Today marks the most deadly shooting in American History. This was an act of terror and hate. Soon the man behind the massacre pledged allegiance to isis and tonight Law Enforcement are trying to figure out his exact motivation. Hello everyone i am have their homes. Were learning more about the gunman who carried out this terror attack against the Gate Community in orlando. His father said it was more about hate and less about religion. Thousands are marching in san cisco put our Team Coverage begins at the latest on the investigation. Isis is claiming responsibility for the deadliest mass shooting in American History with a 50 people dead and more wounded. Obama reacted to the massacre at take a nightclub targeted by 29yearold omar mateen who called 911 during the attack to pledges support for the islamic state. Suddenly he was filled with hatred. We will uncover why and how this happened and we will go wherever the facts leaders. Just seven isis claiming responsibility although it remains unclear if the shooting was directed by the group or inspired by it. New details are emerging about the suspect. Born in new york to afghan parents, he lived in port st. Lucie florida. According to law first but he cant to the fbis attention in 2013 when he made comments to coworkers that raised red flags for it in the course of the investigation he was interviewed twice. Ultimately we were unable to verify the substance of his comments in the investigation was closed. Muslim groups were quick to condemn the attack and they called on other muslims to donate blood. We condemn us in the strongest possible way. It violates our principles as americans and muslims. Reporter the grim task of identifying victims is underway with a handful of families be notified. Police said it could take several days for all of the victims to be known. Survivors are telling of a desperate struggle to stay alive. George ortiz was in a crowded nightclub. He described what he saw an amount they semiautomatic rifle started shooting people. He spoke about the loss of a friend he is not seen since the shooting. What i saw i what i heard was like bullets flying and people in the floor, thats the last thing i saw so i went to the restroom and a prayed for my life. One of my best friends also was my oldest brother. He helped me the most. He was more than my brother. I dont know what happened that he stayed behind that he stayed behind on the floor and they were shooting the ones who were alive on the floor. He was shooting everybody and anything that moves, he would shoot at it. Officials in orlando spent much of the day contacting relatives and they started to release information about those whose families they had notified rates of our age victims have been identified and they range from 20 to 37 years old. In san jose people gathered at the Community Center in san jose people gathered at the community ctr. , alameda to try to, scripts. Rainbow flags there with the building are flying at half staff for Santa Clara County supervisor can ea gave spoke to the crowd. How many massacres is this going to take . Its a matter of time until each segment in our society will be the victims of that mass murder. It saddens all of us that they were our brothers and sisters who are the casualties last night in. He also told the copacrowd to stay vigilant and tell them not to be afraid. The fbi always investigation and obama calls this an attack on all of us but it was heartbreaking for the lesbian, k, bisexual and transgender community. Pray for the families are grasping for answers with broken hearts. We stand with the people of orlando who have endured a terrible attack on their city. Although it is still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. The president said that. At the nightclub was a symbol is a place of solidarity and empowerment for the Gate Community. This is a sobering reminder that attacks on any american regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or Sexual Orientation is an attack on all of us and the fundamental bias up equality and dignity that define us as a country. Since the president called for stricter gun laws saying the shooting was a reminder of how easy it is for someone to get weapons carry out such attacks. More details are starting to emerge about omar mateen. The 29yearold was not a stable person. His first wife said that he beat her with a were married and her parents moved her backup. He worked ataas a Security Guard and a juvenile Detention Center and a coworker said he was unhinged and unstable. He used slurs against women, African American and gave people and he quit because he was harassed and he was investigated by the bureau in 2013 and 2014. The fbi first became aware aware from a 2013 when he made inflammatory comments to coworkers alleging possible terrorist ties. s father said his son got angry a few months ago after seeing two men kiss in miami. He had of the killing had nothing to do with religion. Some example cisco police are pretty more officers on patrol their boosting patrols in busy areas throughout the city that would include transit hubs, Shopping Centers and Entertainment Venues and there will be more officers on duty during gave pride in a few weeks but that is typical for any large event in the city. You plan on an increase of patrols we dont expect any problems that people will fill these. apeople will feel at ease. Some are coming up steps taken to make sure everyone is safe. Semimuslim leaders were quick to react expressing condolences to families. The head of the council for islamic relations said this must not be tolerated and he drew connections between muslims and the Lgbt Community. For many years members of the Lgbt Community have stood shoulder to shoulder with the Muslim Community against any acts of hate crimes, marginalization and discrimination. Today we stand with them shoulder to shoulder. He called the shootings a hate crime of said muslims have no tolerance for extremists of any kind. His counterparts code for positive action say we are horrified by this tragedy and encourage all people to donate blood and attend vigil similar neighborhoods. We are stronger when we stand together against hate and violence. Tonight cities from all over the support for the victims and survivors. Smith is live in San Francisco. Large crowd gathered here. This entire plaza was filled with people for the took over castro and market and marched over to city hall. At times this crowd was very spirited. Organizations tell me the message is clear. This vigil had acf candles. Remembering 50 innocent lives lost sen. Mark leno is here. And stand tall and proud. Vibrant colors of the neighborhood are dark tonight following the violence in orlando. I am not sad, i am pissed off. It doesnt do any good to be sad. Sadness makes it more sadness. Pissed off brings action. A lot of angry people here. Also i want to mention today we went to a Community Memorial and the heart of the district at 18th and castro has grown significantly with flowers and notes that we met a man who moved from orlando to the city six months ago he is a patron of peoples nightclub and he had a picture of one of his friends, a victim of the gunfire. Everyone had their lives ahead of them all 50 they had a life to live every single one of them and it was gone. It could have been any of us and any city. It makes me angry and sad the 50 of our brothers and sisters are gone but we have to keep fighting to end the violence. Reporter a Police Presence tonight was heavy. Im told many officers were out here for support the shooting is not just affecting members of the Lgbt Community but those trying to make sense of the violence i spoke to the manager of a bar and he told me they are planning to increase security and to be more vigilant in light of the shooting. All of them telling me also that this violence, more reason for them to show their pride and their strength and solidarity. Back to you. We have more on our website ktvu. Com and we are keeping twitter and facebook uptodate with information as it becomes available. A traveling description of the gunmen by someone who knew hemp very well, his exwife. And borders up tomorrow. We have the details coming up in sports. A bit cooler today after birth of the ray area. We are looking towards the bay bridge. More than five will be in the morning of the coolest day of the work week. Remembering victims from the shootings including the home of the San Francisco giants at half staff. And before game six that the shark tank tonight, more condolences. Ladies and gentlemen, we send heartfelt thoughts of condolence, comfort and courage to everyone touched by these events in orlando. We warn those who lost their lives that have been affected. The nhl, the San Jose Sharks the pittsburgh englands asset you stand and join in a moment of silent reflection on this tragedy. Its been 60 years in the making. The Disneyland Resort diamond celebration. Dont miss your chance to see it all dazzle. Come celebrate new beginnings like hyperspace mountain. And premiering this summer, frozen, a musical spectacular. Plus an all new soarin. So come to the place where summer dazzles. I wore my sharks colors. I had my head. I had my bobble head. It was a great season for the sharks. It was. This is over tonight. For the first time in 25 years the sharks made it to the stanley cup finals but they are still waiting for the chance to take that symbolic skate with the cup. They celebrated all season and one of the alltime sharks who escorted this years team out onto the ice. And the penguins got on the board during a power play. The get the puck out and the sharks play from behind for most of the series. They managed to get past the penguins matt murray with the game tied but for only more than a minute. It was the penguins star crosby who created a shot for himself coming from behind the net and putting it in a spot for jones could only get a piece of it but cannot stop it from going in a desperation time for the sharks they pulled jones from the goal but the penguins took the goal away. The penguins win the series and get to experience one of the signature moments in sports for the fourth time in franchise history, skating with the stanley cup. The hardest thing about losing in the playoffs is the finale of it all. The end is like hitting a wall. We have been going since september 106 games and a special group that does not take anything away from what they accomplished. I dont think anyone should question the leadership for the character of the group of men that have been in this place for a decade lets be honest. Not many people have this making the playoffs are beating la. On and on. I thought a lot of questions were answered by the group. Suddenly there is another element to it comes to the warriors tomorrow night to wrap up the second straight nba championship in a building where they barely lose. Or they can do it without the services of great who is handed a onegame suspension with the clevelands lebron james. Both players were assessed files on the court but the league took further action today. No doubt what happened in the past will have more impact on this decision. He was Oklahoma City and there was no suspension and as given verification. He plays with fire and thats what we love about it. Unfortunately hes been into situations lately that have caused some people to judge his character. Thats overboard. It sucks now that hes not going to be on the floor but hes going to give Us Positive Energy he will support us the best way he can. They will be wrapping up coming up more on sports. He is not supposed to be there. This brings up the question, if you win, youre going to celebrate with your teammates. I would think so. They would find a place in the building to watch the game on tv and if they win, celebrate with teammates. We will be watching. Thanks. Cold temperatures today in the bay area. Yesterday we had 70s and 80s and today most areas are cooling off. Warmest locations in the mid to upper 80s. San francisco 69. Looking out to the bay bridge is hard to see here we had a marine layer developing in the fog will be making a comeback. You can see the action to the east we had some showers and thunderstorms and things diminishing over the last few hours that we have marine layer clouds regrouping and clearly showing you the onshore wind windsor of today especially over San Francisco gusty winds for tomorrow as well. Tomorrow morning, partly cloudy skies. And fog around the bay. Monday morning we will be in the 50s. Here is a plan percent and cisco. Mid50s and the afternoon hours per by lunch time a mix and wrapping of the afternoon partly sunny and breezy anda when stopping 25 miles an hour. They are cooling things off a little bit for monday tuesday and wednesday we will talk about the timing of our next Warming Trends that could have a return to the 90s. President ial candidates sound off on the orlando terror attack. Answered the call for blood donations. What potential donors are being asked to do now. Keeping the power lines clear,my job to protect public safety, while also protecting the environment. The Natural World is a beautiful thing, the work that we do helps us protect it. Public education is definitely a big part of our job, to teach our customers about the best type of trees to plant around the power lines. We want to keep the power on for our customers. We want to keep our community safe. This is our community, this is where we live. We need to make sure that we have a beautiful place for our children to live. Together, were building a better california. San Francisco Mayor said the city stands in solidarity to orlando. This is a reminder that violence still threatens the Lgbt Community. Bernie sanders had strong words prices today. It goes without sayinga Bernie Sanders had some strong words for isis today. Isis must be destroyed. We have to do everything humanly possible to prevent these types of tragedies from occurring again. Sanders expressed his condolences to the victims and offered prayers for the injury. He believed that should be a complete sales ban on automatic weapons. Clinton is joining americans praying for the victims and went on to say we need to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists. It reminds us that weapons of war no place on our streets. Trump treated a horrific incidents in florida, praying for victims and families, when will this stop . Trump is fadedafacing criticism for his tweets about the shooting. Including one where he appreciates congratulations for being right on islamic terrorism. One of his tweets says what happens at orlando is the beginning. Our leadership is weak and ineffective. I called the sound the band must be tough. The nominee invokes the idea of a ban on muslims from entering the us. The shooters first wife spoke out today saying her ex husband appeared to be normal after the marriage but problems started quick. After we were married i saw instability and i saw he was bipolar and he would get mad out of nowhere. I started worrying about my safety and he started abusing me physically. Very often and would not allow me to speak to my family. Keeping me hostage from them. I tried to see the good in hinman but my family was very convinced that what i was going through and decided to rescue men of the situation. She says her family had to physically pull her out of his arms that i should left in. Instability, emotional instability. Sickness, mentally unstable and mentally ill, is the only explanation i can give and he was obviously disturbed and traumatized. Was he diagnosed as bipolar . Im not sure but he had a history. Exwife says she has not seen omar mateen in the seven years that they both separated. People wanted to donate blood to the victims has been overwhelming so much the blood banks are asking people to stop coming. Instead donors urged to schedule an appointment and to return. One said Donation Centers route capacity today with walkup donors. Hundreds of people waiting in long lines. Its amazing other people cant or wont wait in line and they are showing up with food and drinks and its horrible that a tragedy like this happens. One worker has never seen a response like this in the 13 years he has worked there. With more than 50 victims hospitalized, the blood supply believed to be replenished but today it was too much, too soon. Semipolice stop another attack in Southern California targeting gave pride of their today. Reevaluating security plans for the pride event coming up in two weeks in light of the deadly shooting in orlando. Take a look at this picture. Illuminating San Francisco where hundreds of people march to city hall in remembrance of those killed in orlando. Santa monica police at arrested a armed man who is headed to the gave pride parade. Accountemps sitting in a car with a number of weapons and bomb making materials. He had assault rifles, high capacity ammunition and a 5 gallon bucket of chemicals that could be used for making a bomb per there are reports that he told police he wanted to cause harm of the gave pride parade in the later correct about that he was only heading there. The suspect made a statement to the effect he was going to go to the pride festival. Beyond that he did not make anything say he was going to do anything related to that. Well have anything additional to see what his intentions were. One of his team says he has no bad feelings and the lapd had a fear trying to do what he those weapons. The pride events was filled with that incident. Sevena reporter locals and tourists woke up on sunday to news of americas deadliest mass shooting. Disbelief it is 2016 people have the view. 10 750 people are dead after a gunman stormed into an orlando game nightclub, shot into a crowd and took hostages. Could Something Like this happen is such a big event . I know that you want to get into the party but we need to keep our eyes open and make sure we look out for each other. Reporter public works employees are doing that. Especially this area. We have to keep your eyes open and watch. We do have 911 on speed up. Reporter san franciscans are calling for unity. Eight clubs are just for gave people even so they were trying to affect pain on the Gate Community it affects everyone. Seven people support those who made it out and express condolences for those that died. Earlier we spoke to theaa member of the House Intelligence Committee and he is asked to for a ban on the weapons used by the shooter. You are trying to stop a shooter in santa monica or orlando and reduce their ability to have access to a brutal lesson. Our celebration will dominate and he feels safe attending the event. A candlelight vigil in oakland on the steps of city hall. The councilmans calling for citizens. And universal project. Issue calls for a future in which love is stronger than hate. The first of congress were quick to offer their condolences. My heart goes out to the victim and families of this terrible terrorist attack in orlando. I will work with the white house and congress to make sure orlando has the needs spent in the wake of this attack. The pain of this attack in a mainstay of the Orlando Community is magnified his animationaanimation celebrates pride month. A kevlar helmet is being credited for saving the life of an officer who responded. During a gunbattle officer was hit by gunfire. The officer suffered an injury to his side but as you can see the officer would have been shot in the head without the homeland. Stilted, stanford celebration filled with silent protest. Some changes on the way for the work week. We are in the details. Hey guys lunch is here its on me fellas. With the chase mobile app, Stephen Curry can send money to more people in less time. Thanks, steph no problem. Even to friends in a growing number of other banks. Yall ready to go . Come on fellas lets go easy to use Chase Technology for whatever youre trying to master. San francisco officials plan to beef up security of the 46th annual pride celebration. As one of the largest events in the world drawing more than 1 Million People to San Francisco. We are alive with all the details. We are here with all the details. Reporter i spoke with a bar manager that said they plan to increase security and its pride month and that celebration is around the corner two weeks away as this one on tonight we spoke to police about the celebration and they say we plan to increase areas of high concentration. And they are working to iron out what specific steps they will take for the pride parade of city officials will meet with Us Department of Homeland Security to look at potential threats and determine what needs to be done. We have no specific information whatsoever the San Francisco is a target but were here to simply support a community. No specific information. San francisco was a target. A lot of Police Officers show their support. I spoke with people who will be holding a meeting this week with Gabe Morrison club owners to make sure everyone is on the same page and they have information. By no means are they canceling the pride celebration, that would be the worst thing today. Everyone should live their lives and go on as normal and he also said the violence is more reason to show pride in solidarity. As you know pride is more than two weeks away. What about tonight. Are there more police there now . A lot of people letter were at tonights visual link to city hall. So there is still a large amount of people here. I spoke to the bar manager of people are nervous and scared. They cant help it. Think of their are those going us tonight as well. They are angry they may want to find this improve their stronger fight this and prove they are stronger and carry on. Some of Oakland Police officer has placed a fifth officer on leave in the ongoing Sexual Misconduct investigation. They have not release the name of any officers. Confidentiality is needed to maintain the integrity. A daughter of a Police Dispatcher was 16 years old at the time. A Memorial Service is set for tomorrow for a Nevada High School student killed in a brutal attack. Garrett was killed after being attacked by machete. Victims classmates were charged with murder and attempted murder and a third suspect is at large. A fourth man is charged as an accessory. The family is planning to barry her later in guatemala. The schools once in ceremony. acommencement ceremony. One in three women are raised. College. Many took sides to represent the percentage of women who are attack that they wanted to show solidarity. Remember his attorney was to give a 6 sense. Protesters are demanding the university does more to help the students. One group of female are sexually assaulted at their time in college. We are protesting and demanding that they take care of their survivors give them the resources they need. A airplane flew over with a message saying plans for josh offcampus a womans Advocacy Group called ultraviolet has printed these up demanding the judge be removed from the bench. There is a fullpage ad in todays stanford daily newspaper that asked open mind to sign a letter in support of survivors. So much a woman and her child were injured during a fire near the sugar barge marina. The woman was airlifted to the burn center no word on their condition and no word on what started the fire. High temperatures that a cool down to be on the way. A cooling trends is the main weatherhead line. We had a spike yesterday the temperatures cool off with the return of the fog. Take a look showers and thunderstorms develop not in the bay area but to the east. This is diminishing throughout the evening hours. Heres a closer look at the satellite showing you fog. Also we have traced in a surface wind as well. He probably noticed strong wind around San Francisco. It will easily top 25 of 30 miles an hour. Current members out there livermore 63 santa rosa 54 in San Francisco 55 in san jose partly cloudy skies and a strong wind out towards fairfield 22 miles an hour more reports for you for halfmoon bay, a southerly wind checking in the 8 miles an hour. Outside right now here is a live camera you get the idea of a defined layer here. And this will right around the bay. Looks like wednesday will be one of the coolest days of the week. The bay area tomorrow morning areas of fog and gusty winds around 20 to 30 miles an hour increasing in the Bigger Picture out here in the pacific an area of low pressure moving and will are temperatures through wednesday. Morning fog and skies becoming cloudy with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Monday morning 8 am halfmoon bay at least partly cloudy skies and conditions for the shoreline and holding onto some patchy fog and only approaching the lower 80s essentially around 80 degrees. Heres a look at our forecast high santa rosa 80 antioch 88 San Francisco midsixties and 65. Halfmoon bay 64 degrees. Here is a look ahead your five day forecast will continue to shape up. Wednesday will be the coolest and thursday will pop up the numbers for thursday the Warming Trends kickstand for saturday and sunday. A week from now the warmest locations could be approaching the bids 90s. Tomorrow you will probably notice that when. If you step outside it will make its presence. Thanks a lot mark. Coming up right after our newscast. Jeff appelbaum of a preview of what is coming up. The sharks taking us further than ever before. Select the nba finals just got very interesting. Clay thompson taking on lebron james in a war of words. And the best teams in the National League west giants and dodgers on sunday denied baseball and another one that comes right down to the wire. A bay area city may be losing its main firetruck. What is going on and what do the homeowners have to say about it . Coming up, next. Oreas the land ofte vallmilk and honey. Wn back when milk and honey were real popular. In oakland woman accused of stabbing a boy during a bank robbery at a wells fargo. The 32yearold robbed a Bank Customer instead table in the back with a peer of scissors. They said the attack was unprovoked. The boy underwent surgery and is recovering at home. A daily city is at risk for losing its main fire engine. That is raising safety concerns. Across the street from this elementary school. Changes to the coming into this neighborhood fire station. Changes that scare some nearby. Is extremely dangerous if you live in this area and ultimately it will be affecting us all. This fire engine, number 95, would be taken out of commission. The city has a 6 million deficit in shutting down the engine would shave off to million of that. Where one sinkhole away from bankruptcy and you cant run a city that way. Since they would have this truck. Aromatic calls. The truck cannot pump water. Making it of limited use in the fire. The nearest would be several miles away. That worries firefighters. Is a serious concern for us from a safety component as firefighters and for community we have been primarily housing them. This is not rebounded from the recession. Property taxes have not kept pace. Officials have considered putting a bond measure on the ballot and possibly bring the engine back. That has not helped in the short term. Is reprehensible that we have not cut a fire engine. Response time is delayed. Sue the city council is expected to vote in june and this and it could be out of circulation by july 1. Tomorrow the senate is expected to pass an annual defense bill. It would authorize 602 million in military spending but a few provisions are dividing lawmakers. One would require women to register for the draft and another would prevent the president from closing guantanamo bay. The white house is threatened to veto the bill of that provision. The gop responded to the threat in the weekly address. Between now at tomorrows vote, lawmakers could add on other amendments. Stay with us. We well be right back. We will be right back. Car owners showing off their wheels the Alameda Point competition of elegance. Corvettes and ferraris were featured but there were classic cars of all makes and models. It was held on the parade grounds. 230 cars from display. 130 took the competition. We continue to follow developments in orlando following the biggest mass shooting in history. Obama called the attack an act of terror and hate. 50 people were killed Dozens Injured a gunman was killed in a shooter with police and vigils were held in several cities including a gathering in San Francisco. Stay with us for the latest on the investigation, starting with morning news. We are always on for you at ktvu. Com. Will take one more look at San Francisco city hall. This is having on the minds of people during this pride month. This is heavy on the minds of people during this pride month. Okay, ready . Whoa [ explosion ] nothing should get in the way of the things you love. Get americas fastest internet. Only from xfinity. They went for the team had never gone but the sharks cannot hold off a limitation while the Pittsburgh Penguins in the right to skate with the stanley cup. The warriors have a Second Opportunity to win tomorrow night they have to do it without their leader. Some of the giants try to extend their lead over the dodgers while the as look to strack strike that losing streak. High flying. Were going out. Dont get caught in the crowd. Sports wrap is next. Welcome back everybody
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