Orlando Purchases Pulse Nightclub Property for $2M to Build Memorial for Massacre Victims

Scaling back from initial $100 million plans, the city adopts a collaborative approach with families of the victims; memorial to mark one of U.S.'s deadliest mass shootings that occurred seven years ago.

The city of Orlando has purchased the Pulse nightclub property for $2 million with the intention of building a memorial for the 49 victims from the mass shooting that occurred seven years ago.
Plans to create the memorial will involve a collaborative approach with the families of the victims, as announced by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.
The Pulse nightclub, where Omar Mateen committed the mass shooting - killing 49 and injuring 53 - still stands in Orlando, and is currently surrounded by a temporary display that honors the victims.
The memorial had been under planning for years, spearheaded by the nonprofit onePulse Foundation, which originally envisioned a $100 million memorial but was forced to scale back due to fundraising issues.
The onePulse Foundation has expressed its anticipation in discussing the memorial plans with the City of Orlando as they move forward.