Eddie Justice
Eddie Justice
Eddie Justice was an accountant living in Orlando, Florida, his hometown. Eddie was gay.
Death
Eddie was a victim of thePulse Orlando ShootingatPulse Orlando,a gay nightclub. He was taken hostage by gunmanOmar Mateenin the women’s restroom of the nightclub. His final texts to his mom,Mina Justice, before being shot to death were:
Eddie: “Mommy I love you” (2:06 a.m.)
Eddie: “In club they shooting.”
Mina: “U ok”
Eddie: “Trapp in bathroom.”
(2:07 a.m.)
Mina: “What club”
Eddie: “Pulse.
Downtown.
Call police.”
Eddie: “I’m gonna die.”
(2:08 a.m.)
Mina: “I’m calling them now.”
Mina: “U still in there”
Mina: “Answer our damn phone”
Mina: “Call them”
Mina: “Call me.”
Eddie: “Call them mommy” (2:39 a.m.)
Eddie: “Now.”
Mina: [Is anyone hurt?]
Eddie: “Lots.
Yes.” (2:42 a.m.)
Mina: [Are you with police?]
Mina: “Text me please”
Eddie: “No” (2:46 a.m.)
Eddie: ‘”Still here in bathroom.
He has us.
They need to come get us.”
Mina: “The police is in There let me no when u see the police” (2:49 a.m.)
Eddie: “Hurry” (2:49 a.m.)
Eddie: “He’s in he bathroom with us” (2:50 a.m.)
Eddie: “Women’s bathroom is” (2:50 a.m.)
Mina: “Is the man in the bathroom wit u”
Eddie: “He’s a terror”
Eddie: “Yes” (2:51 a.m.)
Mina: “Are u hurt”
Mina: “Stay there he don’t like gay people” (2:52 a.m.)
Mina: “Text me please” (2:53 a.m.)
Mina: “I love u” (2:54 a.m.)
Mina: “Don’t do nothing”
Mina: “Stay down”
Mina: “Baby text me”
There is a Go Fund Me asking assistance for Eddie’s funeral service.