No Malaysian was among the victims of the mass shooting at an open music concert in Las Vegas, United States, which reportedly saw 59 people killed and hundreds more injured.

A Wisma Putra spokesperson said the Malaysian Embassy in the United States had been contacted to confirm the information and to obtain the latest development on the incident.

“To date, no Malaysian was involved,” she said when contacted by Bernama in Kuala Lumpur.

Based on the latest report by United States’ media, at least 59 people were killed in the shooting and more than 500 were injured after a 64-year-old man shot at thousands of concert-goers outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.

A police spokesperson, Joe Lombardo, told a media conference that the suspect had used an automatic gun from the 32nd storey of the hotel to shoot at the concert-goers.

The assailant, a Nevada resident identified as Stephen Paddock, was found dead when police got to his room, where they also found multiple weapons.

Local media reported that the incident took place at 11.30pm on Sunday night, which saw hundreds of rounds shot by the solitary assailant.

In a posting on Twitter today, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said Malaysia stands united with the American people following the Sunday night shooting.

He expressed sadness over the incident, reported to be the deadliest mass shooting in United States’ history.

“Saddened by the senseless violence in Las Vegas. Thoughts and prayers with the loved ones of those lost. Malaysia stands with the American people,” Najib said on Twitter.

- Bernama