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Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, a 49-year-old mother of 11 and a two-time cancer survivor, tragically lost her life on June 12, 2016, during the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. McCool was at the nightclub with her 21-year-old son, Isaiah Henderson, when the gunman, Omar Mateen, opened fire. Witnesses reported that McCool heroically shielded her son from the bullets, ultimately sacrificing her own life to save his. This act of bravery was a testament to her character, as she was known fo ...Read More
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Brenda Lee Marquez McCool
Female
White / Caucasian
Orlando
FL
2016-06-12
49
Brenda
Lee Marquez McCool
11/07/2025







