Angel Colon was shot three times by Omar Mateen during the massacre at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub on Sunday morning; a homophobia-fueled attack that claimed 49 lives and left 50 people seriously wounded.
Miraculously, Colon managed to survive — thanks in no small part to the aid of Eatonville Police Office Omar Delgado, who helped him escape the club.
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Now, video footage from ABC shows Colon — currently recuperating at the Orlando Regional Medical Center — reunited with the policeman who saved his life.
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It’s the first time they’ve seen each since the shooting, and they smile at one another the moment Delgado walks into the room.
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“My name is Officer Omar Delgado,” he says. “I’m one of the ones that helped you get out of harm’s way. I need a big hug.”
In a room stuffed with balloons and flowers, the two embrace. Delgado repeatedly says he’s “so glad” Colon is alive as Colon’s family cry and hug.
“I’m getting there, little by little,” says Colon. Of the meeting, he says, “I was so happy. I’ve been wanting to see the man that took me out of that horrible place.”
“You only get one life,” Delgado says. “I’m glad now that he can be with his family and continue living his life.”
Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ogSnXa2ZM
Kangol
Very moving. I’m so glad that Angel Colón and the majority in the bar survived, and I hope they all have full physical and mental recoveries from this terrible tragedy.
silveroracle
@Kangol: Agreed.
My heart goes out to the families of those who did not survive and to those who did survive.
Alistair Wiseman
Very touching introduction and recounting of an event that will live with him till his last breath on this earth.
And at least we don’t have to hear from the social justice warrior leftists telling us that we are not hearing from someone with the wrong skin color, sexual orientation, etc.
GC1985
@Alistair Wiseman: You can’t help but destroying another article with your nasty banter.
Show some respect to this victim without your worthless snipes.
GC1985
Anyways, this is very touching and it still hurts me to hear about those who are lost. Many did survive because of the heroic actions of others, including the police.
joeyty
@GC1985: Who are you kidding ?
GC1985
@joeyty: Who are you? You hate latinos. So why are you even here?
Everybody please contact: [email protected] – We need to remove people like joeyty and Alistair from this website for good. They are spreading hatred towards gay people and have gone far enough!
joeyty
@GC1985: We need to remove you self-hating homophobes from America, back to Colombia or Saudi Arabia or Whatever-stan.
GC1985
@joeyty: You need to be permanently banned off this website.
By the way, I’m a US Citizen. So try again.
Your failed attacks have gone on long enough. Why do you hate Latinos so much?
joeyty
@GC1985: You hate everybody equally. That video showed you doing that high-kicking dance after the San Bernardino massacre and that was a variety of ethnicities killed there.
GC1985
Joey, this is all getting very boring. Try to come back with some actual material. And I would stay away from libel.
joeyty
@GC1985: And then you did that stupid laughing and stumbling thing when the music went off too soon and looked like a boob (not cute). You really need to be brought before these families after they’ve seen that. Maybe one day..
GC1985
And he’s still going on. I don’t dance on the graves of victims like you do, joey. Have some more respect.
You’re mentally ill.
Giancarlo86
PROVEN LIAR >>>>>> @GC1985: <<<<<< PROVEN LIAR
GC1985
Yawn… Coming from a proven fake how ironic. It still can’t say what I lied about. But then again the fake believes Bob McBlah… Someone suffering from Alzheimer’s.
MyDadPulledOut
This is really moving. Unfortunate about the last name though, it appears he is no stranger to tragedy in his life.
Philigree
@joeyty: “We need to remove you self-hating homophobes from America, back to Colombia or Saudi Arabia or Whatever-stan.”
careful what you wish for. i don’t think you’ll be able to safely spread your stupidity from “whatever-stan.”
youarekiddingme
Horrible situation. Very brave young man. @Giancarlo86: , @joeyty: , @Alistair Wiseman: did you go down to Orlando to help out (donate time/money or any other resources)? Stop being part of the right-wing hate mongers. What happened less than a week after this tragedy? The House Republicans voted down a bill that would grant equal rights to LGBT government contractors. The democrats voted unanimously to support the bill! You 3 little boys can put your talking into action. Go down to Orlando. Help out. Take a stand with your politicians and force them to support a bill for equal (human rights). Until you “walk the walk”, your talking means zero! Good Night Girls…