Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting

Remembering the 49 people killed in Orlando, Fla.

By Michelle Carpinteyro, Staff Reporter
June 19, 2020

On June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed and 53 injured inside Pulse, a gay nightclub located in Orlando, Fla. This week marked the fourth anniversary of the nightclub shooting.

The shooter was identified as Omar Mateen, who was himself homosexual. Although his motives were not clear, it had been suggested that it was due to internalized homophobia. He also had connections to terrorists groups and was previously on the FBI watch list.

It all began at around 2 a.m., when the shooter opened fire at the Pulse nightclub with more than 300 people inside. Immediately, an off-duty officer exchanged fire with the gunman and proceeded to call for backup. Mateen was killed after engaging in a shoot-off with police officers.

To commemorate the lives lost during the shooting, we remember their names. They were mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons.

In loving Memory

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Amanda Alvear, 25

Oscar A. Arcena-Montero, 26

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

Antonio D. Brown, 30

Darryl R. Burt II, 29

Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24

Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28