Faith in the Fire: 'These People Had Blood from Head to Toe and They Are Praying with Us'
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It is another somber
day here in Las Vegas,
as the city and people
nationwide are still
mourning the dozens of
people killed, gunned down
right here behind me outside
the Mandalay Bay Resort.
In the midst of chaos,
faiths and prayer
have taken center stage, during
the aftermath of the worst mass
shooting in American history.
These people are
blood from head to toe,
and they're praying with us.
So you turned to
prayer right after?
Yes.
Instantly?
BEN KENNEDY: Kelley Marone
can't hold back tears
when talking about the
terrifying moment when
the 64-year-old gunman
fired a barrage of bullets
into a crowd of 22,000 attending
a country music festival.
But as we were running,
he had a clear view of fire.
And he was just laying
down fire on us.
BEN KENNEDY: In
an act of heroism,
an off-duty Texas deputy
police chief stayed on scene
and helped rush three
victims to the hospital.
They were all
crying and they were
saying that we're going to die.
We're going to die.
And I still remember telling
them, not tonight, not tonight.
Tonight's not your night.
You're going to be OK.
BEN KENNEDY: Turns
out they survived,
thanks to Deputy Chief Ure
who used his police training
skills to stop the bleeding.
So I was ready.
Saw his belt, took it off,
got a tourniquet on this guy.
And he was really, really bad.
He had lost probably
25% of his blood volume.
Hundreds lined up outside
the United Blood Services,
and in just one day
donated 600 pints.
It's really been incredible.
I'm not surprised by the
outpouring of donors.
And I think when all the
investigations are over,
that we can all learn something
that we can take forward
in a positive way.
Do you offer prayers
to the victims?
My prayers, my condolences.
President Trump comes to
the desert in a few hours
to offer his
prayers and support,
but also to show the people
of this city and nationwide
that in times of
horror and tragedy,
America comes together as one.
Ben Kennedy, CBN
News, Las Vegas.