Family members wait near the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday for word from police about what would turn out to be the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP hide caption
NPR Special Audio Coverage: Orlando Nightclub Shooting On June 12, a gunman opened fire in Pulse, a gay club in Florida, killing 49 people.
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NPR Special Audio Coverage: Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Eddie Meltzer acted as an interpreter and liaison for families of the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. Courtesy of Eddie Meltzer hide caption
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Francheska Garcia remembered her friend, Jonathan Camuy, who was killed in Sunday's mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Like many Puerto Ricans, Camuy had moved to Florida to escape Puerto Rico's economic crisis. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting near Orlando Regional Medical Center on June 14 in Florida. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
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Eddie Meltzer says his experiences following the Orlando nightclub massacre inspired him "to help people in a different way." He now plans to become a grief counselor. Courtesy Of Eddie Meltzer hide caption