The Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History: A Retired Las Vegas Police Officer Speaks
West Palm Beach, Fl - October 1, 2017, is a date that will forever be etched in the minds of Americans. It was a night that changed a city, reshaped national conversations on safety, and left permanent marks on those who responded. Over 22,000 fans were gathered for the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip when the worst mass shooting in U.S. history began. For Retired Las Vegas Metro Police Captain Josh Bitsko, the tragedy was personal. He was part of the team that responded to the hotel, where a gunman had opened fire on the crowd below. In a span of just ten minutes, the gunman fired over 1,000 rounds, killing 60 people and wounding hundreds more. "It felt impossible," Bitsko recalls. "The amount of firepower didn't match anything we had ever seen before. You're trained for chaos, but this... this was different." The investigation revealed two adjoining hotel suites packed with 24 firearms, thousands of rounds, and high-capacity magaz...