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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NutmegYankee
(16,201 posts)I figure he is nursing his injury and dealing with emotional trauma.
metalbot
(1,058 posts)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.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)obamanut2012
(26,137 posts)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.
burrowowl
(17,647 posts)robbob
(3,538 posts)"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?
It'd be quite remarkable if dead shooter appeared on the talk show.