Hundreds of people are lining up for hours to donate blood in the wake of the horror Las Vegas shooting that left 58 dead and more than 500 injured.
Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo stressed the need for blood donations on Monday morning in order to help the hundreds of victims fighting for their lives in hospital.
Police revealed that anyone who wanted to help could give blood at one of two locations in Las Vegas and nearby Henderson.
A large group of people gather to donate blood at a special United Blood Services drive at a University Medical Center facility to help victims of the mass shooting
Hundreds of people flooded blood donation centers in Las Vegas on Monday morning after 58 people were shot dead and more than 500 injured at a country music festival
Richard Williams of Nevada smiles as United Blood Services phlebotomist Sha-Na Hill takes his blood at a special United Blood Services drive at a University Medical Center facility
First thing Monday morning, hundreds of people were spotted already lining up outside the the donation centers as news flooded in of the deadly shooting rampage.
Las Vegas police say a blood drive is also being planned.
Uber announced they would be offering free rides to and from the United Blood Services on Monday for those wanting to donate.
Authorities said Monday that it would take time to identify all of the injured and dead in what was the deadliest mass shooting in US history. Police have already set up a hotline (866 535-5654) to report missing people.
Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas Village from a room across the street in the Mandalay Bay Hotel shortly after 10pm on Sunday.
Hundreds of people were spotted already lining up outside the the donation centers first thing Monday morning
Some people were waiting up to five hours to donate their much-needed blood
Hundreds of people lined up outside this blood bank donation center in Las Vegas on Monday
Las Vegas police say a blood drive is also being planned to help the hundreds of victims fighting for their lives in hospital
People started lining up before the sun even rose (above) on Monday morning in anticipation of the need for blood supplies to help the injured
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police believe Paddock killed himself before officers breached the hotel room on the 32nd floor where he had been holed up for several days.
Officers found him among an ‘arsenal’ of weapons and ammunition, including at least 10 guns. Paddock had been staying at the hotel since September 28.
Terrifying footage from the scene shows concert-goers reacting with confusion and then panic as the festival turned into a bloodbath around them.
Video from close to the stage shows people hitting the floor as others crawl to safety or run for their lives. Audio from further back in the crowd captured several bursts of sustained automatic gunfire.
Witnesses said ‘hundreds’ of rounds of ammunition were emptied into the crowd, with Paddock stopping several times to reload as he carried out his massacre.
Three people lie on the ground, one covered in blood, after the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Sunday night
Stephen Paddock, 64, carried out the massacre after opening fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night
People scramble over barriers to get to safety as the gunfire rages on at the Las Vegas event
Two broken windows on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel could be clearly seen from the Route 91 Harvest stage on Monday morning in the aftermath of the deadly shooting
PICTURED: The man suspected of killing over 50 people and injuring 200 when he opened fire on concertgoers Sunday night has been identified as Stephen Paddock (Paddock above with an unidentified woman in an image taken from the Facebook page of Marilou Danley)