Then, a team of four officers, including Gruler, make their entrance into the club. That’s when the first wave of law enforcement arrives.Īt 2:05 a.m., there’s a pause in the gunfire. Gruler is outside the club, firing inside, about a minute after those first shots. Gruler fires several rounds at the suspect, who was standing just inside the double doors. To the patio to the east, out a back door north and some head to the west bathrooms. Victims inside the club flee in multiple directions. At 2:02 a.m., the first shots ring out and he calls for a Signal 43: officer needs help. Shots Firedĭetective Adam Gruler is working the club that night as extra-duty security. The audio in this story may be graphic to some listeners. The following timeline is based on documents, 911 calls and body camera footage released by the city of Orlando and other responding law enforcement agencies, interviews with law enforcement officers and firsthand accounts from witnesses that were inside the club. Armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle and pistol, he entered the club. Outside, 29-year-old Omar Mateen pulled up to the club. After a night of partying and dancing, about 300 people were paying their tabs as bartenders ended the night with “last call.” The music was loud, the club was dark and it was small.
on Sunday, June 12th, Latin Night was wrapping up at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.
