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Man erects 58 white crosses in front of iconic 'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign to honor shooting victims

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Illinois man installs 58 crosses to honor Las Vegas victims

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ByKELLY MCCARTHY

October 06, 2017, 3:56 PM

 -- An Illinois man known for his previous tributes to mass shooting victims traveled across the country Thursday to set up 58 white crosses near the Las Vegas Strip.

In front of the iconic "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, Greg Zanis arranged one cross for every person who was killed when a gunman opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival last Sunday.

The white wooden crosses were adorned with a red heart and a picture of each victim.

Zanis erected similar displays after other mass shootings in Columbine, Newtown and Orlando.

Ebony Saunders, left, hugs Greg Zanis in front of his memorial crosses, Oct. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas.
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The artist traveled nearly 2,000 miles from Aurora, Illinois, to honor the victims in Las Vegas, according to ABC News Los Angeles.

PHOTO: A man looks at the 58 white crosses set up for the victims of the Route 91 music festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, Oct. 5, 2017. — A man looks at the 58 white crosses set up for the victims of the Route 91 music festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 5, 2017.
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Zanis did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

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