Social media with Orlando mass shootout victims

Social media was flooded with posts and videos when mass shooting took place in an LGBT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. People inside and around the nightclub began to post their experiences moments after Omar S. Mateen opened fire, killing more than 50 people.

Pulse nightclub posted on Facebook right after the shooting began at 2 a.m. saying, “everyone get out of pulse and keep running,” which was shared more than 12, 385 times with 33 thousand likes.

Among the numerous people sharing their support for the victims of the shooting on social media platform, few people who were trapped inside the nightclub were keeping outsiders updated with live tweets about the horrific incident.

Walking to ORMC now. I'm ok. Friend got shot. I've never seen so much blood and mayhem or been so scared ever. pic.twitter.com/KyGhQGmWWQ

— John PA (@lakecitymedman) June 12, 2016

Omg. Shooting at pulse. We hid in the bathroom. And we can't find our friends.

— Brandon Wolf (@bjoewolf) June 12, 2016

Many people including Queen Elizabeth II, Ellen DeGeneres and presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shared their condolences.

The Queen: "Prince Philip & I have been shocked by the events in Orlando. Our thoughts & prayers are with all those who have been affected"

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 12, 2016

#OrlandoNightclubShootingitsTime,WorldLeaders com togther&crush such countries&its pigs who follow doctrines of killing,beheading innocents

— dolli (@bhakht) June 13, 2016

#OrlandoNightclubShooting This is how Narrow Minded People actually believe pic.twitter.com/1SWzgyToKm

— Fauziawali (@FOzi667) June 13, 2016

#OrlandoNightclubShooting is an act of hatred. Prayers would heal but not stop such things. US needs strict gun laws.

— Rahul Sharma (@rahulsharma) June 13, 2016

People are blaming guns for #OrlandoNightclubShooting.

Damn! We should had blamed planes for 9/11 attacks.

— चारलोग (@WoCharLog) June 13, 2016

Apart from social posts and tweets, social media also witnessed overflow of support from across the world, through a GoFundMe page. The page was created to help raise funds for the victims of the Pulse shooting, raising $1,283,476 till now.