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On Monday morning, Dec. 22, crews began carefully removing several items from inside the Pulse Nightclub site to save them for potential use in the future Pulse Memorial.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It marks the latest step in a nearly 10-year effort to build a memorial to honor the 49 people killed, and 53 people hurt, in the 2016 shooting.<\/p>\n
What items are being removed? <\/p>\n
The City of Orlando said it has plans to remove a number of items from inside the Pulse Nightclub memorial site. Those items will be stored in a facility for potential use in the permanent memorial.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two (2) chandeliers<\/p>\n
Signage and posters<\/p>\n
Ornamental framed mirror<\/p>\n
Bar top<\/p>\n
Track lighting including track<\/p>\n
Cash register<\/p>\n
Primary section of breach wall<\/p>\n
Portion of the sunburst wall inside the club<\/p>\n
Portion of the “Glitter” wall inside the club<\/p>\n
Wood floor (as much as possible)<\/p>\n
Rectangular ceiling pendent lights<\/p>\n
iPad\u00a0<\/p>\n
The numbers on the outside of the building<\/p>\n
Tiles from the outside patio bar<\/p>\n
The City said some of those listed items could change as the removal process continues. The City also plans to save some items from the temporary memorial, including a portion of the existing fencing, benches, and memorial items left by family, friends, and visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What will the Pulse Memorial look like? <\/p>\n
In February 2025, the Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee finalized the vision and conceptual design for the memorial.<\/p>\n
Plans include:<\/p>\n
– A Memorial and Reflection Space that will use the footprint of the original Pulse building<\/p>\n
– A survivor’s tribute wall with seating and a designated survivor’s tree<\/p>\n
– The Angel Ellipse Site that will feature 49 Canopy columns with rainbow-colored glass panels to honor the 49 people killed<\/p>\n
– A private gathering space that will include an Angel Personal Effects Capsule where families can leave flowers, tie banners and other mementos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
– A reflection pool where the original dance floor was located inside Pulse<\/p>\n
– The Healing and Prism Garden<\/p>\n
– A visitor’s pavilion that will be used for public accommodations, exhibition space, or indoor gatherings.<\/p>\n
How long will it take to build? <\/p>\n
Timeline:<\/p>\n
The City of Orlando purchased the Pulse Nightclub site in late 2023 and propelled forward plans to build a permanent memorial site. That followed the dissolvement of the OnePulse Foundation, which intended to build a memorial, but was marred by financial and organizational scrutiny and delays for years.<\/p>\n
Here is the latest timeline:<\/p>\n
February 2026: 30% design plans<\/p>\n
March\/April 2026: Site clearing begins<\/p>\n
May 2026: 60% design plans<\/p>\n
Early fall 2026: start of construction<\/p>\n
Late 2027: \u00a0Construction completed<\/p>\n
Pulse Nightclub shooting <\/p>\n
At 2:02 a.m. on June 12, 2016, a 29-year-old man entered Pulse Nightclub, a prominent LGBTQ nightclub in downtown Orlando, and began shooting.<\/p>\n
Forty-nine people were killed, and 53 people were hurt in the mass shooting. More than 300 people were inside the club at the time, celebrating Latin Night.<\/p>\n
At the time, the Pulse Nightclub shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in American history.<\/p>\n
Police shot and killed the suspect after a 3-hour standoff inside the building. According to the FBI and released transcripts, the suspect pledged allegiance to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honoring the Angels <\/p>\n
Here are the names of the 49 people \u2013 the angels \u2013 who were killed in the Pulse Nightclub shooting.<\/p>\n
Stanley Almodovar III, 23<\/p>\n
Amanda L. Alvear, 25<\/p>\n
Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26<\/p>\n
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33<\/p>\n
Antonio Davon Brown, 29<\/p>\n
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29<\/p>\n
Angel Candelario-Padro, 28<\/p>\n
Juan Chavez Martinez, 25<\/p>\n
Luis Daniel Conde, 39<\/p>\n
Cory James Connell, 21<\/p>\n
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25<\/p>\n
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32<\/p>\n
Sim\u00f3n Adrian Carrillo Fern\u00e1ndez, 31<\/p>\n
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25<\/p>\n
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26<\/p>\n
Peter Ommy Gonzalez-Cruz, 22<\/p>\n
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22<\/p>\n
Paul Terrell Henry, 41<\/p>\n
Frank Hernandez, 27<\/p>\n
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30<\/p>\n
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40<\/p>\n
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19<\/p>\n
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30<\/p>\n
Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25<\/p>\n
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32<\/p>\n
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21<\/p>\n
Brenda Marquez McCool, 49<\/p>\n
Gilberto R. Silva Menendez, 25<\/p>\n
Kimberly Jean Morris, 37<\/p>\n
Akyra Monet Murray, 18<\/p>\n
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20<\/p>\n
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25<\/p>\n
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36<\/p>\n
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32<\/p>\n
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35<\/p>\n
Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25<\/p>\n
Jean Carlos Nieves Rodr\u00edguez, 27<\/p>\n
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano-Rosado, 35<\/p>\n
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24<\/p>\n
Yilmary Rodr\u00edguez Solivan, 24<\/p>\n
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34<\/p>\n
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33<\/p>\n
Martin Benitez Torres, 33<\/p>\n
Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24<\/p>\n
Juan Pablo Rivera Vel\u00e1zquez, 37<\/p>\n
Luis Sergio Vielma, 22<\/p>\n
Franky Jimmy DeJesus Vel\u00e1zquez, 50<\/p>\n
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37<\/p>\n
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this article is from the City of Orlando, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, FBI, FOX 35 reporting, and previous FOX 35 reporting.<\/p>\n