Andrew Blankstein is an investigative reporterfor NBC News. Jason Aldean has released a new statement on the Las Vegas Route 91 festival shooting. Authorities haven't said what kinds of weapons were found. LAS VEGAS SHOOTING SURVIVORS RECALL CHAOS AND TURMOIL OF HORRIFIC NIGHT, MEETING RESCUER, IN NEW DOCUMENTARY, "Our hearts still break for the families who lost a loved one We are thinking of each and every one of you today, and everyday [sic]" she ended the note. Larisa Epatko. That is the only way we will ever get this Country to be better than it has ever been, but we have a long way to go and we have to start now, he continued. The country superstar was playing the outdoor WebCountry star Jason Aldean safe after mass shooting in Las Vegas At least 20 people have been killed and dozens injured after 'at least one gunman' opened fire at a Las Vegas music festival The shooting isn't believed to be connected to international terrorism. Country star Jason Aldean performs in Tulsa, Okla., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Brianne Tracy is a staff writer on the PEOPLE music team. IE 11 is not supported. "I still don't know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. Officials had said earlier that police fatally shot Paddock. JASON ALDEAN RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS FOR FIRST CONCERT SINCE 2017 SHOOTING, "On one hand it seems like an eternity ago, a nightmare you try to forget. Lombardo said several Las Vegas police officers were killed or injured in Sundays attack. Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany Aldean, are looking back on one of the mostfrightening nights of their lives. I was 8 months pregnant (had Memphis 2 months to the day from the shooting) and my husband was prepping like any other day to entertain thousands of fans. ", Related: Full Coverage of the Las Vegas Shooting. "We cannot fathom their pain. She was hysterical, and I tried to just calm her down," Young said. Video of the concert shows Aldean strumming his guitar as the sound of a semi-automatic weapon gunfire begins. In moments of tragedy and horror, America comes together as one. The country star was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival across from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Oct. 1 when a gunman started shooting into the crowd from the hotel killing 58 people and injuring 489. From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. Were grateful for the immediate actions of our first responders., Las Vegas shooting: At least 59 dead, more than 500 wounded at Jason Aldean show. By Australian Associated Press 10:37 02 Oct 2017, updated 11:56 02 Oct 2017. WebJason Aldean hasnt allowed the Las Vegas shooting back in October stop him from doing what he loves best. "ROUTE 91 On one hand it seems like an eternity ago, a nightmare you try to forget. "You wonder what a guy like this is doing at the Cosmo," he said. The concert marked Aldean's first concert in Vegas in over two years. An Australian family have recalled being caught up in Las Vegas shooting spree. "When we started running out, there were probably a couple hundred [people] on the ground. Martin Kravitz, the lead attorney for the hotel, described him Monday as "bizarre" and said "he dressed slovenly to the deposition. A blood donation center in Las Vegas had a line of people out the door at 4 a.m. after Sunday's deadly shooting https://t.co/wqTAVr3w1a pic.twitter.com/UTgyfyJNW3, INSIDER (@thisisinsider) October 2, 2017. Jason Aldean presses pause on his U.S. tour after a gunman opened fire during his set at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday, claiming the lives of 59 people and injuring 527 more. People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was hear on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Subscribe to Heres the Deal, our politics A cowboy hat lays in the street after shots were fired near a country music festival on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aldean return to the stage after cancelling tour dates following the Las Vegas shooting. Were on the other side of it now, he said. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer stands on Tropicana Ave. near Las Vegas Boulevard after a mass shooting at a country music festival nearby on October 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A map shows the area of the shooting in Las Vegas. Tonight has been beyond horrific, Aldean wrote on Instagram. IE 11 is not supported. "He wasn't angry. It wasn't clear whether Paddock had specifically requested a room on a high floor that overlooked the concert venue. WebBy Australian Associated Press 10:37 02 Oct 2017, updated 11:56 02 Oct 2017. Authorities identified the gunman as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. The massacre put the normally bustling Strip at a standstill. Hotel employees had been in his room before the shooting and didn't notice anything unusual, according to Lombardo. Aldean did what he could to make them feel more comfortable, starting by putting on the show in the 5,000-seat indoor venue Park MGM. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. All Rights Reserved. WebCountry music star Jason Aldean took to social media to say he and his crew are safe after a gunman killed at least 59 people at an outdoor concert Sunday. An investigator works in the room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino where a gunman opened fire from on a music festival Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. For more coverage, follow our babies magazine on Flipboard. There were gunshots everywhere. "Hard to believe it's been 3 years since Route 91," Aldean, 43, who had just taken the stage when the initial shots rang out, wrote on Instagram on Thursday. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. A person takes cover at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gun fire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. American country singer Jason Aldean, who was performing when a gunman opened fire on concert-goers in Las Vegas, has described the deadly incident as "beyond horrific." Following the arrival of his son exactly two months later, Aldean opened up to SiriusXMs The Highway about how hes moving forward. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get. ", She added: "People kept dropping and dropping. Kinda sounded like some fireworks A gunman opened fire on an outdoor music concert on Sunday killing dozens and injuring hundreds. Something has changed in this country and in this world lately that is scary to see. The day before, Aldean performed Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" on "Saturday Night Live" in tribute to the victims and the late rock superstar. People wait as the Tropicana Las Vegas goes on lockdown during an active shooter situation on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. NBC Everybody just kind of Police urged families looking to locate missing loved ones to call 1-866-535-5654. in which 61 people were killed, 411 were wounded by gunfire. It was the worst mass shooting in modern American history, and Stephen Craig Paddock was "solely responsible for this heinous act," Assistant Clark County Sheriff Todd Fasulo told reporters Monday night. On the other hand its vividness makes it seem like it was yesterday," Brittany wrote in a post on Instagram, alongside a photo of a sea of memorials set up around the iconic Las Vegas welcome sign. Scared, Anger, Heartache, Compassion and many others. Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. On the other hand its vividness makes it seem like it was yesterday," wrote Brittany, who at the time was pregnant with the couples second child, now-three-year-old son Memphis. We cannot imagine their loss. It was the day a gunman opened fire on more than 22,000 music fans in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, killing over 50 people and injuring more than 850 at the open-air concert near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. 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It lasted longer the second time, Aldean recalled. "I am so sorry for the hurt and pain everyone is feeling," says the singer, who was onstage when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 country festival. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez), Flowers and signs are left at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. The singer visited shooting victims still in a Las Vegas hospital Sunday. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers stand near an ambulance as medical personnel treat a person in the parking lot of the Hooters Casino Hotel after a mass shooting at a country music festival nearby on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Mesquite Police via AP). Police officers stand by as medical personnel tend to a person on Tropicana Ave. near Las Vegas Boulevard after a mass shooting at a country music festival nearby on October 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Police do not believe Paddock was associated with a militant group, Lombardo said. Victims and families are due in coming months to receive a total of $800 million in compensation, while the company acknowledges no liability. Investigators work at a festival grounds across the street from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. Aldean returned to the stage Thursday after cancelling tour dates following the Las Vegas shooting. READ MORE: The lives of Las Vegas shooting victims, in the words of their loved ones AND How the Las Vegas shooting victims are being remembered. "I have this Forrest Gump-ian way of touching something and it becomes a hit!" A lone gunman unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of bullets from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel late Sunday, killing at least 59 people and injuring more than 500 others attending a country music festival below, officials said. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/las-vegas-shooting-outdoor-concert-kills-20, The lives of Las Vegas shooting victims, in the words of their loved ones, How the Las Vegas shooting victims are being remembered. Pete Williams is an NBC News correspondent who covers the Justice Department and the Supreme Court, based in Washington. It wasn't known whether they were losses or wins. Just know u all are in my heart and my prayers as we all go through this together. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Larisa Epatko Heartbroken doesnt even begin to explain how some of us feel, Aldean said. She has been with the brand since starting as an intern nearly six years ago, covering all things entertainment across print and digital platforms. Then it stopped, so I was like, They must have got it fixed, so I kept doing my thing., Not long after, the noise kicked in again. #gunsense #GUNviolence, Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) October 2, 2017, Democrats are on NRA hit list And we won't vote for silencers and are for No fly,no buy common sense #GunLaws #SandyHook #gunreform https://t.co/02aQ4Z8lgu. Jason Aldean Resumes Tour After Las Vegas Shooting, performed Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down". All rights reserved. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. There are reports of an active shooter around the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. An experience that thankfully only certain people know. This undated photo provided by Eric Paddock shows his brother, Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. All Rights Reserved. He resumed his tour in an arena where concertgoers walked through metal detectors, and police presence was visible. Get as far away from it as she could where she thought the line of fire might be. Hundreds were injured. "I was 8 months pregnant (had Memphis 2 months to the day from the shooting) and my husband was prepping like any other day to entertain thousands of fans. "I picked up the phone, my cellphone, and she was screaming and yelling, 'Dad, dad, dad, dad, somebody's shooting at us, and I don't know what to do.' Lt. Brian Parish told the AP that he had no indication officers interacted with Paddock during that time. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Country star Jason Aldean honored those killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas, but told concertgoers to resist living in fear. Flowers, candles and toys are left at a makeshift memorial site on Las Vegas Boulevard on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. "That night was probably the worst night of our lives and not a day goes by that we dont think about the people who lost their lives and the families who have forever been affected by it," the "Got What I Got" singer wrote. This world is becoming the kind of place i am afraid to raise my children in. Concertgoers flee the A mass shooting occurred late night Sunday at the music festival. WebThe gunman, identified by police as Stephen Craig Paddock, of Mesquite, Nevada, opened fire about 10:08 p.m. local time, just as Jason Aldean began his closing show at the We heard what sounded like firecrackers going off, she said. This week, country music star Jason Aldean addressed the viewing nation regarding the 2017 Las Vegas Strip shooting that happened last weekend with a heartfelt message.