Mass Shooting At Country Music Festival Claims The Lives Of At Least 59 People
Police in Las Vegas, Nevada confirmed at least 59 people have died after a mass shooting at a country music festival over the weekend.
The incident occurred overnight during the final evening of performances at the Route 91 Harvest Festival — held across the street from the Mandalay Bay Casino.
According to NBC News, the gunman has been killed.
In addition to the 59 confirmed fatalities, more than 500 people were injured during the ordeal.
A witness at the scene described what first sounded like firecrackers, but after people began to drop to the ground — it became evident that a gunman was shooting into the crowd.
Both Jake Owen and Luke Combs took to Twitter to let their fans know they were safe.
Keep us in your thoughts - its a very difficult and tragic evening for a lot of people #prayforvegas, #PrayForLasVegas #vegasshooting #vegas pic.twitter.com/7WjYRdHhx1
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 2, 2017
Gun shots!!! Vegas. Pray to god. Love you guys. Love you Pearl.
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) October 2, 2017
Active shooter at @Route91Harvest in Vegas. We're safe. Love you guys.
— Luke Combs 🎤 (@lukecombs) October 2, 2017
Jason Aldean was performing on stage when the shooting first began. He dropped his guitar once he realized people were being shot.
Other details regarding the shooting remain limited at this time.
Please check back for updates as they become available.
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