Offers of condolences flowed as Americans woke up Oct. 2 to the news of a rising death toll in Las Vegas — the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona called Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas a “grave tragedy” for the country.
Heartbroken by the scene our nation is waking up to this morning. No person should endure the horror Las Vegas experienced last night.
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) October 2, 2017
In a just a matter of minutes, one man killed at least 50 people. Another 200 were injured. This is a grave tragedy for our nation.
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) October 2, 2017
My heart is with the victims, their families and friends, and the law enforcement officers who risked their lives to save others.
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) October 2, 2017
Giffords herself is a victim of gun violence, shot in the head in January 2011 by a lone gunman who killed six people and wounded 18 others in an attack on a meet-and-greet for the congresswoman in a supermarket parking lot. She has since become an advocate for anti-gun violence causes but stopped short of taking the debate in that direction Monday morning, as did others, including the president.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R ) called the shooting “tragic & heinous” but did not veer into politics.
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At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 injured in the attack by a lone gunman, with what appeared to be a fully automatic weapon at an outdoor country-music concert on the Vegas strip, police said.