The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a man that a senior FBI official said might have had leanings towards so-called Islamic State militants.
The shooter called 911 and swore allegiance to IS before the shooting, according to NBC news.
- However, the gunman's father told US media that the attack had "nothing to do with religion".
A police officer working as a security guard inside the Pulse nightclub responded to shots fired at around 2am local time and engaged in a gun battle with the suspect.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina said a hostage situation then ensued before a decision was made around three hours later to rescue the hostages and the suspect died after exchanging gunfire with officers.
The gunman was armed with an assault rife and a handgun and had "some type of device on him"......http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0612/794939-orlando-florida/
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- Fifty people are now known to have died in a shooting in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and a state of emergency has been declared, the city's mayor Buddy Dyer has said.
The gunman, named by officials as Omar Mateen, was killed after taking hostages.
Another 53 people were injured in the shooting at the Pulse club.
It is the worst mass shooting in recent US history. Florida governor Rick Scott said it was "clearly an act of terror"
Officials said the killings were likely to be ideologically motivated, though there was no information that the gunman was associated with a particular group...........http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-3651230812/6/16
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