Orlando mom Christine Leinonen learns son’s fate: Sadness is ‘overwhelming’
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On Monday, TODAY’s Matt Lauer spoke to Christine Leinonen, a mother who was desperate to learn the fate of her son, Christopher, who had been missing since the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Later in the day, Christine Leinonen received confirmation that her son was among the 49 victims killed. Leinonen shares her heartbreaking loss with NBC’s Lester Holt.June 14, 2016
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