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On the evening of Sunday, October 1, 2017, thousands of country music fans had gathered for the final night of the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in a festival grounds across the street from Mandalay Bay hotel-casino.Just after 10 p.m. that night, shots started ringing out. A man, identified by Metro Police as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, opened fire on the crowd 400 feet below.By the time the shooting was done - 11 minutes later - 58 people would be dead and more than 500 hurt in the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

Route 91 Shooting Resources

Cash Donations

 

Las Vegas Victims' Fund

Set up by Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak, this is the official GoFundMe campaign for Route 91 shooting victims. gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund

Sponsor Message

 

National Compassion Fund

100 percent of the funds received through the National Compassion Fund Las Vegas will be distributed directly to victims. Donations to the Fund are held separately from general donations to the National Center for Victims of Crime.nationalcompassionfund.org

 

Other Donations

#HEARTS4VEGAS

Sponsor Message

Send your card of grief, hope or love to the city. It will be shared in the city’s garden. Las Vegas City Hall. cityoflasvegas.link/hearts4vegas

 

Lyft

The rideshare company is offering two free rides, up to $40 each, to blood donation centers, hospitals, and relief centers. lyft.com/invite/vegashope

 

Sponsor Message

Catholic Community Charities

Accepting cash as well as blankets and other essentials, CCC reaches out to the community in need. catholiccharities.com

 

United Blood Services

While the immediate response to the call for blood donations was overwhelming, there is continued need. Multiple locations, unitedbloodservices.org/lv

 

Emotional Support

 

Vegas Strong Resiliency Center

A resource and referral center for residents, visitors and responders affected by the Oct. 1 shooting. Agencies represented include Clark County Social Service, Nevada Victims of Crime Program, Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, and the LVMPD Victims Services Unit. 1524 Pinto Lane, clarkcountynv.gov/vegasstrong

 

Bridge Counseling Associates

The center is offering trauma and grief therapy free to anyone impacted by the shooting, including friends and family members. 1640 W. Alta Drive, bridgecounseling.org

 

UNLV School of Medicine

Free professional crisis counseling is available to the public. Mojave Counseling Clinic, 702-253-0818

Memorials

 

Community Healing Garden

By the city, for the city, this garden and memorial wall in the heart of Downtown is a place to reflect and gather. 1015 S. Casino Center Blvd.

 

The Las Vegas Sign

Thanks to artist Greg Zanis’s donation of 58 crosses, this memorial behind our iconic sign was set up by Nevada State Troopers and has become the gathering place for visitors to pay homage.
5200 Las Vegas Blvd. S.

 

Remember Route 91

A Twitter account set up by a survivor as, “Just a place to have a conversation about the tragedy that occurred in Las Vegas.” @route91memorial