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Las Vegas shooting victim: Rachael Parker, Manhattan Beach, California

Manhattan Beach Police Department records technician Rachael Parker was among those shot and killed during the Route 91 Harvest country music festival on Sunday. Parker, 33, died at a Las Vegas hospital, department spokeswoman Kristie Colombo wrote in an email. She was employed with the department for 10 years. Another department employee, an unidentified police officer, was shot and suffered minor injuries, Colombo wrote.

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