Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s brother Bruce arrested for child porn

Authorities say the brother of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of possessing child pornography.

A felony complaint seeking the arrest of Bruce Douglas Paddock alleges one count of possession of child or youth pornography and 19 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The complaint signed Tuesday by a Los Angeles County prosecutor alleges Bruce Paddock possessed more than 600 images of child or youth pornography between Jan. 1 and Aug. 30 of 2014.

His arrest Wednesday was confirmed by a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation but not authorized to discuss it publicly. Arraignment is expected Thursday.

Bruce Paddock is not considered a suspect in the Las Vegas shooting. The official says the child porn case predates the shooting. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney.

Fifty-eight people were killed and hundreds more were wounded in the shooting Oct. 1 at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. Authorities say Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel tower and then took his own life.

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