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| Orlando attack: city pauses to remember one week after Pulse nightclub shooting | |
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| Tens of thousands of people in central Florida have paused to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting, one week after the massacre took place. | Tens of thousands of people in central Florida have paused to remember the victims of the Orlando shooting, one week after the massacre took place. |
| An estimated 50,000 people attended a candlelit vigil at a lake in central Orlando on Sunday, where the names of the victims who died in the Pulse nightclub were read out. | An estimated 50,000 people attended a candlelit vigil at a lake in central Orlando on Sunday, where the names of the victims who died in the Pulse nightclub were read out. |
| Related: How the Orlando shooting unfolded: 'He came in with the intent of evil' | Related: How the Orlando shooting unfolded: 'He came in with the intent of evil' |
| People chanted “We remember them!” after the names were recited at Lake Eola Park. | People chanted “We remember them!” after the names were recited at Lake Eola Park. |
| The park was filled with people holding white flowers, American flags and candles. Several people held signs offering free hugs. | The park was filled with people holding white flowers, American flags and candles. Several people held signs offering free hugs. |
| At the end of the vigil, the crowd chanted “One Orlando,” “Orlando United” and “Somos Orlando,” Spanish for “We are Orlando.” | At the end of the vigil, the crowd chanted “One Orlando,” “Orlando United” and “Somos Orlando,” Spanish for “We are Orlando.” |
| Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured during the attack – the worst mass shooting in American history. The gunman, Omar Mateen, was killed in a shootout with police. | Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured during the attack – the worst mass shooting in American history. The gunman, Omar Mateen, was killed in a shootout with police. |
| Earlier in the day Florida governor Rick Scottspoke during services at the First Baptist Church of Orlando, one of the area’s largest churches. | Earlier in the day Florida governor Rick Scottspoke during services at the First Baptist Church of Orlando, one of the area’s largest churches. |
| Scott said people had come together in the wake of the tragedy that targeted “two very vulnerable populations.” Forty-nine seats were blocked off with rainbow-colored balloons tied to them as Orlando’s professional soccer team honored the victims at a game between Orlando City and the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. | Scott said people had come together in the wake of the tragedy that targeted “two very vulnerable populations.” Forty-nine seats were blocked off with rainbow-colored balloons tied to them as Orlando’s professional soccer team honored the victims at a game between Orlando City and the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. |
| Players stopped the game at the 49th minute of play for a moment of silence to honor the 49 people who lost their lives during last week’s massacre. | Players stopped the game at the 49th minute of play for a moment of silence to honor the 49 people who lost their lives during last week’s massacre. |
| Fans also created a rainbow in the stands by wearing coloured shirts coordinated by sections. Church bells rang in downtown Orlando and patrons at nightclubs paused for a moment at 2am to commemorate the deaths. | Fans also created a rainbow in the stands by wearing coloured shirts coordinated by sections. Church bells rang in downtown Orlando and patrons at nightclubs paused for a moment at 2am to commemorate the deaths. |
| At the Cathedral Church of St Luke the pews were full for the funeral of Pulse victim Christopher Andrew Leinonen. | At the Cathedral Church of St Luke the pews were full for the funeral of Pulse victim Christopher Andrew Leinonen. |
| The 32-year-old Leinonen was with friends, including Brandon Wolf, when Mateen opened fire. | The 32-year-old Leinonen was with friends, including Brandon Wolf, when Mateen opened fire. |
| Wolf managed to make it out alive. He said Leinonen changed his life. | Wolf managed to make it out alive. He said Leinonen changed his life. |
| “He laughed at my worst jokes and he never missed an opportunity to remind me just how much he loved me.” | “He laughed at my worst jokes and he never missed an opportunity to remind me just how much he loved me.” |
| He called Leinonen “the fun, he was our social glue, he was also the one who loves us the most, he is the one who taught me that no matter who I am or what I do, I am perfect in my own way.” | He called Leinonen “the fun, he was our social glue, he was also the one who loves us the most, he is the one who taught me that no matter who I am or what I do, I am perfect in my own way.” |
| Associated Press contributed to this report | Associated Press contributed to this report |