6 episodes

On Oct. 1, 2017, a country music festival in Las Vegas was interrupted by a barrage of gunfire. In five parts, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Shea Johnson shares the stories of two Las Vegas police officers, a woman in dire straits and the night their lives intersected.

Critical Condition: Accounts from One October Las Vegas Review-Journal

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    • 5.0 • 75 Ratings

On Oct. 1, 2017, a country music festival in Las Vegas was interrupted by a barrage of gunfire. In five parts, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Shea Johnson shares the stories of two Las Vegas police officers, a woman in dire straits and the night their lives intersected.

    Critical Condition | Trailer

    Critical Condition | Trailer

    On Oct. 1, 2017, a country music festival in Las Vegas was interrupted by a barrage of gunfire. In a five-part series launching Oct. 1, 2019, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Shea Johnson shares the stories of two Las Vegas police officers, a woman in dire straits and the night their lives intersected.

    • 2 min
    Beyond Critical | Pt. 1

    Beyond Critical | Pt. 1

    Las Vegas police officers Richard Cole and Brandon Engstrom are called to the scene of the Route 91 Harvest festival as shots ring out on Oct., 2017.

    • 14 min
    Trouble on the Mind | Pt. 2

    Trouble on the Mind | Pt. 2

    After responding to the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, officers Brandon Engstrom and Richard Cole rush a woman to the hospital before heading back to the scene.

    • 20 min
    Comfort in Chaos | Pt. 3

    Comfort in Chaos | Pt. 3

    Las Vegas Metro Officer Richard Cole calls his roommate, Anna, who attended at the Route 91 Harvest festival on the night of Oct. 1, 2017.

    • 19 min
    All Hands on Deck | Pt. 4

    All Hands on Deck | Pt. 4

    Victims begin to flood into University Medical Center Trauma. Officers Richard Cole and Brandon Engstrom return to the Route 91 Harvest festival grounds as part of a force protection team.

    • 17 min
    A Wife, Mother and Daughter | Pt. 5

    A Wife, Mother and Daughter | Pt. 5

    Oct. 2, 2017. Officers Richard Cole and Brandon Engstrom return to University Medical Center, where they discover the fate of the gunshot victim they had rushed to the hospital the night before.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
75 Ratings

75 Ratings

jlbutters ,

Amazing story telling

Johnson has found an amazing story and told it very well.

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Dramatic, moving series

Rare and revealing insiders' account of a tragic event.

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