A three-day country music concert in Las Vegas turned into a desperate run for his life for InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 Tony McDonald.

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He had been attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival, which became the site of one of the largest mass shootings in North American history when Stephen Paddock murdered 58 people and injured hundreds more from a nearby hotel window Oct. 1.

SA国际影视传媒淲e were at the Jason Aldean concert,SA国际影视传媒� recalls McDonald. SA国际影视传媒淚 didnSA国际影视传媒檛 really care for the concert that much, so I asked buddy to go for a smoke. We stepped off to the side to give us some room. We were still watching the concert and I thought I heard fireworks, but I looked up and there were no fireworks. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 when I started running and we started running with everyone.SA国际影视传媒�

That was only the beginning of the desperation, as McDonald spent the next several hours running between hotels and trying to find a safe space, but he was repeatedly told there were multiple shooters or the hotels were on lockdown and he had to find a new place.

After splitting up with his friend, McDonald eventually stopped a vehicle, which he, another man and some women jumped into.

SA国际影视传媒淲e just told him get us as far away as he can,SA国际影视传媒� said McDonald.

After more bouncing between hotels, a SWAT team finally escorted McDonald to the hotel he was staying in, The Excalibur.

He got in his room at about 6 a.m. the next morning.

SA国际影视传媒淲e had a nap and we hit the highway by 12 p.m., 1 p.m. maybe we were on the highway back north,SA国际影视传媒� said McDonald.

But even getting to Edmonton after two days didnSA国际影视传媒檛 relieve all of the fear and stress.

McDonald recalls standing in West Edmonton Mall and looking around on edge, watching the people around him.

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The experience shook him.

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HeSA国际影视传媒檚 been replaying the events in his mind constantly since.

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In some ways, itSA国际影视传媒檚 changed his perspective.

SA国际影视传媒淲hen I was at the concert, you never think this kind of stuff would ever happen to you, and then it started happening,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚tSA国际影视传媒檚 almost like it never happened yet. ItSA国际影视传媒檚 not real. It feels fake to me. Feels like it was a dream or something.SA国际影视传媒�

He doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 even want to leave Inuvik again, at least not for a while.

SA国际影视传媒淚 donSA国际影视传媒檛 think ISA国际影视传媒檒l be travelling anywhere too soon,SA国际影视传媒� said McDonald.