Las Vegas mass shooting survivor no longer a victim

Calipatria State Prison hosted the Crime Victims rights memorial ceremony Wednesday. Giving awareness and spotlight on those who have been victims to crime.

Many in attendance had the chance to hear the stories of victims who overcame their hardships….
One of those speakers, Meriah, a survivor of last year’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.

Overton said, “it has forced us to dig deep and find the inner strength that maybe some of us didn’t necessarily know we had.”

Meriah was shot in the leg, but lived to tell her story. She says that those who are victims should seek comfort and help because they are not alone. “You are not alone. You have a support group around you. Even if it’s not your direct family. Anyone who is there with you. Anyone who has experienced something similar can be a shoulder to lean on.”

Gilbert Otero, the county’s District Attorney says anyone can be victim. “But it’s a reminder, this is what we should be doing everyday. You know people walk amongst us, that they’ve been victimizes yet they suffer in silence. Be we need to open up. We need to be sensitive and cognitive that people are suffering.”