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Pulse was a gay bar, dance club, and nightclub in Orlando, Florida, founded in 2004 by Barbara Poma and Ron Legler.On June 12, 2016, the club was the scene of the second-worst mass shooting by a single gunman in U.S. history, and the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since the September 11 attacks.
On June 11, 2016, Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, was hosting "Latin Night," a weekly Saturday night event drawing a primarily Latino crowd. [3] [4] RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant and drag queen Kenya Michaels is recorded to have been performing right as the shooting began (Michaels survived the shooting). [5]
Omar Mir Seddique Mateen [1] (Pashto: عمر مير صديق متين; born Omar Mir Seddique; November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016) was an American terrorist and mass murderer who killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, before he was killed in a shootout with the local police.
In 2015, 81% of men between the ages of 50 and 95 were married or partnered while 65% of women in the same age group were, according to Waite’s research, which includes people who identify as ...
It found that 28% of respondents would go on a date for a free dinner, and 31% would consider dating someone for their wealth. One online dater even admitted on MoneyList, “I want to meet ...
Among the 49 victims of the Sunday's Orlando massacre was Brenda Lee Marquez McCool. McCool, 49, was killed by shooter Omar Mateen when she shielded her 21-year-old son, Isaiah Henderson.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced a local state of emergency in Orlando's downtown entertainment area, enacted a 1 a.m. curfew in the wake of the shooting, banned alcohol sales after midnight and prompted major security changes for late-night crowds in downtown Orlando. Dyer condemned the shooting, stating “Honestly, I am frustrated to have ...
The men killed were identified as Tyrek Hill, 25, and Timothy Schmidt Jr., 19, the Orlando Police Department told CNN in an email Saturday. The injured victims ranged in age from 18 to 39, police ...