Tennessee Man Sacrifices His Life to Save Wife in Vegas Shooting

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"That was Sonny", said Christy Davis, who is an assistant professor of nursing at Union University in Jackson, where Melton graduated from in 2015.

Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said at a news conference that police were still finding people who had taken cover during the shooting as the sun rose on Monday.

Romero-Muniz, a grandmother, worked as a discipline secretary at Hiroshi Miyamura High School in Gallup, N.M.

An off-duty Las Vegas police officer was also among those killed. Parker, a records technician, died in the hospital, police said.

Her fellow officers say Rachael will be "greatly missed".

At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 others were wounded after a gunman opened fired at a Country music festival in Las Vegas.

Among his victims was Sonny Melton, 29, of Big Sandy, Tennessee. Heather Gulish Melton, when the shooting happened. "He saved my life and lost his", she said. The two of them worked at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee, he as a nurse, she as an orthopedic surgeon.

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Melton's wife, Heather Gulish Melton, said she is in complete disbelief.

A husband saved his wife's life moments before he was killed during the massacre in Las Vegas Sunday night. "He grabbed me from behind and started running when I felt him get shot in the back". "You never understand when things like this happen". "HCMC will be offering information and mental health tips to our partners, families and our community throughout this month as we all begin to cope with this tragedy".

Police also released the identity of a second victim, Sandy Casey, a special education teacher from Manhattan Beach, Calif., according to ABC News. The Manhattan Beach Unified School District said Casey was "loved by students and colleagues alike and will be remembered for her sense of humor, her passion for her work, her devotion to her students, and her commitment to continuing her own learning".

"You know how when you met someone and you know that they're good and kind?"

"We can not express enough the loss that our organization feels at this time, and the heartache we feel for Lisa's husband, children, grandchildren, and family", Hyatt said.

Matthews said counselors will be available to provide support for students, teachers and parents.

A Tennessee man made the ultimate sacrifice during Sunday's mass shooting.

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