Americans line up to donate blood to save victims of Las Vegas shooting

"This is America. We come together and help each other," said Hector Salas, one of the blood donors.

For 6-8 hours, thousands of Las Vegas residents and tourists lined up to donate blood for the victims of the October 1 shooting.

Americans wait to donate blood. Photo: Twitter.

Shanda Maloney told CNN she had been reading about the tragedy since Sunday night. Living less than a mile from the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, she heard every siren.

"Hearing ambulance sirens everywhere makes you feel helpless," Shanda said. Unable to sit still, she posted a message: "Call me if you need a ride" and immediately rushed out into the streets to help those in need. Whether they were at the train station or their own homes, Shanda made sure they got there safely. The next day, she continued to support victims by donating blood.

A line of people stretched down the street waiting to donate blood. Photo: Twitter.

Not originally from Las Vegas but just here for the conference,Hector Salas and his colleague Glendon Lowder also did not hesitate to donate blood. "This is America," Salas emphasized. "We are united, we help each other." He said that when he donated blood, there were more than 1,000 other people in line.

The number of blood donors is so large that Americans have to line up in the streets. Photo: Twitter.

At another location,Kelsey Gunther estimates about 200 people are waiting to donate blood. Meanwhile,Al Mancini donated blood and tweeted: "Las Vegas cares about you."

According to VNE