India Godman is a wife with two step children. Her son Chris West was also a survivor on the night of the Pulse shooting where 49 people lost their lives. Chris shot video inside the club just moments before the shooting started.
On that night they were in the VIP section which was close to the outdoor porch. Around 11:45 she was talking to Neema Bahrami who ran events at Pulse. Then friends walked in. She noticed two guys at the edge of the VIP section and they were looking at her group. They looked like they were up to no good. Were they looking at their jewelry? On reflection she believes that one man was Omar Mateen wearing black. In passing, he asked if this was always a gay bar.
Last call for drinks was around 2:02AM. India was standing near the stripper pole. Mateen walked to the back of the club.
Then they heard the loud Brata Ta Ta Ta Ta Ta. The screaming started and the tables shook. She could taste the gun powder. “Get down!” “Get the F#ch out!” They ran towards the porch. The door to get off the patio was locked, her friend kicked it in. She looked to her right and saw the guy shooting everybody and people dropped. 10-12 people ran out. The shooting turned towards the bathroom. She felt an impact on her leg and she fell to the floor. Thankfully she wasn’t shot. She feared a head shot. People who had been under chairs and tables ran out.
When she was outside she started shooting video on her phone. She and her son and friends ran towards the fire department. She wondered why the fire department wasn’t coming out. Then the police arrived and people who had been shot were taken to Orlando Health a few blocks north. Survivors were ordered behind Einstein Beagles. She continued recording. Shots seemed to come from everywhere. They were moved to the 7-11. They watched as bodies were being removed. Some were dead and other were struggling to survive.
She managed to get to her car and drive away. Is this truly the county the United States wants to be?