Scientologist Kirstie Alley on Las Vegas Shooting: 'Psychiatric Drugs Common in Shooters,' Actress Claims
Scientologist and actress Kirstie Alley weighed in on the recent Las Vegas massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, claiming the common denominator between mass shooters is psychiatric drugs.
In a series of tweets, the actress spoke out about the Las Vegas shooting which claimed the lives of 59 people on Sunday night and left 500 injured.
"We have to solve the mystery of why there were no 'shooters' or almost 0 before the 1980's. I know one common denominator other than guns," Ally wrote in a tweet, suggesting the gunman's medication is probably what drove him to the massacre.
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"One additional common denominator of "shooters" is USA's mass usage of psychiatric drugs. A % do have side effects of VIOLENCE & SUICIDE," she continued.
The 66-year-old was called out for seemingly being insensitive of the situation. She then defended herself, saying that the claims are statistics based. Moreover, she emphasized that violence and suicide are side effects of these drugs, which users are typically warned about.
What is bizarre about Alley's claim is the fact that there have not been any reports of the 64-year-old gunman, Stephen Paddock, using any sort of prescription drugs.
Amidst the backlash of her controversial opinion, Alley sent out another message saying that she has sympathy for the victims as well as their loved ones.
Paddock open fired at a crowd of concert-goers in Las Vegas from his suite at the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay. The retired accountant showed no indications of volatility prior to the shooting, his brother, Eric Paddock suggested.
Authorities found 23 weapons stashed inside the gunman's hotel room. They also found 10 suitcases which they believe were used to haul the cache of weapons.
As of now, investigators believe that Paddock worked alone. The motive behind the shooting, however, has yet to be determined.
