Pulse nightclub demolished nearly 10 years after massacre left 49 dead - NBC News
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Pulse nightclub demolished nearly a decade after 2016 mass shooting that killed 49 people.
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The Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida has been demolished nearly a decade after the 2016 mass shooting that killed 49 people. The building's destruction marks a symbolic end to the physical site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. The nightclub's owner had decided to demolish rather than reopen the venue, citing the impossibility of operating a business at a location defined by tragedy. The site is expected to be converted into a permanent memorial honoring the victims of the attack. The demolition represents closure for a community that has grappled with grief and remembrance since the June 2016 shooting.
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The nightclub has been demolished; the site is expected to be converted into a permanent memorial honoring victims.
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