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Missing Las Vegas hotel worker reappears ... on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
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The Mandalay Bay hotel security worker who reportedly vanished ahead of press interviews turned up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday. - photo by Herb Scribner
The Mandalay Bay hotel security worker who reportedly vanished ahead of scheduled press interviews last week turned up on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, where he taped his first public account of the events of the Las Vegas shooting.

Jesus Campos, the security worker who allegedly went missing, was joined by maintenance worker Stephen Schuck.

Campos said he went to check on a room on the 32nd floor of the hotel where he was immediately met with gunfire, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which published transcripts of the interview.

Campos said he was patrolling on the 31st floor when he was told to check out a door left ajar on the 32nd floor, CNN reported. But the door to the 32nd floor was jammed in the stairwell, so he took the elevator up the shooter's floor.

He heard drilling sounds upon reaching the 32nd floor.

As I was walking down, I heard rapid fire, and at first I took cover, Campos said. I felt a burning sensation. I went to go lift my pant leg up and I saw the blood. Thats when I called it in on my radio that shots have been fired.

Schuck detailed how he arrived on the 32nd floor and saw Campos laying on the ground. He immediately took cover after Campos yelled at him.

He yelled at me, and within milliseconds, if he didnt say that, I would have got hit. I wasnt fully in cover, and (shots) were passing behind my head and I could feel the pressure, Shuck said.

Campos originally was scheduled to speak to the press last Thursday, but reportedly vanished from after a meeting he had with MGM officials, who own the Mandalay Bay hotel.

Campos has been the subject of much intrigue over the last few days, according to The Washington Post. The security worker was the first person to see shooter Stephen Paddock, the lone gunman who killed 58 people and injured 500 more on the Oct. 1 shooting.

Contradictory statements from police and hotel officials about when he arrived at the gunmans room raised questions about the speed of the response from law enforcement and stoked conspiracy theories about the attack, according to The Washington Post.

As the Deseret News reported, the timeline initially said Campos was shot at 9:59 p.m., a handful of minutes before the shooting began. Later, officials reworked the timeline to show that he had been shot at about the same time the shooting began.
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How to avoid 'sharenting' and other paparazzi parenting habits
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A recent study revealed parents often spend up to two hours staging a single photo of his or her child to post online. - photo by Amy Iverson
Before having kids, some people just dont appreciate their friends baby posts. But after having a child of their own, three fourths of new parents jump right on the parental social media bandwagon. If you have become a member of this group, there are some rules to follow for posting responsibly.

Much of a parents worry is how to teach their children to use social media responsibly. We talk with our kids about privacy, oversharing, and setting restrictions on their devices to keep them safe. But parents themselves need to look in the digital mirror once in a while. Before having children, it doesnt take as much effort to think about what to post online. Its up to us to decide what we share about our own lives. But once you become a parent, there are many questions to think about regarding what is appropriate to post about your kids on social media.

In a recent survey, kids clothing subscription company Mac and Mia surveyed 2000 new parents to find out how they are documenting their kids lives on social media, and what concerns they may have.

First of all, people without children seem to feel a bit differently about the onslaught of baby pictures online than those who are parents. 18 percent of people say before they had kids, they were annoyed by their friends baby posts. But after having children of their own, 73 percent admit they post progress pictures of their little ones every single month.

Not only are new parents letting the world know each time their baby is a month older, but they are posting about their kids every few days or so. Men and women report they post 6-7 times per month about their baby.

And while 70 percent of new parents say the benefit of using social media is how easy it is to help family and friends feel involved, there are some downsides. Here are a few tips to avoid the pitfall of becoming paparazzi parents.

Dont miss the moment

In the Mac and Mia survey, some parents admitted to spending up to two hours to get the perfect shot of their baby. That seems a little extreme. New and old parents alike should be careful about spending so much time taking pictures and videos that they dont enjoy the moment. Years ago, I decided to never live an experience through my phone. A study by Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, found that when people took pictures of objects in an art museum, they didnt remember the objects as well as if they simply observed them.

This photo-taking impairment effect can happen to parents as well. If we are so consumed by getting the perfect photo, we can miss out on the moment all together, and our memory of it will suffer.

Dont forget about privacy

60 percent of couples say they have discussed rules and boundaries for posting their babys photos, according to the Mac and Mia survey. Even so, men are 34 percent more likely to publish baby posts on public accounts. If parents are concerned about their childrens privacy, keeping photos off of public accounts is a given.

In the Washington Post, Stacey Steinberg, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida, and Bahareh Keith, a Portland pediatrician, wrote that sharing too much information about kids online puts them at risk. They write that all that sharenting can make it easier for data thieves to target out kids for identity theft. Check that your privacy settings are where they should be and never share identifying information like full names and birth dates.

Dont be paparazzi parents

36 percent of parents say they take issue when their childs photo is posted online by someone else. Responsible social media users will always ask permission before posting a photo of another child. But parents should also think about whether their own children will take issue with their own posted photos a few years down the road.

When parents are constantly snapping pictures and throwing them on social media, it can be easy to forget to pause and make sure the post is appropriate. I always use the billboard example with my kids. I ask them to picture whatever they are posting going up on a billboard in our neighborhood. If they are okay with that, then their post is probably fine. Parents should ask themselves this same question when posting about their children. But they should also ask themselves if their child would be OK with this post on a billboard in 15 years. If it would cause embarrassment or humiliation, it might be best to keep it private.

Once children reach an appropriate age, parents should include them in the process of deciding what pictures are OK to post. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed 10- to 17-year-olds and found children believe their parents should ask permission more than parents think they should. The kids in the survey said sharing happy family moments, or accomplishments in sports, school and hobbies is fine. But when the post is negative (like when a child is disciplined) or embarrassing (think naked baby pictures or messy hair), kids say to keep it off social media.
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