i spoke with albert murray who confirmed that his 18 year-old daughter akyra murray was shot and killed at pulse nightclub, the entire family, was in orlando on, and, and that devastating news. >> reporter: albert murray says his daughter akyra was celebrating her recent graduation from west catholic prep high school. and begged to go to pulse nightclub with her cousin and friends. he told kyw news radio via phone that hours after dropping her off he got a horrific phone call. >> she was screaming saying daddy, i'm bleeding. i have been shot. come get me. we were on the expressway about 30 minutes away. we were on the road, rushing. i was doing about 90, 100. cops must be going to the scene in that area from different counties. we pretty much followed the cop down. so, we got there, 30, 35, 520 minutes. >> reporter: he said he never saw akyra alive again. akyra was a star athlete here at west catholic prep, she just celebrated a full scholarship to mercyhurst college two weeks ago. >> akyra was the thousand point scorer, she just recently just last week at graduation she was given our t

i spoke with albert murray who confirmed that his 18 year-old daughter akyra murray was shot and killedire family, was in orlando on, and, and that devastating news. >> reporter: albert murray says his daughter akyra was celebrating her recent graduation from west catholic prep high school. and begged to go to pulse nightclub with her cousin and friends. he told kyw news radio via phone that hours after dropping her off he got a horrific phone call. >> she was screaming saying daddy, i'm bleeding. i have been shot. come get me. we were on the expressway about 30 minutes away. we were on the road, rushing. i was doing about 90, 100. cops must be going to the scene in that area from different counties. we pretty much followed the cop down. so, we got there, 30,

her father, albert murray, posted this frantic message on facebook. requesting prayers, while searching for his daughter, he says, she called and said, come get me, i've been shot and losing a lot of blood. unfortunately, her dad didn't reach her before she passed away. >> one of the other teachers actually made a comment about how important it is for us to recognize that it's not the fact that we don't have any more time with her, just appreciate the time that we did spend with her. >> reporter: and we so appreciate the photos that family members have been sharing with us via facebook. the school's president says this is where students and faculty will assemble to celebrate their time with akyra during a memorial in the courtyard. plans for the memorial are still being made and as soon as we get the information we'll let you know. in west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> and we are now learning more about the man responsible for the attack in orlando. federal officials say omar mateen traveled twice to the middle east in recent years

. >>> akira's father albert murray post add heartfelt plea unifies back today. he wrote, i lost my daughter, one of the greatest inspirations of my life. i challenge everyone in the name of my daughter let's get back to loving, to caring, and to appreciating each other again ". >> here at fox 29 the shooting hits very close to home. we are continuing to follow the status of one of our interns among those shot in orlando. patience carter was at pulse nightclub when the shooter opened fire. she was shot in the leg. her family tells us she had surgery and is now in stable condition. patience spoke with fox 29's human resource director tonight. >> patience was in surgery last night until about 12:30am. her aunt indicated that she may have been shot near her knee so i believe that it was knee surgery. i believe that's the extent of her physical injury but the emotional injuries obviously going to be deeper than that. >> we of course are continuing to pray for patience and all of the victims in orlando. our bill anderson is live in the newsroom tonight. bill, there ar

her father albert murray posted this frantic message on facebook requesting prayers searching for his daughter. she said, come get me, i've been shot and losing a lot of blood. west catholic's principal said unfortunately the coroner notified akyra's dad. this morning jim gallagher got a call no parent or principal wants to receive. >> you just can't believe that this is happening. and then you start praying that maybe somebody made a mistake. one of the other teachers actually made a comment about how important it is for us to recognize that it's not the fact that she -- that we don't have any more time with her, just appreciate the time that we did spend with her. >> reporter: and this is where the school plans to gather to celebrate the time they had with akyra. they are going to be having a memorial service either tomorrow or the next day before the school wraps up for the year. in west philadelphia, monique braxton, "nbc 10 news." >>> tonight we're learning more about the victims, what their lives were like. here's a look at their faces. this is 23-year-old pharmacy technician st

. >> shawnette thank you her father albert murray posting a heartfelt plea on facebook.e wrote, i lost my daughter, one of the greatest inspirations of my life. i challenge everyone in the name of my daughter let's get back to loving, to caring, and to appreciating each other again "video caught the horrifying moment the gunman opened fire inside pulse nightclub in orlando. the video was posted to facebook bite friend of one of the victims. it comes from series of snap chat videos she took. i got to wasn't might find this video disturbing. >> i'm at the club. ♪ (gunfire) video talking by amanda. she posted videos showing her and her friends having a good time but the last one you can hear the gunfire in the background. amanda whispers shooting before the video cuts out. amanda was identified this morning as one of the 49 victims killed in the shooting. chris o'connell has been orlando since yesterday let's check in with him now for the latest. chris? >> reporter: well, iain, it has been an excruciating day for the families and friends of those killed in the pulse nightcl