According to CBS News, Pulse nightclub bouncer Imran Yousuf, 24, was working early Sunday when shots rang out.

"Everyone froze," Yousuf told CBS News. "I'm here in the back, and I saw people start pouring into the back hallway, and they sardine-pack everyone."

"I'm screaming, 'Open the door! Open the door!' And no one is moving because they are scared," he told CBS News. "There was only one choice: Either we all stay there and we all die, or I could take the chance, and I jumped over to open that latch and we got everyone that we can out of there."

"I wish I could have saved more, to be honest," he said tearfully.

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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