According to The Next News Network: Law enforcement identified the shooter, who  used an assault rifle and a handgun, as US citizen, Omar Mateen, who was a resident of Port Saint Lucie, Florida.The gunman, born to Afghan parents, was carrying a suspicious device, possibly a suicide vest. 

Orlando Police have not determined the exact number of people killed, but confirmed ‘approximately 50′ have died, and another 52 people were taken to hospital.

An FBI spokesman said, the mass shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism. Police said the gunman, who was shot dead by officers, was believed to be in his 20s, while the FBI believe he may have ‘leanings to radical Islamic terrorism’. 

ORLANDO: Police Label Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub as ‘Domestic Terror’

A gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando and police say approximately 20 people were killed and at least 42 people hospitalized.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina told reporters that he did not have an exact death toll for the mass casualty situation, but that “around 20″ people succumbed to gunshot wounds inside the Pulse Orlando nightclub. The suspect is also dead, he says.

The suspect has been tentatively identified as Omar Mateen, two law enforcement officials tell NPR’s Carrie Johnson. No further information about Mateen was immediately provided.

A shooter opened fire at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub, at approximately 2 a.m. EST, which later developed into a hostage situation. Mina describes the events.

Source: The Next News Network

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