On Sunday night, a mass shooting on the famed Las Vegas strip left more than 50 people dead and hundreds more injured. According to The New York Times a lone gunman opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 during the country music Route 91 Harvest Festival. The suspect has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada, who reportedly shot himself after the mass shooting.
Paddock was on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel who started shooting at the crowd below watching Jason Aldean perform. Those in attendance said the shooting lasted for about 10 minutes.
Taking to social media, artists such as Rihanna, The Weeknd, Chance The Rapper, John Mayer and more have sent out their condolences and voiced out their views on gun laws in America. Check out their responses below.
My heart hurts this morning for Vegasgx #PRAYERSFORVEGAS
There is no way to make sense of such senseless violence. #LasVegas, our hearts are with you. #PrayForLasVegas
Our hearts are with the victims in Las Vegas, their families and loved ones who are grieving this morning and to our @LiveNation employees
Completely heartbroken over the news this morning. Keeping the victims of last night's tragedy in Las Vegas in my prayers#PrayForLasVegas
This is terrorism plain and simple. Terror bares no race, gender or religion. Democrats & Republicans please unite now #guncontrol
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just woke up...can't believe this is where we are now as a nation. Mind you this is w/o context ---how in god's name do they have auto? How? twitter.com/cnn/status/914…
Rihanna, The Weeknd, Chance The Rapper & More Respond to Las Vegas Attack
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