Music
03 Oct 17

Ariana Grande pays tribute to victims of mass shooting in Las Vegas

Grande, whose Manchester Arena concert was the target of a terrorist attack back in May spoke out on the latest mass killing in the United States by saying, "Call this what it is = terrorism".

Expressing her sadness via Twitter, Grande wrote, "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."

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

sending as much love and healing energy as humanly possible out into the world tonight ✨ ♡ ??‘?

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) October 3, 2017

The shooting took place at the Route 91 Harvest Fesitval, during which the assailant, 64 year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd watching the musician Jason Aldean from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas. At least fifty-nine people have since been confirmed as dead with a further 527 hospitalised with injuries. Paddock was later found dead by police.

It has since been released that Paddock had a total of seventeen weapons in his hotel room on the night in question.

The Islamic State has also claimed the attack as one of their own. However, the FBI have not been able to verify whether or not Paddock was in fact a member of the Islamic terrorist organisation.

It is currently being called the worst mass shooting in American history.