Stars have been using social media to give their condolences for those who lost their lives in the Las Vegas mass shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history, starting with those who those who experienced the attack while it happened at the Route 91 Harvest country music concert.
Responses from the performers who saw the shooting
The shooting had occurred while Jason Aldean was performing on stage, ultimately taking the lives of at least 58 people and injuring hundreds of others. Aldean had been one of the first stars to post his condolences to the tragedy on social media, writing, “Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still don’t know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night,” with an image saying, “Pray for Las Vegas.”
“This crime which killed tens of peaceful citizens is shocking in its cruelty,” the statement quoted Putin as saying in a telegram to Trump.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZvRZnogBrI/
Another one of the performers, Jake Owen, released a series of posts on Twitter, detailing the attack as it had happened firsthand, and telling his daughter, Pearl, that he loved her.
https://twitter.com/jakeowen/status/914719636939145216
https://twitter.com/jakeowen/status/914743812026654720
https://twitter.com/jakeowen/status/914766667128856576
Other stars responded with #PrayforVegas
Other stars later responded on Twitter using a #PrayforVegas hashtag. Many had a personal connection to Las Vegas, such as Gladys Knight, who is a resident of the area, and Mariah Carey, who finished a two-year residency at Caesars Palace in July, according to ABC News.
https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/914846444263280640
https://twitter.com/ActuallyNPH/status/914827485006544897
https://twitter.com/MsGladysKnight/status/914851614275510273
https://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/914757558258294784
https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/914852426565402625
https://twitter.com/MissyElliott/status/914835521528123392
