Strength in Numbers // 133

The Cloud 9 nightclub in Ocala, FL was a hotspot for young people seeking an unforgettable nightlife experience. The venue had become notable in the community for its raucous crowd and the constant illegal activities that occurred within. When 19-year-old college athlete Benetria Robinson returned home from college to Ocala to celebrate her aunt’s birthday at Cloud 9, neither she nor anyone else in attendance could have anticipated the dark turn the night would take when an argument started up in the middle of the club… 

Written by John Garland Wells, edited and engineered by Scott Ecklein, and executive produced by Michael Ojibway.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Cloud 9 Trial Day 1 Part 1 First Responders Testify

2. Richard Tuck 1.mpg(Public Data Request)

3. rodriguez 1.mpg(Public Data Request)

4. Reports of other shootings at Cloud 9 and other Ocala Clubs 

5. Photos from opening night of Cloud 9 (for dating)

6.  Local News report on the shooting discussing the victim's family and their being acquainted with the perps' mother

7. Facebook Post by the Marion County Sheriff's Dept Regarding Barrow's Arrest

8. Local News report that details the previous shooting Barrow was a suspect in

9. Laquan Barrow Arrest Affidavit

10. Convicted shooter Michael Smith requests new trial (2018)

11. Report right after shooting regarding the fear surrounding witnesses coming forward

12. Fiancé: Benetria Robinson was shot in head after walking out of Cloud 9

13. Cloud 9 Trial Day 3 Part 1 Nightclub Witnesses Testify 

14. 19-year-old murdered outside Ocala nightclub 

15. Woman killed, 5 injured in shooting at Cloud 9 in Ocala

16. BREAKING: Two Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Florida Night Club Shooting, Third Awaits Verdict

17. Article Regarding the Death of Samuel Washington 

18. Police: Two groups feuding, making neighborhood unsafe

19. Third Man Acquitted in Florida Night Club Shooting | Law & Crime

20. Richard Tuck 2.mpg(Public Data Request)

21. rodriguez 2.mpg (Public Data Request)

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Switching Vehicles” by Christian Andersen

• Closing Track: “Disheartening” by Anna Dager & Hanna Eckstrom

Music & Sound Effect Sources

All music and sound effects used with express permission under unlimited blanket license authority from Epidemic Sound ® and SoundStripe ®.  Individual sources are available via request at info@invisiblechoir.com