Pulse Survivors, Community Send Support to Club Q in Colorado Springs
For the survivors of the Pulse shooting, the Club Q shooting this weekend delivered flashbacks of the worst kind.On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Five people were killed and 19 were injured. The Pulse shooting in Orlando, Fla., saw 49 people die, and many others injured in 2016.Now, the Orlando community has rallied together anew to offer support and emotional strength to Colorado.Barbara Poma, executive director of the onePulse Foundation and owner of Pulse at the time of the shooting, reached out directly to Club Q ownership.
The foundation released a statement condemning the attack.“We are deeply saddened and horrified by the mass shooting at the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs that killed five people and wounded 18 others,” the statement read. “Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the victims and their families, as well as the wounded and those affected by this tragedy.
We are grateful to the brave patrons whose heroic actions undoubtedly saved lives and to the first responders who rushed to the scene.
