Las Vegas Shooting: Henderson Mormon Likely Died 'Within Seconds,' Family Says

HENDERSON, NV — Quinton Robbins was up on his knees, searching for a spot where the Henderson, Nevada, man and his girlfriend could seek shelter from a gunman who was shooting into a crowd of about 22,000 Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, a family member said. Then he looked at her, said "I think I got shot," and collapsed.

A bullet struck his chest and exited through his lower back.

"He died probably within seconds after the bullet hit him," said Robbins' uncle Mike Wells, recounting Robbins' girlfriend's account of the terrifying moments.

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His parents sat beside Robbins, 20, who had already died, until about 5 a.m. or 6 a.m., Wells said. They rushed home to make sure they could give his 11-year-old brother the news themselves.

Robbins coached his little brother's flag football team. He was the prom king who was nice to everyone — regardless of their high school social status — and an outdoorsman who loved to fish and boat around the lake. (For more information on the mass shooting and other Las Vegas stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

"The kid was loved by everyone," said Wells. "He was popular in high school, but would walk up to the kid who wasn't so popular and befriend him and make him feel good."

Robbins also leaves behind a sister, who adored him, as well as his parents, Wells said. He was an active member of the Mormon church and wanted to go on a mission before he was diagnosed with diabetes several years ago, Wells said. He worked for the athletic department in Henderson.

"The positive impact he had on everyone was huge," Wells said.

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