50 Dead, 53 Injured After Shooting At Orlando Bar

Source: miami.cbslocal.com - Sunday, June 12, 2016
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ORLANDO (CBSMiami) – A mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning has left 50 people dead. The shooting, which took place at Pulse Orlando, a nightclub that describes itself as the “hottest gay bar in Orlando,” left an additional 53 people injured. An FBI spokesman called the incident a domestic act of terrorism. “We consider this an act of terrorism. Absolutely we are investigating this from all parties perspective as an act of terrorism,” said Danny Banks of the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that the identity of the shooter is 29-year-old Omar Mateen, a U.S. citizen from Port St. Lucie, Florida. Photo of Omar Mateen, suspected shooter in Pulse Orlando massacre. (Source: CBS News) This now ranks as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Orlando Shooting Just The Latest In U.S. Mateen was killed after a gunfight with police inside the club, according to authorities. He was said to have been carrying an assault-type rifle and a handgun. “It was just one after another, after another, after another,” said witness Chris Hansen. “After everybody was out, shootings were still going and the cops were yelling, ‘Go, go, clear the area, clear the area!'” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said that a loud noise reported near Pulse Orlando was a “controlled explosion.” According to Mina, Mateen exchanged gunshots with an officer who was worki

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