Edison Native Injured In Las Vegas Shooting

EDISON, NJ — An Edison native was among the more than 500 injured in Sunday night's shooting in Las Vegas, according to media reports.

Andrew Kampe was attending the concert with his girlfriend, Allison Crute, when a gunman opened fire, Crute's mother Nancy Dunning told 13News Now. The couple lives in Virginia.

They were near the stage when shoots began to rang out. Kampe reportedly laid on top of Crute to shield her. Kampe's arm was struck by shrapnel and he will not need surgery, according to WTKR. Crute, however, will need surgery for a bullet wound to her arm.

Kampe grew up in Edison before moving to Virginia for college. He was active in Boy Scouts and reached the rank of Eagle Scout. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Attempts to reach the Kampe family were not immediately successful.

At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 injured in the shooting at the Route 91 country music festival. It is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history.

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Photo: Drapes billow out of broken windows at the Mandalay Bay resort and casino Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, on the Las Vegas Strip following a deadly shooting at a music festival in Las Vegas. A gunman was found dead inside a hotel room. Photo by John Locher/Associated Press