Marilou Danley, the girlfriend of alleged Las Vegas mass shooter Stephen Paddock, is now a person of interest in the ongoing investigation.
Danley is a 62-year-old of Filipino descent and has an Australian passport. She was in Manila, Philippines during the shooting and has still not returned to the United States.
This news comes after is was reported that Paddock had wired $100,000 to an account in the Philippines in the week before the shooting. (RELATED: Shooter Wired $100,000 To Philippines The Week Before Massacre)
The Islamic State took responsibility for the shooting Monday, although federal law enforcement has denied any connection at this time. (RELATED: Something Doesn’t Quite Add Up With ISIS Claim Of Las Vegas Shooting)
Danley lived with Paddock in a house in Mesquite, Nevada. Paddock was a high-stakes gambler, and reportedly was gambling with at least $160,000 in the week before the shooting. (RELATED: Report: Vegas Shooter Gambled With At Least $160K Before Shooting)