Aunt confirms fourth Canadian dead in Las Vegas mass shooting

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Oct, 2017 10:58 AM

A fourth Canadian has been confirmed dead in a mass shooting at a country music show in Las Vegas.

Tara Roe Smith, who was 34 and lived in Okotoks, Alta., was there with her husband, Zach, for a weekend getaway.

Her aunt, Val Rodgers, confirmed that Roe Smith died when a gunman open fire on the crowd, killing nearly 60 people.

Rodgers says Roe Smith was a beautiful soul.

The mother of two young boys is the third Albertan confirmed dead in the shooting.

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