The Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas sign has become the site of a massive tribute to victims of Sunday’s mass shooting, after a man travelled across America to deliver 58 handmade crosses.
Greg Zanis, a Chicago-area native, brought the crosses to the Las Vegas landmark on behalf of Crosses For Losses, a charity set up in the aftermath of Orlando’s Pulse nightclub shooting.
Images taken on South Las Vegas Boulevard show the crosses stretching a heartbreaking distance.
.@LVMPD officers are delivering white crosses with hearts to the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. pic.twitter.com/Y42dPzl0UZ
— Jackie Valley (@JackieValley) October 5, 2017
It’s sobering how long it takes to walk by all these crosses. 58 lives lost. 2 blue hearts representing officers killed. pic.twitter.com/bXgksAKpFL
— Jackie Valley (@JackieValley) October 5, 2017
Some of them have been adorned with photos of those who died in the attack.
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The sign itself has also become a makeshift memorial.
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All 58 victims of the shooting have been identified, and Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said their bodies will be released to next of kin in the coming days.
The Washington Post is endeavouring to tell the story of each of the victims. You can read about their lives right here.