Tens of thousands of people attend vigil in Orlando for Pulse victims

An estimated 50,000 people gathered Sunday in Orlando for a candlelight vigil honoring the 49 people killed last week at Pulse nightclub.

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The vigil was held at Lake Eola Park near downtown Orlando, and at one point, a rainbow appeared in the sky. Attendees chanted "One Orlando United" and "We Remember," and carried photos of the people who died in the mass shooting. "Wow, Orlando," Mayor Buddy Dyer said. "You're showing your love, your compassion, your unity."

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Before the vigil, a service was held at Cathedral Church of St. Luke, and the name and age of each victim was read aloud, followed by the tolling of the church bell. Steve Rader was at the vigil with his soon-to-be-husband, and he told the Orlando Sentinel he hoped the event would mark a turning point. "I think that it is time that we start shifting gears," he said. "Continue to remember, but hopefully this is the exclamation point of our sadness, and we can move on." Catherine Garcia

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