ATLANTA \u2014 Friday marks 10 years since a terrorist attacked the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. <\/p>\n
A total of 49 people were killed, and nearly 60 others were hurt. <\/p>\n
Channel 2\u2019s Jorge Estevez went back to the site of the nightclub and caught up with one of the survivors from that night. <\/p>\n
For Ricardo Negron, the club may be gone, but his memories are still very fresh.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was booming, it was the place to be,\u201d Negron said about the nightclub. <\/p>\n
He said shortly after moving to Orlando, Pulse became his spot. <\/p>\n
\u201cMe, coming here from Puerto Rico, it was like the place to feel connected,\u201d Negron said.<\/p>\n
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The night of the terror attack, Negron told Estevez that the evening started like every other Saturday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen around 2 a.m., you heard the gunshots,\u201d Estevez said. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I remember being by the main dance floor. I\u2019m pretty sure I was trying to cash out,\u201d Negron said.<\/p>\n
At first, Negron thought the noise was coming from outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce you realized what you heard wasn\u2019t outside but inside, what did you do?\u201d Estevez asked Negron. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was like an immediate sense of panic. We\u2019re all on the floor,\u201d Negron said. <\/p>\n
Negron was near an exit and ran. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you think back at those moments, the gunfire, the ducking, the quiet, the running, the gate, you flash that all through your mind. What sticks out to you?\u201d Estevez asked Negron. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s always the sound. The sound of the shots,\u201d Negron said. <\/p>\n
Today, Negron said he doesn\u2019t like going out to places where it\u2019s too loud.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery loud music will trigger that same feeling,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
For Negron, he\u2019s trying to be more present and finds comfort in knowing there will be a permanent memorial here one day soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, it will definitely bring closure,\u201d Negron said. <\/p>\n
As for the 49 souls lost that day\u2026 <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat would you say to them 10 years later? The families?\u201d Estevez asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey each have their journey. It\u2019s not fair for anyone to tell them how they should feel. They are loved by the community,\u201d Negron said.<\/p>\n
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