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First Victim Identified in Las Vegas Mass Shooting

First Victim Identified in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
People tend to the wounded outside the Route 91 Harvest Country music festival grounds after a shooting in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017. David Becker/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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A man from Big Sandy, Tennessee was one of at least 58 people killed when a gunman opened fire at a crowded Las Vegas concert on Sunday, Oct. 1.

Sonny Melton was killed when the gunman identified as Stephen Paddock shot into the crowd late Sunday, killing at least 58 people and wounding over 515 more.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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