I needed to see where my son took his last breath,” a mother said of her visit to the Pulse nightclub. “It’s as simple as that, and as painful as it is, it’s nowhere near

The visits coincide with the shooting's nine-year mark. The city of Orlando plans to erect a permanent memorial for the victims after the Pulse nightclub building is torn down.

Survivors and family members of the Pulse nightclub massacre nine years ago are getting a chance to walk through the long-shuttered, gay-friendly venue this week.