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Halloween mass shooting survivor describes chaos during celebrations in downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — 20-year-old Andrew Berry, one of seven victims to survive the mass shooting in Downtown Orlando early Friday morning, describes the events.

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The Valencia College student, like thousands of others, was celebrating Halloween in Downtown Orlando before tragedy struck when 17-year-old Jaylen Edgar shot into a crowd, killing two people.

Berry said he did not know Edgar but watched him pull a gun, and as he crouched to the ground, a bullet grazed the top of his head.

Berry was taken to ORMC where he only needed stitches. “You can see there’s not much room there. We’re talking a centimeter difference, and he severely has a brain injury,” said Orlando Regional Medical Center trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Ibrahim.

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“Honestly, it could be worse for me, so I’m not feeling as bad,” said Berry.

The 20-year-old is an EMT student and says the experience has only furthered his hopes of pursuing a career in nursing.

“After it happened, the first thing I did was thank God I was still here. I have another opportunity to achieve my goals in life,” said Berry.

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Carl-Max Millionard, WFTV.com

Carl-Max Millionard is a Content Creator for WFTV.com.

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