A SHOCKING new photo of the Pulse nightclub shooting shows where a trapped victim tragically bled to death.
For nine years, victims’ loved ones have pushed to get answers about a reportedly blocked exit that could’ve potentially saved lives.
On June 12, 2016, gunman Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire on an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people and injuring 53 more before he died in a police standoff.
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo was just 20 years old when he was shot at Pulse.
Capo’s friend, Jose Diaz Ubiles, reportedly held him in his arms as he bled out.
The two were trapped inside the club, Ubiles said, because he could not move a Coca-Cola refrigerator that was reportedly blocking an exit door, per local NBC affiliate WESH.
Now, a photo appearing to depict that same refrigerator has been revealed.
“This is 9 years after the shooting and we’re just now getting this photo, it’s unbelievable,” Zachary Blair told local ABC affiliate WFTV.
Blair is a survivor’s advocate who obtained the photo from the city of Orlando and gave it to the media.
“It’s a glass door. He could see it’s an outdoor patio outside and could get out that way. But [the refridgerator] was too heavy to move, so he was stuck in there for 30 minutes,” Blair said.
Some photos and videos from the Pulse shooting were not originally made public because of the gruesome nature of the images.
“Various provisions of Florida law have always prohibited the release of images and videos that depict the bodies of victims killed during the Pulse Tragedy,” the city said in a new statement.
The photo of the Coca-Cola refrigerator was only made public after someone made a public records request for photos that depict bodies and offered to pay for the time needed to redact any retraumatizing content.
Meanwhile, Pulse shooting survivors and victims’ families had pushed Orlando police to investigate the former owners of Pulse, Barbara and Rosario Poma, for possible criminal culpability.
They claimed, in part, that the club had unpermitted renovations and building modifications.
But authorities ended up closing the investigation without making any charges.
Barbara Poma declined to comment pending litigation when reached by local media for a story about the newly released photo.
CITY CLAIMS NO EXITS BLOCKED
The Coca-Cola refrigerator appeared to be mentioned by city officials in a reported text message chain.
“There were text messages from Fire Marshal Tammy Hughes that the City released and one of those text messages referred to a coke machine blocking the door,” Blair said.
The city said, as they have previously mentioned, they “have no indication there were blocked exits at the time of the incident.”
“On May 21, 2016, the Orlando Fire Department conducted an inspection which did not indicate there were blocked exits,” the city said.
They added: “For an establishment with the size and use of Pulse, city code would require two exits, Pulse had five exits to the outside.”
VICTIM’S SISTER SPEAKS OUT
Capo’s sister, Belinnette Ocasio-Capo told WFTV, “He was trapped in the floor for 30 minutes bleeding out.”
She confirmed that her brother was in the room where the Coca-Cola refrigerator was.
“There was no reason he should have died,” she said, adding, “He could have survived.”
Carmen Capo, the victim’s mother, believes that if Capo had been able to escape or had been rescued sooner, he might still be alive, per a report released by WESH in June 2024.
STATE ATTORNEY WILL CONDUCT REVIEW
State officials will be reviewing “additional information” related to the shooting, per a statement given to local media.
“Due to the tremendous impact the Pulse tragedy had on our community, our office will further review this matter to determine the need for additional investigation into any potential criminal violations identified,” the Office of the State Attorney said.
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