Stephen C. Paddock

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35. The germ of a theory

There's been disconnected bits of information all over the internet since the shooting. Many articles I've read describe an almost pathological aversion to interacting with other people.

Many recalled seeing Paddock at a bar named Peggy Sue’s and Eureka Casino. They described him as silent, sullen — never talking to anyone.


The emerging portrait of Paddock suggests a man of considerable means who liked guns, gambling and women, but who so disliked interacting with people that he sought to avoid talking to them.


The aversion to human interaction even extended into Paddock’s flying, said the broker, who, like Paddock, enjoyed piloting personal planes.
At the time of their acquaintance, Paddock had a sleek new aircraft — a Cirrus SR20. On the handful of flights they made together, Paddock would map out his path — steering away from controlled areas — just to avoid having to talk to the air traffic

What if he personally felt so superior, so above all others that he wouldn't deign to lower himself to speak to them. I've met one or two people over the years who acted in this way. Far above and beyond the common concept of a loner or introvert. It's possible he was stewing in his own perceived superiority and disregard for other humans.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/10/03/new-details-emerge-about-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock-and-girlfriend-marilou-danley/