Of course they did this in the middle of the night because they knew what they were doing was wrong," state Sen. Carlos Smith said.

People took matters into their own hands after the commemorative crosswalk was removed, and drew it back onto the ground.

A rainbow crosswalk that was part of the Pulse Memorial site in Florida was removed overnight, according to NBC affiliate WESH. The news station reported that the crosswalk located on the south side of the Pulse Nightclub at West Esther was originally painted in 2017.