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Las Vegas remembers 1 October at its fifth-year mark

Posted at 3:26 PM, Sep 25, 2022
and last updated 2023-10-01 22:18:54-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As we mark five years since the 1 October tragedy, KTNV is remembering with you.

Our journalists are showing how our valley is Vegas Stronger.

Join us for live coverage on Saturday, October 1 as we pay tribute to those who lost their lives, those who survived, and those first responders who served with bravery.

KTNV will air stories all week leading up to our 1 October special, on Saturday at 11 p.m.

Route 91 security guard visits Healing Garden every week: 'I try to learn every single story there is'

  • Five years after the shooting, Joseph Gerrans comes to the Community Healing Garden, looking for the peace and healing that's never come for him. Paulina Bucka reports.

Vegas Stronger Champion: 1 October victim's family honors legacy by giving back to community

  • Quinton Robbins was the second-youngest victim of the 1 October tragedy. The Henderson native was only 20 years old when he was killed during the Route 91 Harvest Festival. Justin Bruce shares how a foundation in his honor has helped his legacy live on by helping the community he loved so much.

UMC doctors remember 1 October and its impact on the medical community

  • The night of 1 October is etched in the memories of first responders and doctors who worked to save lives that horrific night. Doctors at University Medical Center tell Bree Guy how their experience helps them train others across the country to be prepared for the unthinkable.

Melanson family on 'Beating the Odds': Five years later, 1 October survivors reflect on their journey

  • Though their wounds have turned to scars, "resilience" is the message woven into the fabric of the Melanson family as they prove what it means to be Vegas Strong. Paulina Bucka reports.

Original Vegas Golden Knights players reflect on their special bond with the community after 1 October

  • In the wake of the 1 October tragedy, Las Vegas rallied around the city's first professional sports team: the Vegas Golden Knights. Tina Nguyen speaks with original players about what Vegas Strong meant for them in their inaugural season.

1 October Community Healing Garden grows with volunteer help five years later

  • The once-humble plot of land that is the 1 October Community Healing Garden has changed drastically since its first concept, a sketch on a napkin penned the day after the shooting. Sean DeLancey shares how survivors turned this plot of land into a sacred space of peace and hope for their community.

Harrowing film tells of Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath

  • A pair of cowboy boots that Ashley Hoff never thought she would see again helped unlock a powerful story about the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The resulting film, "11Minutes," is an inside account of the 2017 massacre and how it reverberated in the lives of those who were there.

Executive producer of 1 October docuseries shares her survival story

  • "Being a survivor of an event like this, it's not just about surviving 11 minutes. It's about surviving second one, and every second of your life to follow. Being a survivor is a lifelong journey," Ashley Hoff tells reporter Kelsey McFarland.

1 October survivor finds strength in community

  • Brian Hand believes several random but unique moments that occurred through the fateful night of the One October mass shooting combined to save his life. Kelsey McFarland reports.

'Flight of Healing sculpture unveiled at the Las Vegas Storytelling Garden

  • Two local artists who survived the 1 October shooting five years ago unveil their 10-foot steel sculpture, "Flight of Healing." They say it's designed to embody strength and connection, healing and guiding light.