ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police on Saturday evening said they are investigating an incident near the Pulse nightclub after a man said he was punched and kicked in the face.

Police said they were aware of the “incident that occurred in the 1900 block of S. Orange Avenue,” but did not provide further details.

During Saturday’s incident, 39-year-old Zane Aparicio spoke to News 6 about what happened.

Aparicio said he was attacked by a person who has been driving by Pulse since Wednesday. He he said the person has been shouting slurs and showing obscene hand gestures.

According to Aparicio, the unidentified person removed a trans and rainbow flag and threw them into oncoming traffic. When he went to retrieve them, Aparicio said he was attacked.

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