Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter's brain (Report)

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Could a study of the Las Vegas massacre gunman’s brain help to reveal what led him to kill 58 people?

Scientists are preparing to do a microscopic study of Stephen Paddock’s brain, but whatever they find, if anything, likely won’t be what led him to perpetrate the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, experts said.

Paddock’s brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection during an autopsy found no abnormalities, Las Vegas authorities said.

Doctors will perform multiple forensic analyses, including an exam of the 64-year-old’s brain tissue to find any possible neurological problems.

FILE - This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest festival killing dozens and wounding hundreds. Paddock left behind little clues about what led him to carry out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. He killed 58 and wounded nearly 500 before killing himself. Paddock's brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection during an autopsy found "no abnormalities," Las Vegas authorities said. Doctors will perform multiple forensic analyses, including an exam of the 64-year-old's brain tissue to find any neurological problems. (Courtesy of Eric Paddock via AP, File)

The brain will arrive in California soon, and Stanford has been instructed to spare…

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