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These are the heroes of the Las Vegas shooting - from a Marine who commandeered a truck to a husband who took a bullet for his wife

Melia RobinsonOct 5, 2017, 00:20 IST

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As bullets rained down on a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday night, people stepped up to protect total strangers and the ones they love.

Tales of heroism have emerged in the aftermath of the Las Vegas mass shooting, which left 59 people dead and more than 500 injured.

Here are some of the inspiring stories.