambled in Las Vegas.” 
 
 He added the family, including the suspect’s elderly mother, were “freaked out” by the news. “I’ve got a 90-year-old mother whose son just killed 50-plus people and now he’s dead.” 
 
 Mesquite police records show the killer did not have a criminal record. In Las Vegas, police there said the suspect’s only run-in with law enforcement was a traffic violation. Paddock’s lack of any previous criminal convictions or known political ideology has left investigators as seemingly perplexed as his family. 
 
 An FBI agent, Aaron Rouse, told reporters the agency had “determined at this point no connection to an international terrorist organization” and it believed he was acting alone. “We have no idea what his belief system was,” said Lombardo.
– The week before Stephen Paddock killed 59 people and wounded more than 500 while shooting at a country concert from a window in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay, he wired $100,000 to an account in the Philippines, NBC News reports. It's unclear if the money was for his girlfriend, Marilou Danley, who was in the Philippines at the time of the shooting; her family; or something else. Authorities are hoping to get the answer to that question when Danley returns to the US. She is expected to arrive Wednesday. Here are more new developments on the worst mass shooting in US history: NBC News also reports Paddock was gambling with at least $160,000 at Las Vegas casinos in the weeks leading up to the shooting, though it remains unclear if he was winning, losing, or a mix of both. The Reno Gazette-Journal has more on Danley, 62, who worked as a high-limit hostess at a casino in Reno and lived in an apartment owned by Paddock during her divorce in 2015. Exclusive photos obtained by Fox 25 show guns and ammunition scattered about the hotel room where Paddock opened fire on the crowd below. Fox News has even more on Danley, who is not believed to have been involved in the shooting despite Paddock having some of her identification on him at the time of the shooting. But authorities are interested in interviewing her about a possible motive for the shooting. The Islamic State claimed responsibility in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. The Atlantic reports this appears to have been one of the rare times ISIS falsely took credit for an incident, as Paddock's actions lack many hallmarks of those carried out by ISIS supporters, but it remains unclear why it did so. Finally, the Guardian profiles Mesquite, Nevada, where Paddock and Danley lived in a 55-and-older community. The town is described as a 18,000-person "haven for gambling-obsessed retirees." Paddock, like most of its residents, was white and rich.