The boxing trainer of Kiwi world champion boxer Joseph Parker has spoken of how last night's Las Vegas shooting massacre has hit his family.
Barry, who has lived in Las Vegas for 20 years, told Radio Sport's Mark Watson a friend of his son Taylor had been shot dead by gunman Stephen Paddock, during a country music festival near Mandalay Bay Casino. Other friends were also injured.
"My immediate network is safe and sound but when you've got 59 people dead and 527 in hospital injured, you know that you're going to know some people and my wife woke up this morning with a lady friend of hers and her daughter ... were both shot last night - the mother in the chest and the daughter in the arm," Barry said.
"Both are alive but they've had a rough time."
Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas when the "lone-wolf" gunman opened fire. (Source: Other)
He added: "It has touched us in a very real way. When you look at the people who have been injured in this catastrophic event, I think there are going to be a lot more people that we know once the names come out.
"I got up this morning and there were a lot of concerned messages from New Zealand and different parts of America. I turned the television on and sat there almost in shock. I sat there with a cup of coffee - I couldn't eat my breakfast. It made me sick. The last time I felt like that was in 9-11."
In total 59 people have been confirmed dead with over 500 injured. Local police and FBI are still seeking a motive for the massacre which has been labelled a 'lone wolf' attack.
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