WATCH: ISIS claims Vegas attack, says shooter converted to Islam; FBI rejects connection

The Islamic State (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the deadliest shooting in American history, saying that Stephen Paddock, who was eliminated after he allegedly shot and killed 58 people and wounded over 515 in Las Vegas early on Monday, converted to Islam in recent months.

According to the FBI, Paddock had no connection to an international terrorist group.

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