The GilroyGarlicFestival shooting created a terrifying sense of déjà vu for Nashville's music community.
On July 10, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department issued a 158-page report as the city forges ahead in the wake of the Oct. 1, 2017, slaying of 58 concertgoers in the midst of's set at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. And on July 21, the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif., held a tree-lighting ceremony to honor 12 people who were killed in a Nov. 7 massacre. The club remains closed.
The Gilroy slayings "happened right where we were standing for meet-and-greets earlier in the day," Waterloo Revival'ssaid in a statement. "It's just so devastating after being there, seeing all those happy people and experiencing how amazing of a day it was supposed to be. Our hearts are with the victims of this tragic shooting. Please pray for the victims and their families.
The Gilroy onslaught was short in duration. The police department claims to have shot and killed the assailant, who circumvented standard security detail by busting through a fence away from the gates, within a minute after he opened fire. According to the Associated Press, when someone in the crowd asked why he was attacking them, the shooter shouted, "Because I'm really angry!"
The shooter, who employed white-supremacist language in recent social media posts, used an AK-47 style assault rifle, which was reportedly obtained legally. Country has had a difficult relationship with the issue. The National Rifle Association, which counts gun manufacturers among its constituency, worked with country artists through NRA Country, a marketing platform that portrayed firearms with patriotic tones. Artists were once shy about the topic, but began to speak out about gun control and concert safety in greater numbers after the Borderline shooting, particularly in aNo major legislation has been enacted since the Las Vegas tragedy.
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