Las Vegas is one step closer to building a permanent tribute to the victims of the 1 October mass shooting after a new multi-million-dollar funding commitment.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority voted Tuesday to commit $5 million toward construction of the Forever One project. The planned space will honor the 58 people killed on the Las Vegas Strip during the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting.
Alyssa Bethencourt follows up on the progress made toward building the “Forever One” memorial:
LVCVA commits $5M toward construction of 1 October ‘Forever One’ memorial
The LVCVA joins a growing list of public and private supporters. Clark County has committed $10 million and agreed to cover administrative costs for the project. MGM Resorts International has pledged another $5 million and donated the two-acre site where the shooting happened…