2025 Pulse Remembrance Ceremony: Full Service

2025 Pulse Remembrance Ceremony

Nine years after the deadly mass Pulse nightclub shooting, the City of Orlando hosted its annual Pulse Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony included the reading of the names of the 49 victims, the tolling of 49 bells, remarks from family members and survivors, as well as musical and cultural performances.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Nine years after the deadly mass Pulse nightclub shooting, the City of Orlando hosted its annual Pulse Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday. 

What is the 2025 Pulse Remembrance Ceremony?

What we know:

Following the Pulse tragedy in 2016, the Orlando community comes together every year to honor and remember the 49 people who were killed in the shooting, their families, those who survived and all who were directly impacted.

This year, the ceremony will include the reading of the names of the 49 angels, the tolling of 49 bells, remarks from family members and survivors, as well as musical and cultural performances. 

9 years since Pulse nightclub shooting

Survivors and families of the 49 victims killed in the Pulse Nightclub shooting were invited this week to walk through the nightclub for the first time since the June 12, 2016, massacre, just before the site is demolished.

Where did the ceremony take place?

Timeline:

The ceremony was held at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, which is located at 142 East Jackson Street.

Pulse remembrance: Orange County mayor reflects

Thursday marks nine years since a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and leaving 53 wounded. FOX 35's David Martin is joined by Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings, who served as Orange County's sheriff at the time of the shooting.

Pulse remembrance: Speaking with FDLE special agent

Thursday marks nine years since a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and leaving 53 wounded. FOX 35's David Martin speaks with Danny Banks, who was previously an FDLE special agent in charge during the shooting.

What is the Pulse nightclub shooting?

The backstory:

On June 12, 2016, the Central Florida community was forever impacted after 49 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured, in a mass shooting during Latin Night at Pulse nightclub, located just south of downtown Orlando. 

At the time, the event was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

The shooter, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, was shot and killed by Orlando police officers after a three-hour standoff.

Mateen said he was carrying out the shooting on behalf of the Islamic State (IS), saying the shooting was "triggered" by a U.S.-led bombing strike in Iraq that killed Abu Waheeb, an IS military commander, on May 6.

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