Dibble urges community to come together after Orlando shooting

Loring Park vigil
Thousands came out for an emotional vigil to show their support for the victims of the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., at Loring Park in Minneapolis, Sunday, June 12, 2016.
Tom Baker for MPR News

People around the world and here in Minnesota are trying to make sense of what happened in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday, when a gunman killed 49 people and wounded dozens of others in a shooting at a gay nightclub.

One of them is State Sen. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis. He has been an activist for gay rights and was at a vigil Sunday night in Loring Park in Minneapolis.

Create a More Connected Minnesota

MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.