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Families and survivors have waited 9 years for a memorial for Pulse shooting victims in Orlando. Now the city is moving forward with plans
By Nicquel Terry Ellis for CNN –
For nearly a decade, the community in Orlando has been working to find a way to memorialize the 49 people who were killed when a gunman opened fire on Latin night at a popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at the time.
Now, as the city marks the nine-year anniversary of the tragedy at Pulse on June 12, city leaders and local activists say they have renewed hope that construction of a permanent memorial site will begin next June.
City engineers are currently reviewing proposals from design firms with plans to award a contract this summer.
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