First victim of Las Vegas mass shooting identified as nurse who attended festival with his wife
The first victim of the Las Vegas mass shooting has been identified as Sonny Melton, a Tennesee man who was celebrating his one-year anniversary with his wife at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night.
Melton had checked into the event on Facebook with his spouse, Heather Gulish Melton, just hours before the deadly attack that left at least 58 dead and over 500 injured.
Shortly after news of the shooting broke, a friend of Melton's commented on his Facebook check-in to see if he and his wife were safe, writing, "Hoping y'all are ok man!!!!"
Tragically, comments offering condolences to Melton's family began pouring in shortly thereafter.
Photo: Facebook
According to Melton's Facebook page, he was a registered nurse who worked at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
Melton's wife Heather confirmed his death to WSMV, saying that her brave husband died while shielding her from gunfire.
"He grabbed me and started running when I felt him get shot in the back," she told the station. "I want everyone to know what a kind-hearted, loving man he was, but at this point, I can barely breathe."
Here are the victims of the deadly attack:
