Newly released Oct. 1 body camera footage captured harrowing scenes from deep within the Route 91 Harvest festival grounds, including the moment a handful of officers realized a mass shooting was unfolding.
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Body camera footage released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Police Department shows an officer alerting dispatch and other officers on Oct. 1 that his vehicle was stolen.
Newly released body camera footage from the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting contains additional examples of the many radio troubles Las Vegas police experienced during the massive emergency response.
A two-month investigation by the Review-Journal found Las Vegas police faced overloaded radios and other communication problems during their response to the Oct. 1 shooting.
Supporters hope the Clark County Board of Trustees will approve naming a new elementary school opening in fall 2019 after Charleston Hartfield, a Metro officer killed while off-duty at the Route 91 country music festival shooting.
