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Current/recent consensuses:
Title of article - Use year 2017 and Las Vegas (and not Strip) in title, as per WP:COMMONNAME[1]. Technically the shooting happened in Paradise, Nevada, location of the Las Vegas Strip, but "Paradise" should be referred to only minimally.
Keep using "shooting" instead of "massacre" unless consensus changes; do not call the event "terrorism" at this point.
Latest comment: 2 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion
not just "conspiracy theorists". Had reported shots fired from multiple locations other than Mandalay Bay. The victims of this tragedy deserve for every detail to be included. Not just a whitewash of reality. This article is severely flawed in leaving these details out!!!!! 2600:1006:B19F:BB1F:0:1B:C06C:1A01 (talk) 21:36, 4 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion
I personally think it's a little weird to refer to it as the "2017 Las Vegas shooting" for the following reasons: The 2017 disambiguation is a little bit silly, most people think of this shooting when you talk about the deadliest mass shooting in U.S history. Also, the shooting technically took place in Paradise, Nevada, which is only just adjacent to Las Vegas. It would be better to refer to this as the the "Route 91 Harvest festival shooting" or even the "Las Vegas strip massacre" of which the former I believe is preferable. I mean, this is literally the deadliest mass shooting in US history and the best name we have is a year and (incorrect) city followed by 'shooting'? MountainJew6150 (talk) 15:26, 17 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
The current title is within usual naming guidelines for mass shooting articles. "Las Vegas shooting" would be too vague. While it is technically true that most of the casino strip area is in Paradise, news media coverage said Las Vegas so WP:COMMONNAME applies. "Route 91 Harvest festival shooting" was WP:SNOW rejected in February 2024.--♦IanMacM♦(talk to me)16:12, 17 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
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The redirect Las Vegas shooting has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 8 § Las Vegas shooting until a consensus is reached. CycloneYoris talk! 02:16, 8 September 2024 (UTC)