Mystery of Viral Photo From Vegas Shooting Solved

Mystery of Viral Photo From Vegas Shooting Solved
A pair of cowboy boots is shown in the street outside the concert venue after a mass shooting at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Reuters/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus
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The man who wore the boots that became the subject of a powerful photograph in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre was shot in the leg during the carnage.

Stephen Vicelja went to the Route 91 Harvest Festival with friends wearing his cowboy boots emblazoned with the American flag. When the first shots rang out, he thought fireworks were going off.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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