In Wake of Orlando Nightclub Shooting, Twitter Has Begun to #PrayforOrlando
Police announced that approximately 20 people died and 42 more were injured in a mass shooting at Pulse, an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub during the club's weekly "Upscale Latin Saturday."
Police say approximately 20 dead, at least 42 wounded after gunman opens fire, takes hostages in Orlando club.http://apne.ws/25V5Off
As news of the shooting broke in the early hours on Sunday, Twitter users expressed their grief and condolences by asking their followers to #PrayforOrlando in the wake of the violence.
20 people dead. 42 transported to hospitals. 30 hostages rescued. 320 club goers at the time. shock and disbelief. #PrayForOrlando
and people still defend gun protection. no one is being protected but KILLED. #PrayForOrlando
"This community is resilient and this is a time we should all come together" #PulseShooting #PrayForOrlando
So sad to hear about the shooting in Orlando. This is becoming a commonality and the violence needs to end. now. #prayfororlando
When will these attacks stop. #PrayForOrlando
Woke up, checked my phone and was sickened by what I saw. My thoughts & prayers are with you all. #PrayForOrlandopic.twitter.com/1sQ05WzWPC
gay bars are one of the only places gay people can go into because they feel safe in there this event is so depressing #PrayForOrlando
20 people shot dead in the nightclub, they went out to enjoy life and somebody just took it away from them in seconds. #PrayForOrlando
Oh no. We need less speculation about the motive and more prayers for the victims right now, Twitter. #PrayForOrlando
At least 20 dead and 42 injured. Proves that the LGBT rights movement and the banning of guns is necessary and fundamental. #PrayForOrlando
Across the globe, the violence of males with #guns. #PrayForOrlando
People are being SHOT in gay clubs now, places where we're supposed to feel safe and accepted. #PrayForOrlando #FloridaShooting
We live in a world where going somewhere for enjoyment, somewhere you thought was safe, isn't safe anymore. #PrayForOrlando
In the U.S. in 2016, it isn't even safe to go to a nightclub, a concert or a hospital without fear of getting shot. #PrayforOrlando #Pulse
Somebody stop the world, I wanna get off. #PrayForOrlando
A concert shooting, a hospital shooting and a club shooting in Orlando all in 24 hours. #PrayForOrlando
I just want to cry, concerts and nightclubs is were people have fun, where they can be themselves, where no one has to hide #prayfororlando
GUYS A SHOOTER SHOT PPL IN A BAR THAT I GO TO EVERY SINGLE WEEK MY HEART IS BREAKING #PrayForOrlando
While many users asked for prayers for the Florida city, some users were done praying in the face of the nation's ongoing epidemic of gun violence. They opted to use the hashtag to call for gun control legislation.
Instead of #PrayForOrlando how about #GunControlForOrlando because with the amount of shootings going on, prayer obviously isn't working.
After a shooting, just pray. Because after-the-fact prayers will stop gun violence just as well as before-the-fact ones did. #PrayForOrlando
Congress, stop praying and start legislating. #PrayForOrlando
we need gun control laws immediately #PrayForOrlando
You prayed for every city that got attacked. Didn't stop/prevent anything Maybe it's time to stop praying and start to act ? #PrayforOrlando
