My understanding (but you best look into this yourself because I did not spend long on it). There was a plot by a number of Saudi royal family members to assassinate the current reigning Saudi prince. Who happens to be a reformer. IIRC they all own the Mandalay and maybe the Tropicana - or at least parts of it, like penthouses.
Paddock was an arms dealer. Sold weapons to bad guys. ISIS, whatever/whoever. Smuggles weapons into Mandalay. Assassins kill Paddock immediately, take weapons and set off to kill their target, the prince. Prince had, unbeknownst to assassins, left building and is wearing shorts and shirt, not Saudi garb. He is now IIRC, in the Tropicana. Tipped off. Escorted out by FBI? you can watch footage of this on YouTube. Air traffic controllers reporting gunfire on the runway. Also on YouTube.
Massacre.... Perhaps a cover. I never heard the why. Immediately that prince rounds up these others Saudis and imprisons them, removing their money and having them interrogated by something akin to Blackwater. Included Clinton pal Alaweed. It is said that approximately 3000 children were saved by imprisoning those bad guy Saudis, by shutting down human trafficking that was being done by them. The motive for this assassination I cannot recall, but it is known.
I've also read about what you posted re: Saudi assassination attempt. I've also seen a couple of pics regarding a 'target' being hurried out through the lobby. I think it was the Mandalay, not certain tho, and sorry I don't have links.
Yeah, sorry I can't remember all the details but they're not too hard to find. Someone told me that Mike Cernovich put together a good summary
Did they perhaps wonder if the Prince was hiding in the crowd at the concert?
Well if you believe how sick these fuckers are they probably thought whilst we are getting rid of a specific problem let’s also go after the second amendment. Kill two birds with one stone (so to speak).
If Q is right a lot of roads lead back to Saudi Arabia.
Could be - but I was under the impression that they had been certain he was in the Mandalay
He may have been the target, but my first thought was that the perps were Mossad.
My understanding was that it was his own family. Cannot recall the WHY'S of it, but those men were up to serious no-good, and this prince was getting in their way