Groups Across Indiana React To Las Vegas Shooting

The news and social media are filled with updates, thoughts and prayers just hours after a gunman fired hundreds of rounds into a Las Vegas crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival Sunday night. More than 58 people are dead as of Monday morning, and more than 515 are wounded, according to officials. Patch.com has been covering the attack since it happened, when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock fired hundreds of bullets from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel, according to Las Vegas Police.

Groups and individuals representing the Hoosier state are posting their thoughts to all those impacted by the tragic attack in Las Vegas.

Indiana Blood Center Director of Public Relations and Marketing Andrea Fagan and other team members are prepared to helped those in need in Vegas.

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"Indiana Blood Center has not been asked to send units to Vegas at this point," Fagan said. "The tragedy is a sad reminder why we say it is the blood on the shelves today that saves lives tomorrow. We are standing ready in case the situation changes."

Our hearts go out to the victims in #LasVegas. Indiana Blood Center is standing ready to help if needed. #PrayForVegas #lvshooting pic.twitter.com/0a6IMAcXjW
— Indiana Blood Center (@indianablood) October 2, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence, former Governor of Indiana, has posted several tweets (@VP) since news of the mass shooting broke, addressing the victims, their families and loved ones, and also the first responders.

Our hearts and prayers are with the victims & the people of Edmonton & we condemn the cowardly terror attacks that occurred late last night.
— Vice President Pence (@VP) October 1, 2017

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department tweeted (@IMPDnews) "Our thoughts and prayers go out to those families affected by senseless killings, both here locally and across the US. #EnoughIsEnough."

The news of a devastating mass shooting weighs heavy on our hearts & we join in prayer for the victims, families... https://t.co/txOm6JrEyh

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett:

Indiana Homeland Security also offering thoughts and prayers:

Our thoughts and prayers are with Las Vegas and all those affected. pic.twitter.com/YHndRxWoX9
— IN Homeland Security (@IDHS) October 2, 2017

Officials in Las Vegas - Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak and LVPD Sheriff Joe Lombardo have set up a GoFundMe account to aid survivors and their families.

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More information and updates: Las Vegas Patch

Photos via AP Photo/John Locher