https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/10/02/las-vegas-vigils-chime-lives-cut-short-mass-shooting/726042001/
Hundreds of people across Las Vegas have joined vigils to remember those who lost their lives in the tragic attack this week. They heard religious leaders from the Catholic, Jewish, Protestant and Muslim communities speak and pray together.
So many people have given blood to blood banks that those wanting to offer their blood now have to wait for a week for an appointment. When queues formed around the block to give blood, volunteers from a nearby medical centre gave out free food and water to those in line.
A Go Fund Me page raising money for the families of those affected by the attack raised $1.8 million by the time of the vigils.
Stories have emerged about how people helped each other during the attack. One survivor returned to the scene with her truck to carry injured people to hospital.
What do you see in the picture?
What do you think is happening? Where do you think the photo was taken?
explain the story
- What do you notice about the people attending the vigil?
- Are the people at the vigil the same race or gender? Do you think they all practice the same faith? Do you think there are LGBT people at the vigil? People with disabilities or different ages?
- Why did the leaders from different faiths work together at the vigils?
- Why are so many people wanting to give blood?
- Why has almost $2 million been raised?
- What does all of this show us about different people in Las Vegas working together?
- What can we learn from the response to this attack?
Our thoughts are with all those affected in this tragedy.
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