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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