There was a light and steady crowd at the Pulse Memorial site on Saturday. News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando was at the site, speaking with those who came to pay their respects and reflect.
was at the site, speaking with those who came to pay their respects and reflect.
It was an emotional time for many, with Sunday marking six years since the tragedy where a gunman opened fire inside the popular nightclub, killing 49 and injuring more than 50.“I just felt like an overwhelming sadness, there is a lot of love here and you can like see it and feel it,” said Courtney Warren from Tampa.“Almost like an anger that six years and still nothing has changed,” Perez said. “Just senseless.”“Just to let them know they are not alone,” Perez said.
The remembrance ceremony, hosted by the onePulse Foundation, will be at the Pulse Interim Memorial from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will include the reading of the 49 victims’ names by family members. Two survivors of the shooting, Patience Murray and Amanda Grau, will speak on Sunday along with City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.
Created by Pulse’s owner, the onePulse Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports a memorial, a museum, educational programs and legacy scholarships. It was established to create a sanctuary of hope after the shooting.