Decatur man was witness to Orlando shooting
Mourners held a vigil at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown to honor the victims of the June 12 massacre in Orlando. Photo by Lisa Nanette Allender, provided courtesy of Atlanta INtown.A Decatur resident witnessed the aftermath of a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., that claimed the lives of over 50 people and wounded many more.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that witness Nic Hornstein is a Decatur resident. According to his Twitter account, he was on the roof of a tattoo shop near the Pulse nightclub. He posted video and pictures throughout the June 12 incident.
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Hostage situation at #pulse nightclub in #Orlando. Front row seats on the roof pic.twitter.com/jrkMgEmcHO
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Police K9s outside of #pulse nightclub hostage situation in #Orlando pic.twitter.com/tYDh9nEnvX
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Armed task force walking around #pulse nightclub in #Orlando during hostage situation. pic.twitter.com/ZUxTwKg5F9
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Possible hostages released in #pulse nightclub shooting in #Orlando? pic.twitter.com/JhMERt1AVJ
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Crisis negotiation unit showing up at the #pulse nightclub hostage situation in #Orlando pic.twitter.com/MKjMtdPQpS
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Gunfire exchanged at #pulse nightclub hostage situation in #Orlando. pic.twitter.com/qeF0s6Ien6
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
SWAT debriefing at #pulse night club shooting in #Orlando pic.twitter.com/zAXudrP5TT
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
FBI on the scene of the #pulse nightclub shooting in #Orlandopic.twitter.com/GtPjqLYDhY
— Nic Hornstein (@nichornstein) June 12, 2016
Atlanta INtown reports that mourners held a vigil at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown Atlanta on the evening of June 12, writing that Midtown is “considered the heart of Intown’s LGBT community.”