Wisconsin couple recalls Las Vegas shooting one year later

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The Las Vegas mass shooting anniversary is also a time of reflection for a Wisconsin couple who attended the concert and survived the shooting. The past year has been one of emotional healing for Eric Gottlieb and his wife, Danielle. They were in Las Vegas celebrating a friend's birthday last October. At the concert where the shooting took place, they say they heard gunshots raining down on them. The Gottliebs ran for cover. While they escaped with only some scrapes and bruises, they did help two people who had been shot. The Gottliebs say, one year later, the horrific memories are still there, but they try to focus on moving on. “It's something that you think of almost every day,” says Danielle. “Just a song will come on the radio and it's a song that we heard there, and it'll trigger that memory, but just try to think of the better things in life.” "I think really, you just don't take anything for granted,” says Eric. “I think you value your friendships and your family more so than I did before.” Eric says he's been to several sporting events and concerts since the shooting. While it's difficult, he's determined to keep powering through. He also says it's therapeutic to talk with friends, family, and members of the Vegas Survivor Facebook Pages he belongs to.

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