11 Minutes: America's Deadliest Mass Shooting

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Sociopolitical Documentary with no narration published by BBC in 2023 - English language

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Over 20,000 fans at a Las Vegas music festival - as the headliner begins, the gunfire starts. Emotional stories of survival, friendship and bravery from those who lived through terror. First released in 2022 by CBS.

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Amid the confusion, groups of friends and families try to flee but get separated. An off-duty firefighter rescues the wounded as instinct takes over. Running left or running right could mean life or death.

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A deluge of 911 calls causes concern that multiple shooters are on the Las Vegas strip. A Las Vegas Metro police officer drags his bleeding partner to safety. Between bursts of automatic gunfire, concertgoers make a run for it if they can. SWAT officers converge on the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where they now know the shooter is on the 32nd floor.

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At overwhelmed local hospitals, doctors concentrate resources on treating the wounded most likely to survive. The lobby of the Tropicana Hotel looks like a disaster zone strewn with concertgoers seeking shelter. Country music superstar Jason Aldean, his wife and band members are hunkered down in a tour bus now full of bullet holes. As officials seeks answers, the FBI joins the investigation.

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Country music artist Dee Jay Silver reunites with his infant son, who was in a hotel room with his babysitter on the same floor as the shooter. Many survivors are still searching for closure. For some, the bond they formed that night with strangers is a silver lining, restoring their faith in humanity. For others, activism is a way to channel their grief.