UPDATE: Terror In Orlando – 50 Dead, 53 Wounded In Mass Shooting At Orlando Nightclub
By Space Coast Daily // June 12, 2016
Largest Mass Shooting IN U.S. HISTORY
ABOVE VIDEO: Footage from the scene as shots can be heard in the distance. (Mitchell Wiggs Video)
LARGEST MASS SHOOTING ON AMERICAN SOIL IN HISTORY
Mateen Called 911 and Pledged His Allegiance to the ISIS Leader
The Daily Beast, citing a senior law enforcement source, said Mateen was a person of interest in law enforcement investigations in 2013 and 2014.
The news website reports the FBI opened an investigation into Mateen at some point, but closed it “when it produced nothing that appeared to warrant further investigation.”
Pres. Obama addresses nation on #OrlandoShooting massacre: “Today marks the most deadly shooting in U.S. history.” https://t.co/ZB1DMaeO4J
— WPTV (@WPTV) June 12, 2016
ABOVE VIDEO: President Barack Obama addresses the nation on the Orlando shooting massacre: “Today marks the most deadly shooting in U.S. history.”
ABOVE VIDEO: U.S. Senator Bill Nelson answers questions, including one from Space Coast Daily. We are located just a few blocks north of the Pulse Club, site of the largest mass shooting on American soil in history.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Congressman Alan Grayson, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs, as well as the Orlando Police Department addressed the media related to the mass shooting at an Orlando Nightclub Sunday morning and confirmed ‘approximately 50 people dead and 53 injured.’
The shooting occurred at Pulse Orlando shortly after 2 a.m. and nine police officers were involed in the shootout with the suspect.
One officer was injured.
Police and the FBI have identified Omar Mir-Seddique Mateen, 29, a Muslim American citizen from Port St. Lucie, Florida, whose parents are from Afghanistan. Mateen was killed inside the nightclub.
Congressman Grayson called the shooting an “idealogically motivted attack” and an “act of terrorism.”
This is the largest mass shooting on American soil in history.
Another press conference is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. and Space Coast Daily will be on the scene.
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Pulse nightclub shooting: To recap media briefing – 50 are dead. Additional 53 have been taken to local hospitals. pic.twitter.com/8QRzuoL4wD
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
Florida Gov has declared a state of emergency. City of Orlando also declared state of emergency.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
Chief Mina speaking at press conference pic.twitter.com/BYpMRoEp2d
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
Mayor Dyer: 50 dead in Pulse nightclub shooting. @ChiefJohnMina Suspect had handgun and AR15 type rifle.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/OrlandoPolice/status/742003268361039872
[gmarker marker_latitude=”” marker_longitud=”” marker_label=””][/gmarker]ABOVE MAP: The shooting appears to have taken place at Pulse Orlando. A Facebook post from the nightclub read, “everyone get out of pulse and keep running.”
