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Jason Aldean is safe amid the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night (October 1, 2017) and a new report details how his tour bus was in the line of fire.

The 40-year-old country singer was on stage performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when a gunman starting firing hundreds of rounds from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

58 people are confirmed to have been killed with 515 injured at the time of this posting. The number is sadly expected to continue rising.

“Jason‘s band and crew hid behind the equipment once they realized what was happening,” a source told Us Weekly. “The band’s bus was also in line of fire and has bullet holes.”

Jason spoke out earlier this morning in a statement about the tragic shooting.

Donald Trump spoke for almost five minutes moments ago about the Las Vegas massacre in an address to America.

“We are joined together in sadness, shock and grief,” he began. “We cannot fathom their pain, we cannot imagine their loss.”

He then thanked first responders, and sent his condolences again to those affected by the tragedy.

“In times such as these I know we are searching for some kind of meaning in the chaos, some kind of light in the darkness,” Trump continued. “The answers do not come easy. But we can take solace knowing that even the darkest space can be brightened by a single light, and even the most terrible despair can be illuminated by a single ray of hope.”

“Scripture teaches us, ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.’ We seek comfort in those words, for we know that God lives in the hearts of those who grieve. To the wounded who are now recovering in hospitals, we are praying for your full and speedy recovery, and pledge to you our support from this day forward,” he continued. “In memory of the fallen, I have directed that our great flag be flown at half-staff. I will be visiting Las Vegas on Wednesday to meet with law enforcement, first responders, and the families of the victims.”

At the time of this publication, at least 50 people have died and over 200 have been injured in this tragedy that took place on Sunday (October 1) during a country music festival in Las Vegas. Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by the massacre.

Mariah Carey made an appearance on Good Morning Britain just a short time after the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting, and host Piers Morgan asked her about it live on the air.

“What’s your reaction, just on a human level, to concertgoers, people who love performers like yourself, being targeted in this way?” Piers asked.

“It’s terrible. People are just going out to listen to music because that’s what they want to do. They’re out for the night, and something shocking happens. Nobody could have expected it, and it’s just wrong. I really don’t know what to say,” Mariah responded. You can watch the clip here.

Afterwards, Twitter began slamming Piers for asking the question on the air as she was on to talk about her upcoming tour and it appeared as if she may have been taken off guard.

He eventually responded in a tweet which you can read below.

After the tragic Las Vegas shooting which killed 50 people and injured over 200 in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in US history, celebrities are taking to Twitter to speak out about gun control.

Politician Hillary Clinton took to Twitter to first send her condolences. “Las Vegas, we are grieving with you�”the victims, those who lost loved ones, the responders, & all affected by this cold-blooded massacre,” she tweeted.

She continued, “The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.”

“Our grief isn’t enough. We can and must put politics aside, stand up to the NRA, and work together to try to stop this from happening again,” she concluded.

More celebrities are also speaking out about the tragedy, and we’re sending out continued thoughts to those affected by this horrific crime.

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Country singer Jake Owen was watching Jason Aldean perform at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on the Las Vegas strip when the mass shooting broke out on Sunday (October 1). Jake himself had just performed just before the shooting.

The 36-year-old entertainer described what happened to NBC News.

“I was on the stage. I had just walked up on the stage with a couple friends of mine, including Luke Combs, another artist who had played earlier, and we were literally standing 50 feet from where Jason was on stage, and all of a sudden, you heard what sounded – it was kind of a think where you were like, ‘Was that gunfire?’ – and it got faster and faster, almost like it was an automatic rifle,” Jake explained. “You could hear it ringing off the rafters off the top of the stage. That’s when you saw people fleeing. At that point, people on stage just started running everywhere possible. And it was pretty chaotic, for sure.”

“So I kind of just ran like everyone else. At one point, I was crouched down behind a cop car with about 20 other people that had come to the show, and everyone’s asking if everyone’s okay. There’s blood on people, and you could see a couple folks on the street that looked like they’d been shot lying there. It was chaotic. It was literally like a movie that you feel like you’ve seen before that’s not real life,” Jake continued, describing the tragic scene. “I mean, it was chaos for a pure seven to 10 minutes.”

Here are more updates from the scene:

• Donald Trump Tweets Response to the Tragedy
• Jason Aldean Confirms He’s Safe After Vegas Shooting Broke Out While He Was On Stage
• Celebrities Send Prayers to Las Vegas

Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to deliver a message to America after the horrific mass shooting that took place during the Route 91 Country Festival on Sunday (October 1) in Las Vegas.

“My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!,” Trump tweeted on Monday (October 2).

The First Lady also offered her condolences.

“My heart and prayers goes out to victims, families & loved ones! #PrayForLasVegas,” Melania Trump tweeted.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed that the president had been briefed on the tragedy.

“We are monitoring the situation closely and offer our full support to state and local officials,” Sanders said. “All of those affected are in our thoughts and prayers.”

The shooting, which left 50 dead and over 200 injured, is considered the largest mass shooting in US history.

Country singer Jason Aldean was performing on stage when a mass shooting tragically broke out at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday (October 1).

The 40-year-old entertainer took to Instagram to confirm that he and his crew were all safe and accounted for, as well as to send his thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by this horrific tragedy.

“Tonight has been beyond horrific. I still dont know what to say but wanted to let everyone know that Me and my Crew are safe. My Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved tonight. It hurts my heart that this would happen to anyone who was just coming out to enjoy what should have been a fun night. #heartbroken #stopthehate,” Jason wrote.

Latest reports indicate at least 50 people have died and over 200 injured in this extremely tragic act of violence. The shooter has been identified and police say he is dead. Our continued thoughts are with everyone affected.

Here are more updates from the tragedy:

• Donald Trump Tweets Response to the Tragedy
• Celebrities Send Prayers to Las Vegas