Police came in and said, 'If you are alive, raise your hand.' Police got them out.īarbara Poma, owner of Pulse, released the following statement: 'Like everyone in the country, I am devastated about the horrific events that have taken place today. One of the bartenders said that she was hiding under the glass bar. They were able to escape the building when police removed the air conditioning unit and crawled out. Some entertainers hid in the dressing room when the shooting started. One person hiding in the bathroom covered herself with bodies to protect herself. Patrons of the Pulse nightclub, which on its website describes itself as 'the hottest gay bar in Orlando.' June is Pride Month.ĭramatic new details about how some employees and patrons of the nightclub survived, according to a source close to the nightclub's owners and employees: history claimed the lives of 50 people.Īs of 5 p.m., Monday, Orlando officials have released the names of ten of the victims. The names of the some of the victims who were killed in an attack at an Orlando nightclub were released early Sunday afternoon, hours after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.
