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Post by lucyg on Jun 12, 2016 9:42:15 GMT
Can't sleep, just turned on the TV, and they're reporting some kind of mass casualty incident in Orlando?? (Would be 5:30 am now in Orlando.) But no overall description of what's going on.
Okay, now it sounds like it was shots fired in a night club??
I hope everyone is okay. Sounds like not, though.
Wasn't it Orlando where Christina Grimmie was shot the night before? Jeez.
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Post by lucyg on Jun 12, 2016 9:45:19 GMT
Okay. Nightclub shooting, possibly two shooters, hostage situation, shooter wearing a bomb, explosion heard (controlled explosion?). Holy hell.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jun 12, 2016 10:28:08 GMT
Sky news is saying that the bomber is dead following a shoot out with police. Several others are also injured, possibly dead. Looks as if he may have targeted a gay night club.
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Post by gar on Jun 12, 2016 10:42:44 GMT
I read about the singer being shot but had no idea who she was. A tv talent show winner? Signing autographs....why was she shot??
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Post by DinCA on Jun 12, 2016 10:53:29 GMT
The nightclub is about five miles from the venue where Christina Grimmie was murdered last night. Orlando police are going to give a news conference in a few minutes.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jun 12, 2016 11:11:12 GMT
Heard that on the news this morning, what a mess, so sad.
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Post by DinCA on Jun 12, 2016 11:35:55 GMT
The latest information from Orlando LE and the FBI is that it is terror related. Many, many people dead. This makes me so angry.
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Post by jcm28 on Jun 12, 2016 11:47:35 GMT
Twenty dead. 42 injured. Nearby hospitals on lockdown. Shooter dead.
Janet
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Post by paperaddictedpea on Jun 12, 2016 11:48:42 GMT
CNN is reporting up to 20 dead and that police consider this an act of domestic terrorism. Not sure how to link on my iPad. This makes me sick and sad and angry.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 12, 2016 11:49:50 GMT
I woke up to this too.
What they are reporting: approximately 20 dead, 40 something wounded. One dude-now deceased, shots fired, hostages taken. They are saying that they are going to investigate this as an act of terrorism.
The Pulse is a big gay club in Orlando.
I have to admit, I slept in a little this morning and waking up to this was a bit of a shock.
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Post by DinCA on Jun 12, 2016 12:00:42 GMT
The phrase "If you see something, say something" was repeated by several branches of law enforcement during the press conference. It has not been classified as domestic or international terrorism specifically, although they said that there is a suggestion of international terrorism.
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Post by YooHoot on Jun 12, 2016 12:04:22 GMT
Those poor people and their families. I can't imagine the horror of enjoying a night out and some monster causing a scene like this.
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Post by stumpedagainof3 on Jun 12, 2016 12:07:47 GMT
I just don't know what to think Speechless
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Post by Nink on Jun 12, 2016 12:10:07 GMT
Prayers for the victims and their families. Makes me so sad. I just read an article that some people are coming out praising what this person did because it was a gay night club. Disgusting.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jun 12, 2016 12:13:03 GMT
Prayers for the victims and their families. Makes me so sad. I just read an article that some people are coming out praising what this person did because it was a gay night club. Disgusting. That tweet makes me want to throw something. How disgusting can one get??
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Post by carhoch on Jun 12, 2016 12:18:56 GMT
Another day Another mass shooting ...when are we has a nation do something ? I don't have a lot of hope so probably never.
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Post by carhoch on Jun 12, 2016 12:21:45 GMT
Prayers for the victims and their families. Makes me so sad. I just read an article that some people are coming out praising what this person did because it was a gay night club. Disgusting. That tweet makes me want to throw something. How disgusting can one get?? Very disgusting
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Post by mallie on Jun 12, 2016 12:58:16 GMT
Another day Another mass shooting ...when are we has a nation do something ? I don't have a lot of hope so probably never. After Sandy Hook failed to generate enough strength to do something, I lost all hope.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jun 12, 2016 12:59:30 GMT
I am sick....physically sick.... Have many friends in Orlando, GAY friends in Orlando. I can't even... Sometimes I want to give up on the world.
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Post by Just T on Jun 12, 2016 13:15:11 GMT
Me too. My brother is gay. He and his partner have been together for almost 30 years, and they are truly some of the most awesome people I know. They have so many great friends and have a beautiful life together. While I am not naïve and know there are people out there who hate people like my brother and his partner, hearing stories like this makes me sick and speechless. And I am not speechless very often.
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Post by carhoch on Jun 12, 2016 13:27:15 GMT
Another day Another mass shooting ...when are we has a nation do something ? I don't have a lot of hope so probably never. After Sandy Hook failed to generate enough strength to do something, I lost all hope. I really had big hope too after Sandy Hook
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Post by lumo on Jun 12, 2016 13:28:31 GMT
Just horrific news.
And that tweet? Sickening.
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Post by Merge on Jun 12, 2016 13:31:41 GMT
Tragic and horrifying and, unfortunately, completely unsurprising. This is where we are as a country right now.
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Post by jenjie on Jun 12, 2016 13:43:46 GMT
Prayers for the victims and their families. Makes me so sad. I just read an article that some people are coming out praising what this person did because it was a gay night club. Disgusting. No no no no!!!! Do not attach God's name to this and call it good! (Not directed at you Nink) This disgusts me. I saw this story on fb and was praying for their families and the others who were present. What a horrific thing! Each of these people is precious to somebody. They have their own story and their own life. Christina Grimmie was shot and killed after a concert the night before. She had been on the Voice and became rather well known. The reason i know of her is that she was a close friend of a young friend of mine. Our mutual friend had written a song for her grandparents' 50th anniversary, this was quite a few years ago I guess. She posted a video of herself and christina playing and singing the song together for their anniversary party.
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Post by mom22grlz on Jun 12, 2016 14:11:55 GMT
I am so sad to hear about the shooting this morning. I grew up in Orlando and there has been so much horror and sadness there this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2016 14:13:40 GMT
American People and mass shootings.
Day 1 after shooting:
Oh no. Our thoughts and prayers are for the injured and for the families of the individuals killed in this horrific act.
Day 2 after the shooting:
Well it's time to move on. What's next?
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Post by M on Jun 12, 2016 14:16:53 GMT
Ick! I loathe seeing that Tweet so many times in this thread! Or even once. The whole thing is terrible -- that tweet is adding to the ignorance.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Jun 12, 2016 14:17:41 GMT
Man...there is so much evil in the world.
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Post by MsKnit on Jun 12, 2016 14:18:47 GMT
Prayers for the victims and their families. Makes me so sad. I just read an article that some people are coming out praising what this person did because it was a gay night club. Disgusting. I can not wrap my brain around that kind of hate. I just can't.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 12, 2016 14:22:15 GMT
50 dead now.
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