The Night My Club Was Attacked
A year after the Pulse nightclub shootings in Orlando we speak to the club's owner
A year ago, a gunman called Omar Mateen walked into the Pulse gay nightclub in the American city of Orlando, Florida. He killed 49 people and injured dozens more in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. He claimed to be a follower of the so called Islamic state, but some reports suggest he was struggling with his own sexual identity. As the community prepared to mark the anniversary, Matthew Bannister spoke to the owner of the club Barbara Poma. She set it up as a safe place for the city's gay community after her brother died of AIDS.
Photo: Pulse nightclub owner Barbara Poma (L) comforts Orlando City commissioner Patty Sheehan (R)
Credit: Getty Images/Pool
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