#PrayForLasVegas: Twitterati Express Grief, Call for Weapon Ban

Donal Trump and Theresa May, among other celebs and officials, send in their condolences.

A mass shooting incident shook Las Vegas after an active shooter fired at an outdoor concert crowd in Mandalay Bay Casino area. As the roads leading to the Vegas strip remain shut and the death toll rises, people on social media, including American President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Theresa May, send in their condolences and prayers.

Follow all the live updates of the incident here.

Donald Trump and Family, Theresa May Tweet Their Condolences

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

1:2 America woke up this morning to the horrific news of a devastating mass shooting in Las Vegas.

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 2, 2017

2:2 Our collective hearts are breaking for the victims and their families. ❤️ #lasVegas

— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 2, 2017

My heart and prayers goes out to victims, families & loved ones! #PrayForLasVegas

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) October 2, 2017

PM – The UK’s thoughts are with the victims and the emergency services responding to the appalling attack in Las Vegas.

— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) October 2, 2017

Celebs, Officials & Journos Send in Prayers from Around the World

Please, if you are in Las Vegas, take cover there are multiple shooters on the loose, twenty people are dead. Find cover and hide.

— sia (@Sia) October 2, 2017

Our hearts break for the victims and their families and our thoughts are with those wounded, after the horrific Las Vegas shooting.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 2, 2017

Condolences to all of those scarred by the violence in Las Vegas last night. We are with you.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 2, 2017

With at least 50 people dead and hundreds more wounded in Las Vegas, this is the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 2, 2017

My heart breaks...biggest mass shooting in US history. Praying for Las Vegas.

— Kourtney Kardashian (@kourtneykardash) October 2, 2017

Horrified by the shooting in Las Vegas. I am praying for the families of the victims and for all those recovering.

— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) October 2, 2017

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families impacted in the Vegas shooting #PrayForLasVegas

— Mike Hoffman (@MHoffy68) October 2, 2017

Praying for all the innocent victims and their families in Las Vegas - Céline xx... #LasVegas

— Celine Dion (@celinedion) October 2, 2017

Woke up to such horrible news. We are praying for the victims and their families. May the Lord bring some comfort to them.

— Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) October 2, 2017

#PrayForLasVegas

The trending Twitter hashtag has people sending in prayers from all parts of the world.

Prayers to everyone in Las Vegas
Also condolences to families of loved ones who have lost their lives. #LasVegasShootings pic.twitter.com/DcYpcZmsRN

— JB Vote Army (@JBVoteArmy) October 2, 2017

Absolutely horrific what happened in Las Vegas, such a terrible and repulsive act by a purely evil coward. #PrayForLasVegas 💔

— Nikki (@nikki51691) October 2, 2017

Please everyone stay safe tonight. There is an active shooter on the strip near the Mandalay Bay. Praying for the victims and their families #PrayForLasVegas

— Cynthia 🇲🇽 (@cynthia_garc14) October 2, 2017

Everyone stay safe if you’re on the strip. Never thought we would be going through something like this. #PrayForLasVegas

— جينا (@WhooaaItsGinna) October 2, 2017

I WAS LITERALLY JUST IN LAS VEGAS YESTERDAY. THEN A MASS SHOOTING HAPPENS. #PrayForLasVegas 🙏🏽

— Devn Garcia (@ripdevngarcia) October 2, 2017

Largest terrorist attack in American history. Over 50 murdered and 200+ injured last night. #PrayForLasVegas pic.twitter.com/xoPPcfGUrK

— muffintop mark (@chalhoubmark) October 2, 2017

🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/41f0RIDCj3

— Brett Eldredge (@bretteldredge) October 2, 2017

Completely Heartbroken

Words can't begin explain my sadness. My family and I are praying for the victims of this tragedy. Truly heartbroken.

— Luke Bryan (@LukeBryanOnline) October 2, 2017

I'm not gonna say anything else other than I'm lucky to be alive. As are many others... and so many people are gone... this is heartbreaking

— ChrisYoungMusic (@ChrisYoungMusic) October 2, 2017

Praying for everyone at #HarvestFestival. There are no words right now that suffice.

— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) October 2, 2017

There are no words to express the helplessness and sorrow my broken heart feels for the victims in Vegas and their families.

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) October 2, 2017

My heart is breaking for Las Vegas. We need love, unity, peace, gun control & for people to look at this & call this what it is = terrorism.

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) October 2, 2017

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— Thomas Rhett (@ThomasRhett) October 2, 2017

War On Weapons

People emphasised the need to talk about gun violence and gun control in America, and raised a call to ban weapons.

Today is the day we must talk about America’s gun violence crisis. Today because last night in Las Vegas more than 50 people were murdered.

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) October 2, 2017

With effective gun control, the Las Vegas tragedy would have been avoided. LET'S ALL FIGHT FOR #GunControlNow!

— #RemoveTrump (@France4Hillary) October 2, 2017

GUN CONTROL!GUN CONTROL!
GUN CONTROL! Can you explain why a civilian possess machine gun in Las Vegas?
Your amendment needs amendment ASAP

— Misan (@leighmisan) October 2, 2017

I don't want to hear about any thoughts & prayers for Las Vegas. They don't do jack. I want assault weapons out of the hands of civilians.

— Brasilmagic (@Brasilmagic) October 2, 2017

Terrorism Doesn’t Have Religion & Race

A number of people also highlighted the hypocrisy in the way terrorism is defined.

The Las Vegas shooter is a terrorist. Terrorism is defined by the action, not the attacker's religious or ethnic background.

— Simran Jeet Singh (@SikhProf) October 2, 2017

The 64 year old white man who shot people in Las Vegas performed a terrorist act. He is a terrorist.

— Luke Waltham (@lukewaltham) October 2, 2017

As a Brit I'm amazed (but shouldn't be) that the murders in Las Vegas are not being called terrorism. Is it only terrorism if your Muslim?

— KJLatrobe (@bagpussfoster) October 2, 2017

For a moment there I almost thought the "individual" in Las Vegas was a terrorist; whew. #lasvegasattack #LasVegasShooter #Terrorism pic.twitter.com/UVAgdYrf4v

— AllyMinks (@AllisonMinks) October 2, 2017

How about we stop calling the Las Vegas shooter a ‘local individual’ and start calling them what they are. A terrorist.

— grace (@prrttyodd) October 2, 2017

'Las Vegas shooter' cute name for a terrorist.

— YunoGasai (@MessedUpKrushem) October 2, 2017

Whether the Las Vegas shooter was an American citizen or not, tied to any group or not, let’s be clear - this is an act of terrorism.

— Renée Lapino (@SkinInsights) October 2, 2017

Las Vegas attack being described as a "shooting." I wonder why. Steven Paddock being described as a "shooter." I wonder why. #DoubleStandard pic.twitter.com/N5tdLW50Fn

— Dr. Craig Considine (@CraigCons) October 2, 2017

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