Thomas Gunderson (pictured at the hospital and right), who was shot in the leg during the Las Vegas mass shooting, didn't let his injury hold him back from standing up to greet President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Gunderson was attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Sunday night when he was horrifically injured when Stephen Paddock, 64, sprayed bullets on more than 20,000 concertgoers. Gunderson said he was running toward Mandalay Bay when a bullet pierced his leg. President Trump and First Lady Melania flew to Las Vegas where they visited several victims of the shooting on Wednesday. But they were surprised when Gunderson stood up to greet both of them despite his leg injury - and a family member captured the entire moment on video.
Incredible moment a patriotic Las Vegas victim gets out of bed to shake President Trump's hand despite being shot in the leg during Mandalay Bay massacre
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