$9.2m raised for Las Vegas shooting

The Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak and Sheriff Joe Lombardo have succeeded in raising over $9.2 million for the victims of Las Vegas shooting.

The move started by local officials set up a page on crowdfunding website GoFundMe to raise money in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

The page says that funds raised “will be used to provide relief and financial support to the victims and families.”

By noon Thursday, the fundraiser had garnered two-thirds of its $15 million goal.

Sisolak said he pledged the first $10,000.

“Our community is grateful for the outpouring of support from folks all across the nation and all around the world,” Sisolak wrote Wednesday in an update posted on the page.

“Tens of thousands of people have made their voices heard and are standing up to hate and standing together to support the victims and their families during this difficult time,” he continued. “We want to thank you for your generous contribu