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Via CNN:
Throngs of partygoers ushering in the New Year in Las Vegas will be met by unusually tight security following a deadly mass shooting in the city three months ago.
City and federal officials will work together to provide extra security along the famed Las Vegas Strip after a gunman opened fire on a crowd of country music concertgoers on October 1, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds.
Fireworks from casino rooftops bring thousands of people to the Strip, turning the boulevard into a huge block party. And the city will be crowded with revelers attending New Year’s festivities, including concerts by Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5 and the Foo Fighters.
The extra security precautions will augment more typical measures such as intensified police patrols and blocking off crowded streets. Here’s a breakdown of what is planned.