Riverside County Deputy Wounded in Las Vegas Shooting Spree ID'd: 'Loving Father, Fiance, Great Friend'

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A Riverside County sheriff's deputy who was wounded as a gunman opened fire on a crowd of country music revelers in Las Vegas on Sunday night has been identified by the law enforcement agency he works for. Deputy Jason McMillan remains hospitalized as of Wednesday, according to sheriff's officials.

McMillan is being treated for a gunshot wound he suffered in the sniper attack at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival that killed 58 people and injured more than 500.

"...Deputy Jason McMillan suffered a serious gunshot wound during the LV shooting," the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said on Twitter on Wednesday. "He remains in critical, but stable condition."

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McMillan's aunt has since started a GoFundMe campaign for the injured deputy to help with his recovery costs. She wrote on the site:

"Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason McMillan, a loving father, fiance and great friend to all that know him is a victim of the Las Vegas tragedy like so many others. Jason is improving, however, is facing a long recovery. I am Jason's Aunt Peggy from Houston and will be providing all donated funds to him and Fiorella to cover out of pocket expenses while they are in the next few months of his recovery."

As of Wednesday afternoon, $1,255 had been raised in support of the campaign. Click here if you'd like to donate.

Another victim from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, a correctional deputy whose name has not been released, suffered an unspecified minor injury and was not hospitalized, sheriff's officials said.

Seven Riverside County residents were among those killed when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock of Mesquite, Nevada, unleashed a fusillade of gunfire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino before eventually killing himself.

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— City News Service contributed to this report / Image via GoFundMe