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Brother of Las Vegas killer Stephen Paddock arrested for child pornography

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Photo released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows suspect Bruce Paddock. Authorities said the brother of Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing child pornography. Photo: LAPD via AP
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The brother of the man behind the worst mass shooting in modern US history has been arrested on suspicion of having child pornography, police said on Wednesday.

Bruce Paddock – one of Stephen Paddock’s three brothers – was arrested early Wednesday in Los Angeles, officer Norma Eisenman said.

She said Paddock, 59, is facing child pornography charges in relation to a probe that began before the shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and hundreds wounded.

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Bruce Paddock reportedly had a lengthy criminal history and over the years has been charged with various crimes including arson and burglary.

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Police said he was arrested at an assisted living facility and was being held in lieu of US$60,000 bail.

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