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City of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims
The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people were massacred seven years ago.
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said they plan a collaborative approach, working with families of the victims to create the memorial.
The building still stands, surrounded by a temporary display that honors the victims, but plans to build the memorial had been in the works for years.
On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen opened fire at the gay nightclub, killing 49 people and injuring 53 others. At the time, it was rated as the worst mass shooting in modern American history.