President Donald Trump is responding to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
- More than 50 dead, more than 500 injured in Las Vegas shooting
- Gunman fired automatic weapons from hotel room at crowd at outdoor country music festival
- Shooter identified as Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada
Trump says he will travel to Las Vegas on Wednesday.
He spoke Monday morning, hours after the shooting at a country music festival late Sunday killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 500. It is the worst mass shooting in modern American history.
Trump said the nation must stay unified. He said that although “feel such great anger at the senseless murder of our fellow citizens, it is our love that binds us today and always will.”
The president is calling the mass shooting attack in Las Vegas “an act of pure evil.”
Trump says the nation is joined together on Monday in sadness, shock and grief.
Trump tweeted his “warmest condolences and sympathies” earlier Monday morning.
Here are other comments and responses:
My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017
STATEMENT From Barbara Poma, Owner Pulse Nightclub
“Finding words to convey the depth of horror we are all witnessing in Las Vegas is just impossible. It is unimaginable that another mass shooting of even greater scope than that of Pulse Nightclub could occur again in this country, but indeed, it has. We must work harder to stop these crimes that destroy human life. We pray for those whose lives were taken, as well as for the wounded and the hundreds who will forever be affected by this monumental tragedy.”
How to help and find loved ones. Please share #PrayforLasVegas pic.twitter.com/v0xaV3SAIm
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) October 2, 2017
Las Vegas, we are grieving with you—the victims, those who lost loved ones, the responders, & all affected by this cold-blooded massacre.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 2, 2017
I’m praying for all the victims, their families, and our first responders in the #LasVegas #MandalayBay shooting.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 2, 2017
America woke up to heartbreaking news from Las Vegas. We stand united in our shock, our condolences, & our prayers. https://t.co/dKqjJqPIpu pic.twitter.com/B67cklsBkS
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) October 2, 2017
In this tragic moment, I encourage all Americans to stand together in solidarity to support the Las Vegas community and all those effected. pic.twitter.com/HMXEsm3w59
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) October 2, 2017
Horrified and heartbroken by the awful tragedy in #LasVegas last night. Praying for those lost, wounded & waiting for news from loved ones.
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) October 2, 2017
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