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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:43 AM Oct 2017

Las Vegas Security Guard Jesus Campos Gives First Public Account Of Shooting On 'Ellen'

Source: ABC News

The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino security guard hailed for being the first to confront Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock will give his first public account of the attack on Wednesday's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

Paddock, as well as Mandalay Bay building engineer Stephen Schuck, were both guests of the talk show host in an interview taped Tuesday. Schuck had previously spoken to NBC, but Campos had drawn attention recently after he skipped out on previously scheduled interviews with Fox News and other outlets last Thursday.

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But Campos finally appeared on "Ellen" in what he said would be his only public comments on the shooting. He was noticeably emotional in the interview -- routinely being patted on the back by Schuck and comforted by DeGeneres.

The show released an eight-minute clip of the interview on Tuesday night.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/las-vegas-security-guard-jesus-campos-public-account/story?id=50551253



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Las Vegas Security Guard Jesus Campos Gives First Public Account Of Shooting On 'Ellen' (Original Post) Purveyor Oct 2017 OP
I saw a thread discussing the fact that he wasn't seen recently. NutmegYankee Oct 2017 #1
I'm more cynical metalbot Oct 2017 #3
He didn't take money for the interview. LisaL Oct 2017 #4
Both of them took zero money and gifts obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #7
K&R burrowowl Oct 2017 #2
Who proof reads this stuff? robbob Oct 2017 #5
Exactly. LisaL Oct 2017 #6

NutmegYankee

(16,200 posts)
1. I saw a thread discussing the fact that he wasn't seen recently.
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:57 AM
Oct 2017

I figure he is nursing his injury and dealing with emotional trauma.

metalbot

(1,058 posts)
3. I'm more cynical
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 08:34 AM
Oct 2017

He was scheduled to do half a dozen media interviews at the end of last week. I suspect that he got a media "representative" who pointed out to him that if he showed up on half a dozen news outlets and told his story, he would make a LOT less money than showing up on a show like Ellen.

obamanut2012

(26,084 posts)
7. Both of them took zero money and gifts
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 09:43 AM
Oct 2017

Instead, Ellen donated 25K to the survivors' medical fund.

Ellen is also a nonpartisan platform -- he originally was supposed to go on Fox with Hannity, and cancelled.

robbob

(3,536 posts)
5. Who proof reads this stuff?
Wed Oct 18, 2017, 09:29 AM
Oct 2017

"Paddock, as well as...were both guests of the talk show..."

Paddock is the shooter. Paddock is dead. The only talk shows he will be appearing on are hosted in hell. How do these things make it past the editor?

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