ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – After days of turmoil in a city that’s supposed to be a happy paradise for tourists, residents paused with the president and vice president to mourn victims of the horrific massacre at a gay nightclub.
Friends and relatives of Kimberly “KJ” Morris, a bouncer at Pulse Orlando, gathered under a cemetery awning to say goodbye to the woman, one of 49 people killed after Omar Mateen began shooting into the pulsating, dancing crowd early Sunday.
Jessica Frazier, 29, of Orlando was among the mourners at Morris’ funeral, held as other shooting victims were being cremated.
“She was always very positive, no matter what was going on,” Frazier said.
Elsewhere, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden knelt to place white flowers at a memorial to victims. They also met privately with survivors and victims’ families, the club owner and staff, with Obama telling them he was inspired by their courage and felt their pain.