Brother of Vegas shooter arrested in N. Hollywood on suspicion of child porn

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (FOX 11) - The brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested in North Hollywood on suspicion of possessing child pornography, authorities confirmed to FOX 11.

Bruce Paddock was taken into custody around 7 a.m. Wednesday at an assisted living center on Lauren Canyon Boulevard, LAPD sources said.

The investigation was headed up by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that involved both the FBI and the LAPD and predates the Vegas shooting.

It all started with a tip that came in months before the mass shooting in Las Vegas that reported Paddock had child porn on his computer. However, authorities said no one knew where he was living until another tip came in leading police to the North Hollywood location.

Paddock is facing possession of child pornography charges.

Bruce Paddock is not considered a suspect in the Las Vegas shooting, where 58 people were killed and hundreds more were wounded Oct. 1 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel tower.

Another brother, Eric Paddock, spoke to media following the shooting but Bruce Paddock did not.

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