More than two years after a gunman killed 58 people at a country concert in Las Vegas, another victim has died.
Kimberly Gervais, 57, suffered spinal injuries in the Oct. 1, 2017 shooting that had rendered her paralyzed. She had been recovering in a nursing home in Redlands, California, and was brought to the hospital on Friday, where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy will be conducted to determine her exact cause of death.
Her sister, Dena Sarvela, said the past two years had been agonizingly difficult for Gervais.
“She was amazing, and I thank her very much to this day for helping me be who I am. And I hope she’s proud because she’s a big part of that,” Sarvela said.
The Clark County government, the county in which the shooting occurred, tweeted out a statement memorializing Gervais: “Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Kim Gervais. Kim was wounded and paralyzed on #1October. For the past two years, she had battled the physical and psychological toll of the Las #Vegas Shooting. #VegasStrong #VegasStronger.”
Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Kim Gervais. Kim was wounded and paralyzed on #1October. For the past two years, she had battled the physical and psychological toll of the Las #Vegas Shooting. #VegasStrong #VegasStronger
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— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) November 18, 2019
The Las Vegas mass shooting was the deadliest in U.S. history. In addition to the, now, 59 it left dead, more than 500 were injured.
