Photos: Orlando nightclub shooting leaves dozens dead

Nation & World News

A Look Back: Orlando nightclub shooting leaves dozens dead

About 50 people were killed and 53 injured after gunfire broke out at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early morning hours of June 12, 2016, police s

People at a pray vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Church hold hands after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Judy Rettig, right, and Karen Castelloes cry during a prayer vigil Joy Metropolitan Community Church after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Edwin Scharlau holds his son Joshua Gimenez Scharlau during a vigil in memory of the victims of the Orlando mass shooting, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla.A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Caleb McGrew, 36, right, wipes tears as he stands with his partner Yosniel Delgado Giniebra, 37, center, during a vigil in memory of the victims of the Orlando mass shooting, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla.A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Juan Mantilla, 42, of Miami Beach, Fla., left, stands with his partner during a vigil in memory of the victims of the Orlando mass shooting, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Miami Beach, Fla. A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A man lights a candle during a vigil in front of the U.S. embassy to remember the victims of the mass shooting at the Pulse Orlando, Fla. nightclub, in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, June 12, 2016. A gunman opened fire inside the nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Orlando Police Lt. James Young hugs Karen Castelloes after a prayer vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Church after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Parishioners pray for the victims of a nightclub shooting involving multiple fatalities, during a vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Community Church in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

San Jose Sharks players stand during a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., before Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Pittsburgh Penguins players stand during a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., before Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the San Jose Sharks and the Penguins in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Mina Justice speaks to a reporter discussing texting with her son Eddie Justice who was in a bathroom at Club Pulse, Sunday June, 12, 2016, in Orlando. He hasn't been found today. A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, killing at least 50 people before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said.It was the deadliest mass shooting in American history. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush)

1/11

People at a pray vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Church hold hands after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Today's Gallery Headlines

People prepare to run the Polar Opposite Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Thousands run AJC Polar Opposite Peactree Road Race

1h ago

PHOTOS: Georgia upset by Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl

PHOTOS: Georgia prepares for Sugar Bowl

NYE revelers ring in 2026 watching Digital Drone Peach in the Sky

Alerts

PHOTOS: Thousands run AJC Polar Opposite Peactree Road Race

PHOTOS: Georgia upset by Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl

PHOTOS: Georgia prepares for Sugar Bowl

PHOTOS: Atlanta welcomes 2026 with fireworks, drone show