Monday, June 12, 2017

Orlando marks one year since Pulse shooting

Several memorials are being held to remember the 49 people killed one year ago at a shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida.

Gunman Omar Mateen had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group before being shot and killed by police.

The massacre was the worst mass shooting in modern US history, and the deadliest terror attack on American soil since September 11th 2001.

Brandon Wolf survived the rampage and says he remembers running for his life with a friend.

IN: "We got…
OUT: … wasn't real"
DUR: 27 seconds

CLIP http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0612Pulse-Wolf.mp3

ALT: Survivor Brandon Wolf says he lost two friends in the Pulse shooting and is still traumatized by the events.

IN: "It's impossible…
OUT: … go away"
DUR: 15 seconds

CLIP http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0612Pulse-Wolf2.mp3

ALT: Survivor Jeff Xavier has had multiple surgeries since being injured at Pulse.

He's calling for tougher US legislation on guns.

IN: "We need…
OUT: … general public"
DUR: 11 seconds

CLIP http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0612Pulse-Xavier.mp3

ALT: Pulse nightclub owner Barbara Poma earlier spoke at one of several vigils being held around Orlando on the one year anniversary of the shooting.

IN: "We are…
OUT: … for them"
DUR: 20 seconds

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