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Following the most
deadly shooting in American history, a group of heroes has emerged.
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Following the most
deadly shooting in American history, a group of heroes has emerged.
"There was blood splattering. I didn't know if it was mine or someone else's. When I got out, I realized it wasn't mine," Christopher Hansen told the Associated Press. Quickly, he stuffed his bandana inside the bullet hole of a man who had been shot in the back. "He was bleeding so bad. His whole pant leg was red. It was so soaked."
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Joshua McGill, a 26-year-old nursing student present at Pulse that night, cared for a bartender who had sustained gunshot wounds to his arms, back, and chest. Using his shirt as a tourniquet, he applied pressure to the wounds until the victim could get safely to the hospital. "I told him 'Everything would be OK,'" he told
CNN. "'I got you, just calm down. I need to cut off as much blood as I can.'"
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"I promise you, God's got this. You'll be OK," McGill told the wounded man. "I was mainly scared. I was like 'God, don't make me break my promise.'" The victim is currently in stable condition.
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Law enforcement officers also risked their lives to bring the deadly standoff to an end.
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Countless other victims
did not live to tell their stories. 34-year-old Edward Sotomayor, Jr. reportedly died trying to shield his boyfriend from gunfire.
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Countless other victims
did not live to tell their stories. 34-year-old Edward Sotomayor, Jr. reportedly died trying to shield his boyfriend from gunfire.
Since the massacre, throngs of Orlando residents have lined up to donate blood.
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Over 50,000 people have reached into their pockets, donating money to a GoFundMe page established to help the victims.
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Following the most
deadly shooting in American history, a group of heroes has emerged.
Photo credit: Splash/Getty/Facebook/CNN
"There was blood splattering. I didn't know if it was mine or someone else's. When I got out, I realized it wasn't mine," Christopher Hansen told the Associated Press. Quickly, he stuffed his bandana inside the bullet hole of a man who had been shot in the back. "He was bleeding so bad. His whole pant leg was red. It was so soaked."
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Joshua McGill, a 26-year-old nursing student present at Pulse that night, cared for a bartender who had sustained gunshot wounds to his arms, back, and chest. Using his shirt as a tourniquet, he applied pressure to the wounds until the victim could get safely to the hospital. "I told him 'Everything would be OK,'" he told
CNN. "'I got you, just calm down. I need to cut off as much blood as I can.'"
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"I promise you, God's got this. You'll be OK," McGill told the wounded man. "I was mainly scared. I was like 'God, don't make me break my promise.'" The victim is currently in stable condition.
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Law enforcement officers also risked their lives to bring the deadly standoff to an end.
Photo credit: Splash News
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Countless other victims
did not live to tell their stories. 34-year-old Edward Sotomayor, Jr. reportedly died trying to shield his boyfriend from gunfire.
Since the massacre, throngs of Orlando residents have lined up to donate blood.
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Over 50,000 people have reached into their pockets, donating money to a GoFundMe page established to help the victims.