I had 6-7 of my ex co-workers there and 2 were hit directly. They are in law enforcement and helped save a large group of people to find hard cover, while the bullets were raining down on the metal awning overhead. Those 2 are in stable condition.

Injured and bleeding, their training kicked in and they were able to direct a large crowd of people to cover.

Several of them went back into the line of fire to gather more people who were also injured and helped them get out of the line of fire.

It takes someone special, with a head on their shoulders to do just that. Fight or flight is the natural response, but luckily they were at the concert and their years of training kicked in and saved several strangers from being killed.

I am proud to call them family.

The Hotel Security/LVMPD did an outstanding job identifying the threat quickly and putting an end to the tragedy.

Until the day comes when we can read people's minds, these type of crimes will continue, unfortunately.