Lives Lost in Orlando Mass Shooting

Tragedy strikes the nation as the news of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub hits our hearts. 50 lives were lost and even more people were injured that night. People everywhere are mourning the deaths of these wonderful people.

Among the victims identified, we have lost one of our own. Luis Vielma, who was only 22 when he died, had worked the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal.

“Luis was by far the best person I knew,” Luis’ friend, Will Randle, told the Miami Herald. “He inherently made us all better people by simply existing around us. Part of him will always live on in every good decision I make.”

Jo mourned him, as well as the many other victims, on twitter.

Luis Vielma worked on the Harry Potter ride at Universal. He was 22 years old. I can’t stop crying. #Orlandopic.twitter.com/Nz2ZCWxNsS

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 13, 2016

Our thoughts are with the Orlando victims as Pride month pushes through this terrible adversity.