LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Some Sunrise Hospital emergency room staff who were working on 1 October 2017, met survivor Rosemarie Melanson outside the hospital on Tuesday, the seventh anniversary of the shooting that claimed 58 lives at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.
“I’m going to give you guys some hugs,” said Melanson.
Melanson returned to the hospital with her husband Steve. Her two daughters, who were with her at the festival, visited with hospital staff as well. There were plenty of hugs to go around.
Melanson says she wasn’t expected to survive the tragedy after being shot in the stomach.
“Zero chance of survival. But it’s because of you guys that so many of us are here,” Melanson told Sunrise staff.
She added, “I’m still here. And so many others were able to make it through because of you guys. We just are so thankful and so grateful to have you.”
Sunrise Hospital helped more than 250 people that night.
“Everybody was coming together in a time of need to help their neighbor,” said Rosemarie’s daughter Paige, who was shot in the arm at the festival.
Rosemarie Melanson says she spent two months on life support and was in a hospital bed 13 months in all.
“I love that my mom’s still here and we’re definitely lucky and blessed to have her. And just keep cherishing all the moments that we have together,” said Rosemarie’s daughter Stephanie.
“Just our way of saying thank you again to the community and to the hospital here at Sunrise,” said Rosemarie’s husband Steve.
Rosemarie says the 58 people who died will never be forgotten and the family remembers them today and every day.
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