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ORLANDO It's a grim, tense scene here in this Central Florida town usually known as a vacationer's paradise. Here are some photos from the scene.

Pattie Rivera, wife of surviving Pulse DJ Ray Rivera, waits for information. Ray got out safely and was not injured when the shootings broke out. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Pulse DJ Ray Rivera and his wife Pattie return to the scene of his workplace - and the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Family members are escorted into a community center where law enforcement officers are offering answers and support. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Authorities continued to process the scene at Pulse nightclub on Monday morning. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Loved ones gathered at a community center where authorities are providing information and support. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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Orlando bartender Zee Renta came to the community center where loved ones are gathering, hoping for answers. She thinks one of her close friends was at Pulse on Saturday and she hasn't heard from him since. AJC photo: Curtis Compton

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