Theyve since backtracked from that statement. Global reaction pouring in at this hour. The tributes being paid to the victims of americas latest and deadliest mass shooting. Well have full coverage and the latest details straight ahead. Youre watching a special edition of world news now. Lets begin with some of those latest details that were hearing about the nightclub massacre in orlando. At least 17 of the 50 victims have been identified by city officials. 53 other people were injured in that attack. The exwife of the gunman says that he was not a stable person. Sources say mateen used an arstyle rifle and 9millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage. A go fund me account has raised more than 1. 2 million online. It was set up by floridas main lgbt organization, which says the money will go to the victims, as well as family members who are affected by the attack. Many of those injured are listed in Critical Condition at orlandoarea hospitals. Dozens of families of course are sti
He grew up in united states. He knew better. I dont know why did he do what he did. We look at reactions from around the world as the worst mass shooting in u. S. History causes an outpouring of global support. The Lgbt Community is coming together in a show of strength as the world tries to make sense of what happened. It is monday, june 13th, and this is a special edition of world news now. Nightclub massacre the terror in orlando. We do say good morning on this monday. Im kendis gibson. Im diane macedo. We start this half hour with new details in that nightclub shooting massacre in orlando. It was the deadliest mass shooting in u. S. History. This morning the death toll stands at 50. 53 others were wounded. Many critically injured. Investigators are now looking into the life of gunman omar mateen, a bomb squad was at his apartment in ft. Pierce, florida, for hours but has just left. Were learning more about the victims as well. The city of orlando is starting to release the names of
Among the angles theyre looking at, reports mateen was a frequent patron of the club that he targeted. Jeh johnson and director comey will brief house members later this afternoon. Im joined by nbc justice correspondent pete williams. Pete, what can you tell us . What is the very latest . I think the main focus, and there are many prongs to this investigation, but one of the most intense right now is focusing on those who were closest to omar mateen. His family members, especially his wife, perhaps to some extent his father. What did they know, if anything, about his plans and did they do anything to help him, did they fail to speak up. Those are key questions that we are told the fbi is drilling down on and has been for the past 24 hours. Its only natural that they would ask these questions, according to the secretary of Homeland Security who talked about this this morning on today. The reality is that when someone selfradicalizes, there is almost always someone else close to that per