Thousands of people packed a Las Vegas church to sing “Amazing Grace” following the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, in which 59 people died and nearly 500 were injured.
The candlelight vigil, which attracted a crowd of over 3,500, took place Tuesday at Canyon Ridge Christian Church and video of the event was first posted to the church’s Facebook page.
WATCH:
AMAZING GRACE: Thousands gathered in Vegas for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the horrific shooting. pic.twitter.com/7GsZmCRGCz
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 5, 2017
President Donald Trump was in Las Vegas on Wednesday to visit with victims of the mass shooting and to meet with local officials.
.@POTUS & @FLOTUS w/ @LVMPD Officer Cook, 2nd day on job, received gunshot wound to the right chest & right arm, saving lives. #LESM #HERO pic.twitter.com/XlNrmOKtub
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@Scavino45) October 5, 2017
WE LOVE YOU LAS VEGAS! pic.twitter.com/nxRWeR1gEz
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2017
On behalf of a GRATEFUL NATION, THANK YOU to all of the First Responders (HEROES) who saved countless lives in Las Vegas on Sunday night. pic.twitter.com/ZxuMYWnNHv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2017
So wonderful to be in Las Vegas yesterday and meet with people, from police to doctors to the victims themselves, who I will never forget!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2017
The President tweeted early Thursday morning that he will never forget the people he met while in Las Vegas visiting with the victims.
(First reported by The Daily Wire) http://www.dailywire.com/news/21976/watch-thousands-gather-las-vegas-sing-amazing-ryan-saavedra (October 5, 2017)
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