Originally hospitalized are now in rave grave condition. People are wondering how the worst mass shooting in u. S. History could happen year here. Our focus is to get the truth to you as quickly as we can. Scott officials are working to piece together the timeline from yesterdays deadly terror attack at the pulse nightclub in orlando. The now dead gunman omar mateen opened fire sunday morning, 49ling 49 people killing people and injuring another 53. Now is the time to grieve for the family members who have haver lost a loved one or someone still in the hospital. New details revealed the tense moments before the swat team broke in and shot mateen. We believed further loss of life was imminent. I the rescue operation. Scott mateens motivation for carrying out this horrific attack. His father said that he did not see this coming. What he did was completely act of terrorist. I wish i didnt know that what he was doing. If i did catch him, i would have arrested him myself. Scott 48 of the 49
Krau courthouse. He said he hoped agents would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so he could martyr himself. During two rounds of questioning by the fbi, he said it was all done over anger and discrimination by his coworkers. Mateens name surfaced in another investigation of a man who became a suicide bomber in syria, but no significant connection was found. President obama has heard from several World Leaders who have expressed their condolences and condemned the violence. The president spoke from the oval office today. He said easy access to firearms is a big part of the problem. And we make it very easy for individuals who are troubled or disturbed or want to engage in violent acts to get very powerful weapons and thats a problem. Its a problem regardless of their motivations. Well, in just a few hours the Orlando Community will be coming together for a vigil in downtown not far from the club where the massacre happened. Aaron gilchrist is there. Aaron, what is it li
At fbi headquarters. Reason being fbi director james comey said he did not want to add to any of the killers fame and glory. Did not want to encourage any other people to, quote, follow in his footsteps. The fbi revealed they had interviewed omar mateen three times spanning 2013 and 2014 for possible connections to islamic extremist, ultimately fbi agents determined he was not a threat and closed the case. Earlier today, we did get details from the fbi on to what that case was about. Apparently in may of 2013, the fbi was alerted by employees at a florida courthouse where omar mateen had worked as an employee security guard. The employees heard something, so they said something to the fbi. Apparently, mateen had been brags to employees that his family was connected to Islamic Extremist Group possibly isis odds with each other. Later in may of 2014 mateen game back under the watch when he was possible connected to a suicide bomber in syria. After that interview, fbi once again concluded
Hearts f had are heavy all across the nation following the the shoot hadding. Its good to have you with us im shawn yancy. Time tony per quinces. People were out for a night of fun. Popular orlando nightclub acb safe place for many is now a place of sadness. A victim of the pulse nightclub shooting heard gunshots and her last moments a live on her snap chat. Shes one of 49 people who died in this shooting rampage. 55 of the 53 people hurt in the massacre are in grave condition. The gunman was also killed. Hes been identified as omar mateen. Police say he was armed with an assault rife fell when he walked into the it took several hours before they could get the situation under control. C hes a homegrown extremist to claims he supported various organizations. He didnt have criminal history but he was on the fbis railroar do. He was the subjected of two investigations. Despite that he was still allowed to legally buy his firearms. In fact police say the gunman used his firearms to kill 49
Big story is traffic. A septa bus crash that happened on the schuylkill expressway. The bus reared ended one car and then they all started slamming into each other, sue. So, as a result, weve got, all lanes of the schuylkill everybody just getting by on the shoulder here. You can see the bus, we see the turn signal lit on the bus. Maybe they were trying to change lanes or something, smashed it into this truck which then smashed the cara begins the median strip. So, we have a huge backup, on the schuylkill expressway, eastbound as a result. Gaper delay on the westbound side as folks slow down to see what is going on. Tow truck is fast. That is true. Other good parties we have no reports of any injuries, believe it or not, even in that maroon car. Eight cars involved. Right. And one of the mini buses, too. Yeah. So this is a while before they clear this up near girard avenue on the eastbound side where the accident is, heading into the city this morning. So that will slow you down, and f