Rick Scott has now declared a state of emergency for Florida in the wake of the attack. NBC's Pete Williams reported Orlando shooter had Florida license to carry concealed - FYI, NRA claims CCW holders are law-abiding citizensĪfter calls from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Gov. Pulse shooting: In hail of gunfire in which suspect was killed, OPD officer was hit. Police: possible radical Islamic leanings. Omar Mateen, who killed 50 in #Orlando #nightclub. #OrlandoShooting suspect Omar Mir Seddique Mateen shown in 2 sep selfies wearing #NYPD apparel. Mina added that Mateen used an AR-15 rifle in the attack, the same gun used at Sandy Hook and San Bernadino. Lucie who was born in America and whose family is from Afghanistan. He also identified the gunman as Omar Mateen, a U.S. 'All of the killing that was done was done with a single assault rifle,' said Orlando Police Chief John Mina. Please call the city's crisis hotline at 407.246.4357 /iJxdD3QAHG
53 more people have been hospitalized as well.Ĭhief Mina speaking at press conference /BYpMRoEp2d Police initially thought around 20 people had been killed. history, and the deadliest attack against the LGBTQ community in U.S. Officials have now increased the death total from this morning's Orlando shooting to 50 people, making it the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.
