Remembering Pulse: Sunday marks six years since deadly Orlando nightclub shooting

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Sunday marks the sixth anniversary of the deadly shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 people were killed and 53 others hurt – the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time – and our community forever impacted.

Events have been held all week leading up to the somber anniversary to honor, mourn, and remember those lost during the early morning hours of June 12, 2016, when a gunman walked into the nightclub during the late night hours and began shooting.First UMC Orlando will have a bell ringing ceremony at noon Sunday, and the onePulse Foundation's remembrance ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. at the Pulse Interim Memorial on Orange Avenue.

"Sadly it doesn't seem so. It seems like every morning or two we're waking up and watching communities holding each other. We're watching crosses arrive and candles be lit. We're watching families reeling in grief and survivors living in fear," she told FOX 35 ahead of Sunday's anniversary.

 

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Funny, politicians sure weren't racing to the TV cameras to blame Muslims for the terrorist committing the slaughter as he shouted Allahu Akbar No hearings, no rushed worthless laws proposed. I wonder why that is. Omar Mateen

And Hillary Clinton’s team put the dad of the shooter right behind her in a rally a few days later. That was wild.

RonDeSantisFL a word?

The MAGA CULT won’t appreciate this tweet

I'm only pointing out what needs to be said. If this guy was a white straight dude it would be part of the banner. But since he was a disgruntled gay democrat Muslim dude.... crickets

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