--- title: This GoFundMe Page Has Already Raised More Than $700,000 for Victims of the Las Vegas Shooting description: Nevada officials set up a GoFundMe page to aide the victims of the shooting in Las Vegas — already raising more than half a million dollars authors: - name: Maya Rhodan url: https://money.com/author/maya-rhodan/ at_money_since: 2017 articles: 6 covers: - Personal Finance - Lifestyle - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://x.com/m_rhodan - https://plus.google.com/+MayaRhodan former_staff: true published: '2017-10-02T17:40:54.000Z' modified: '2017-10-02T17:40:54.000Z' section: Personal Finance tags: - las vegas shooting - onetime word_count: 219 canonical: https://money.com/las-vegas-shooting-gofundme-donate/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gunfire was heard in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017.](https://img.money.com/2017/10/las-vegas-shooting-mandalay-bay-photos-23.jpg) *People run from the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after apparent gunfire was heard in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, 2017.* A Nevada official has set up a [GoFundMe page](https://www.gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund) to aid the victims of the horrendous shooting in Las Vegas — raising more than half a million dollars within just a few hours. Clark County Commission Chair Steve Sisolak and County Sheriff Joe Lombardo set up the fund on Monday with the initial goal of raising $500,000 to support victims and families of those killed and wounded in the shooting. The goal was bumped up to $2 million after the campaign raised more than $1 million by Monday evening. In a tweet, Sisolak, who is a [candidate in the race for governor](https://www.stevesisolak.com/) of Nevada, said he had personally pledged $10,000 to the fund. The Las Vegas community has been shaken by shooting, now the deadliest in modern U.S. history, after a gunman opened fire on the Route 91 music festival — killing at least 58 and wounded more than 500 people. The shooter has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nev. His motive remains a mystery, although the FBI said they have not found any connections between Paddock and ISIS despite the terrorist organization saying he was one of their "soldiers." 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