Tennesseans who attended the deadly Route 91 Harvest Festival last year in Las Vegas may be eligible for financial assistance related to the Oct.1, 2017 tragedy.
The Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration says it was notified 40 tickets were sold in the state, but more Tennesseans attended the festival as musicians or other roles. So the Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) is reaching out to the public to find Tennesseans who may have attended the concert to advise them of potential assistance.
"Nevada's Crime Victim Compensation program may be able to offer financial assistance to any Tennessee citizens who were there, including medical bills, funeral expenses, mental health treatment or lost wages," the department posted on its website. "In fact, you may apply for help whether or not you were physically injured in the attack. You do not have to be a resident of Nevada to apply."
“Even if you have no expenses today, we encourage you to apply now in case you incur expenses in the future” OCJP Director Bill Scollon said. “We know there were Tennesseans in attendance at the festival, and hope the public and local agencies can help us get the word out.”
Tennesseans who attended the festival can visit the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center website at https://vegasstrongrc.org/.
A mass shooting at the music festival on the Las Vegas Strip left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 people injured.
Singer Jason Aldean was on stage when the gunman opened fire from a room in the Mandalay Bay Casino. The suspect, police said, killed himself.
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