Monday marked the first anniversary of one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.
(Undated) -- Country musicians are remembering the victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting one year after the massacre.
Jason Aldean, who was on stage when shots were fired on the crowd of concert-goers, shared a photo of the festival logo on Instagram, writing simply: "Thinkin about our Route 91 family today. #vegasstrong."
Thinkin about our Route 91 family today. #vegasstrong 🧡 pic.twitter.com/SbMjoLeBss
— Jason Aldean (@Jason_Aldean) October 1, 2018
Jake Owen had just finished his set when bullets rained down from the Mandalay Bay hotel. In a lengthy post on Twitter, he said the victims will "always be in my heart and on my mind."
I will never forget the evening of October 1st, 2017. A year ago today people were loving life. They were singing along. Families and friends. 58 lives were lost and thousands were injured and lives changed forever. You will always be in my heart and on my mind.
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) October 1, 2018
Maren Morris performed the night before the mass shooting. She paid tribute to the lives lost by posting lyrics from her song, "Dear Hate," on Twitter. Morris debuted the song just days after the event.
“Dear Hate, I hate to tell you that love is gonna conquer all...”
— MAREN MORRIS (@MarenMorris) October 1, 2018
Thinking of the fans we lost a year ago. You’ll always be the 3 chords and the truth. #Route91 pic.twitter.com/14PSHmgXVn
On October 1st, 2017, gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, killing 58 people and injuring over 400 others.
