Pulse nightclub is demolished to make way for a memorial to the 2016 mass shooting

Pulse is torn down

Pulse, the Orlando LGBTQ+ bar where 49 people were shot dead and 53 others seriously wounded almost 10 years ago, was torn down on Wednesday (March 18). A permanent memorial will go up in its place. The site immediately became a shrine and the surrounding fence was covered in flowers, flags, photos of the victims and other remembrances. The sign in front remained in place. Earlier this year, when Florida Gov. Ron DiSantis ordered the removal of …

Nightclub is demolished for memorial

Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a memorial that will pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the LGBTQ-friendly club nearly a decade ago.

Demolition of Pulse Nightclub follows years of disputes over property, pride symbols

Crews began demolishing Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday to make way for a memorial that will pay tribute to the 49 people killed in the attack at the LGBTQ-friendly club nearly a decade ago.Construction workers began tearing down walls in the long-shuttered venue that were still scarred by bullet holes from the June 12, 2016, attack, when a gunman opened fire during a Latin night celebration, killing dozens and wounding 53 othe…

Pulse nightclub demolished nearly decade after 49 people killed

Crews will work over the next several weeks to clear the site and make way for a memorial.

Nearly a decade after the Pulse nightclub shooting, the building comes down

Construction for a permanent memorial is scheduled for September 2026, with a completion goal for next fall, 2027.