[plain talk]

I still think its plausible that Paddock was a rogue gun/weapons dealer who used large hotel suites for customer meetings. His meeting at the Mandalay Bay Sunday evening went sideways, and his “customer” turned into a “terrorist”.

So the "customer" fired shots through the door to injure the security guard, killed Paddock and then what? Climbed out the window to get away?

[Justa]

“...killed Paddock and then what? Climbed out the window to get away?”

Don’t be silly. He flew off on his unicorn.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

No:

10:05 p.m.: First shots fired

10:15 p.m.: Final shots fired

10:17 p.m.: First officers arrive on the 32nd floor

10:55 p.m.: Officers arrive in a stairwell near the gunman’s room

11:20 p.m.–11:27 p.m.: A SWAT team finally breaks into the shooter’s room

Seems to me there are enough gaps for escape. Guest elevators, stairwells, staff elevators. Probably went up a few floors, then down. Just a theory.