Answai Bennett survived last week’s attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. He was shot twice in his leg and has to learn to walk again. Bennett is currently staying with his mother, Latrecia Weir, in her Naples home and is surrounded by his family. We will continue to follow Answai and his family during their journey through healing.

Read Naples Daily News reporter Alexi Cardona’s thoughtful words here.

Answai Bennett, 25, and his mother Latrecia Weir share a moment in Weir’s Naples home on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Bennett was shot twice in his leg at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on Sunday when a gunman opened fire and killed 49 people.