Atlanta Falcons react to Las Vegas shooting

After the deadly shooting in Las Vegas late Sunday night, several Atlanta Falcons tweeted out messages of support to those affected.

As of Monday at noon, the death count for the shooting at the country music festival held in Las Vegas over the weekend stood at 58 with over 500 concert-goers injured.

The gunman was identified as a Nevada resident who killed himself after the shooting.

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