On Sunday June 12, at approximately 2 a.m. Omar Mateen walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, FL armed. He was carrying a, AR-15-style assault rifle and a handgun. He then opened fire killing 50 people and wounding 53 more. Mateen allegedly claimed allegiance to ISIS in a 911 call he made to authorities at the time of attack.

On Sunday night, Mateen shot about one-third of the people in the packed Pulse nightclub. He holed up in the club effectively holding dozens of people hostage, until a police SWAT team shot him down. The SWAT team raided the building at about 5 a.m. One officer was wounded in the raid.

This was an act of terrorism and a hate crime against the LGBTQ community. It’s also the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

I am speechless. I currently have no words to describe my feelings. My feelings fall between outrage and disgust at an act so heinous. I’ve read an article from every top news outlet and scrolled through tweets. All I keep thinking is, “How did we get here?”

Guns were legally bought despite flags by the F.B.I. A presidential candidate is attacking a religious group of people, for the actions of only radicals. There has been a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, again. Most importantly 50 lives have been lost, and 53 more wounded. How did we get here? More importantly, what do we do now?

ISIS is a real threat. As much as I hate to acknowledge it’s pathetic existence, it’s there. These terrorists are attacking the innocent across the globe. It's time to fight back and strengthen our defenses. Islam is not the problem, terrorism is. Terrorism is a result of ignorance and hate. Let's not fight back by creating more hate.

I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I remember where I was on December 14, 2012. I remember where I was on November 13, 2015. I will now always remember where I was on June 12, 2016. I want this list to end here.

My thought are with all those effected by this tragedy.