I used to drive for a rideshare company and gave a ride to the Las Vegas Shooter, Stephen Paddock close to 1 month before the shooting and the investigation afterward completely ruined a trip to the Vatican for a wedding... (Proof inside)
Posted Oct 4, 2019 17:14 by anonymous
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It was on the morning of October 9, 2017 when I had learned that it was true... I gave a ride to the guy that later became widely known as the Las Vegas Shooter. I was packing some things and putting my last load of laundry in the wash while I was being bombarded with calls and texts. The calls I didn't answer because I just don't answer calls from numbers I don't know.
The texts were from a guy claiming to be a DEA agent assisting the FBI with the "LV incident". I immediately thought this was an evil scam/prank so I kept asking for a name and badge number to verify whether the person messaging me was a real agent or not. He eventually gives me his name and badge number, along with the phone number for the FBI field office here in Las Vegas.
I googled the number then called it after verifying it's validity, explained that there is a person harassing with calls and texts, saying he's a DEA agent assisting the FBI with an investigation regarding the shooting. The guy on the phone laughed and said nobody working with the FBI would be texting. So I blew it off and hopped in the shower after starting the last load of laundry.
I'm just getting out of the shower and reaching for my towel when I hear 3 loud bangs on the door. My grandfather (84) whom I'm taking care of, lets the 3 agents in that were standing outside. As I'm leaving the bathroom I hear him humorously telling the agents that I have a very good lawyer.
The agents rushed over to me (while I still had nothing but a towel around my waste) and began questioning me in my bedroom about whether or not I remembered giving the LV shooter a ride or not then whether or not his girlfriend were in the car.
Now, I remember seeing the news and the picture of him thinking to myself, "wow, that looks kinda like a passenger I had in my car!" But the moment the DEA confirmed he was in fact the very passenger I had in my car just weeks prior, my jaw hit the floor.
I never knew what it was like to be in shock until that very moment. I could feel the blood leaving my face, I felt dizzy, my mind began racing a million miles an hour.
***It was the very moment I realized my worst dream had come true...***
The agents ended up leaving and I still had things to finish getting ready but I can't concentrate. I lose track of time, trapped inside my head. Meanwhile, fighting back the tears. I snap out of it when I realize I had 2 hours before my flight left and the clothes I put in the washer were still soaking wet. So I dry them for about 20 minutes and decide to travel with wet clothes and finish drying them when I arrive in Italy.
So I leave for the airport thinking I'll get there on time, because it usually takes 15-20 minutes from where I live to get there, but not on this day... The route I had taken was riddled with construction and no way to get off of the road to take a different route that would get me there quicker.
I get dropped off and go in to check in for my flight, but I learned that they stopped taking check-ins for the flight since it was an international flight. I was 10 minutes late. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. I went outside to call for a ride home. After noticing there was almost no one around, I screamed at the top of my top of my lungs, my knees buckled and I broke down into tears.
This was by far the worst day of my life... It really bothers me this time of year...
My heart goes out to all of those affected by the shooting. My experience has certainly traumatized me... I can't imagine what those that were there that day, or the family/friends must be going through. I'm so sorry for all those who lost their loved ones...
I really wish there was something I could have done to stop this from happening, but I know it's not my fault, but I still feel guilty from time to time...
Commented Apr 15, 2020 03:26 by anonymous
I hope that your telling us your story can help you with your peace of mind. You didn't do anything wrong. Thank you for cooperating with law enforcement. You can let this event negatively affect the rest of your life, or you can choose to NOT let it negatively affect you...it is YOUR CHOICE!
Commented Jun 18, 2021 15:07 by Jonson32
Have you told any news outlets about this yet? Because I think you really should.
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Commented Oct 14, 2021 13:33 by anonymous
Complete bullshit, I worked for the FBI for years, and your involvement a month before the event even if true would have zero bearing on the investigation. You are just seeking attention and its pathetic.
Commented Dec 8, 2022 17:11 by anonymous
“Complete bullshit, I worked for the FBI for years, and your involvement a month before the event even if true would have zero bearing on the investigation. You are just seeking attention and its pathetic.”
Upstanding law enforcement officer here to read all the bullshit from the dregs of society huh?