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2016 Orlando nightclub shooting
Pulse nightclub shooting is located in Florida
Pulse nightclub shooting
Pulse nightclub shooting is located in the United States
Pulse nightclub shooting
Pulse nightclub
Location1912 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Coordinates
DateJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)
2:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. EDT (UTC−04:00)
Attack type
Mass shooting
Deaths~ 50[1][2]
Injured~ 53[3]
PerpetratorOmar Mir Seddique Mateen[4]
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On June 12, 2016, multiple people were shot in Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. At least 50 were killed and 53 wounded, making it the deadliest mass shooting in recent United States history.[3][5] The gunman was identified as Omar Mateen.

Incident

Pulse Orlando posted on its Facebook page around 2:00 a.m. EDT June 12, "Everyone get out of pulse and keep running." Soon after around 2:02 a.m. EDT, shots were heard and an Orlando Police Department officer stationed at the night club thereafter engaged the gunman and returned fire. The gunman was armed with an assault rifle, a handgun, and a "device" that officials believed was another threat. After additional officers engaged the suspect, the gunman retreated into the nightclub and began to take patrons hostage.[6][7]

A crisis negotiator was then sent to the scene,[8] as the gunman was holed up inside and holding hostages.[9][10]Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). The shooter claimed to have an explosive device.[11][12] Police said they later set off a controlled explosion without offering any additional details.[10]

Around 5:00 a.m. EDT, SWAT officers entered the nightclub and exchanged gunfire with the perpetrator.[13] Thirty hostages were freed, one officer received a non-lethal shot to his head and was hospitalized,[14] and Orlando Police confirmed that "the shooter inside the club is dead".[3][15][16]

Investigation

Orlando Police Chief John Mina called the shooting an act of "lone wolf" domestic terrorism. Ron Hopper of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is leading the investigation, said his agency isn't ruling the possibility out.[17] Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said, "This is an incident, as I see it, that we certainly classify as domestic terror incident."[3] When asked about Islamism, Hopper replied, "We do have suggestions that that individual might have leanings towards that particular ideology".[3] Mina said the gunman was organized, well prepared, and not from the local area.[18] Mina said the gunman was armed with an assault rifle, a handgun, and some sort of unidentified device. Officers from multiple agencies and dozens of emergency vehicles responded to the scene.[19]

Perpetrator

CBS News reported that the alleged gunman was Omar Mir Seddique Mateen (November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016). Fox News has confirmed that Mateen was a U.S. citizen from Fort Pierce, a devout Muslim born to Afghan parents.[20][21] and that he had bragged about his ties to 'terrorist organizations' in the past.[22][23]

Reactions

The White House released a statement sending their condolences to the victims. President Barack Obama directed the federal government to provide any assistance necessary to "pursue the investigation and support the community".[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ Goldman, Adam; Holley, Peter; Berman, Mark. "Orlando nightclub shooting: 50 killed in 'domestic terror incident' at gay club; gunman identified". Washington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Orlando mayor: 50 dead in nightclub shooting". USA TODAY.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Orlando nightclub shooting – BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Orlando gunman identified as Omar Mateen". BNO News. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "50 dead, Islamic terrorism tie eyed in Orlando gay bar shooting". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Islamic terrorism tie eyed in Orlando gay bar shooting". Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  7. ^ News, A. B. C. (June 12, 2016). "FL Club Shooting a 'Domestic Terror Incident,' Approx 20 Dead". Retrieved June 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Shootings, possible hostages at Orlando club". USA Today. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Shooting erupts at Florida gay nightclub, 'multiple injuries': police". Reuters. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Shooting inside Orlando nightclub". Sky News. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Karimi, Faith; Sutton, Joe (June 12, 2016). "Several people injured in shooting at Florida gay club". CNN. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Zappone, Chris (June 12, 2016). "Orlando, Florida gay nightclub shooting: multiple victims". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Orlando nightclub shooting: About 20 killed in 'domestic terror incident' at gay club; gunman identified". Washington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  14. ^ Kate Lyons (June 12, 2016). "Orlando Pulse club attack: police say up to 20 dead in terrorist incident". The Guardian. New York. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  15. ^ Lyons, Kate (June 12, 2016). "Orlando nightclub shooting: police confirm 'mass casualties' and gunman dead". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  16. ^ "Shooting at gay nightclub in Orlando results in 'mass casualties'". Orlando Sentinel. June 12, 2016.
  17. ^ "Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting: About 20 dead in act of terrorism, police say". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  18. ^ "Orlando nightclub shooting: police say up to 20 dead in terrorist incident". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  19. ^ Carolyn McAtee Cerbin, Steph Solis and John Bacon – Orlando police: 'Approximately 20 dead' after club rampage – USA Today. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016
  20. ^ 50 killed in shooting at Orlando nightclub, Mayor says - Fox News. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  21. ^ a b "CBS News: Gunman In Orlando Nightclub Shooting That Left Nearly 20 Dead Identified As Omar Mateen". CBS New York. Associated Press / CBS New York. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  22. ^ "Mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida". The Australian. June 12, 2016. The FBI has described the shooting as 'an act of terrorism and say they suspect the shooter had ties to radical Islam.
  23. ^ "FBI: Suspect Bragged About Ties To 'Terrorist Organizations'". The Daily Caller. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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