Of now that this attack was directed about i a specific overseas terrorist group, the terrorist was known by the fbi and had been interviewed three times about possible terror connections. We are now learning that authorities continue to investigate whether others may have been involved in planning or helping to carry out this deadly carnage. We have a team of correspondents and Analysts Covering every angle of the story, a closer look inside the Law Enforcement response and questioning whether anything could have been done ahead of time to prevent the massacre. Lets start with cnn justice correspondent pamela brown who joins me now live from outside pulse, the nightclub in orlando in question. Pamela, the terrorists spoke with Police Multiple Times during this threehourlong standoff. What did he say to them . Reporter thats right. He was negotiating with the Police Officers. He called 911. In fact, there were three calls with the 911 operator and in those calls he made some seemingly
Theres a lot of people that are dead. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley, reporting tonight from orlando. Pelley today we learned what our country lost this weekend when a gunman traveled 100 miles to murder people he had never met at a Latin Dance Party in a gay nightclub. We lost part of our future. We learned the names, saw the faces, and heard the aspirations that will never be realized. Amanda alveare was working at a hospital and a drugstore to pay for nursing school. It was her passion. Luis vielma worked on the harry potter ride at universal. He was described as a kind and gentle soul and was scheduled to go on another mission trip as leader of a youth group at his church. Mercedes marisolflores wanted to be a Party Planner and worked with her brothers who are deejays. Shane tomlinson brought music to this world with his band frequency. Peter gonzalezcruz loved to dance and he taught folks how to salsa. Edward sotomayor, they called him t
Long nightmare and pleading for help. Others risks their lives to save their friends. Did key decisions by Law Enforcement prevent further loss of life . And vastly different views. The president ial candidates outline very varying visions of america. Hillary clinton calling for a ban on assaultstyle weapons and donald trump calling for a ban on muslims in the United States. How will voters respond . Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following the breaking news, disturbing new information about the terror attack on the gay nightclub. Americanborn omar mateen was a the subject of a tenmonth investigation by the fbi after he expressed sympathy for a suicide bomb early and placed on two terror watch lists but it was deemed inconclusive and the investigation was eventually dropped. Theres chilling new video of the killer. Snapchat recorded by a victim as the gunfire was breaking out. The 25yearold woman was one of the 49 People Killed in the attack. Were covering all angle
You. Reporter this, as were learning more stories of heroism from survivors. I just heard the shots getting closer and closer, at that point, all right. Time to go. Reporter ducking behind his deejay booth, ray ra vevirez survived. A woman was panicking, i said you need to be quiet and at a break said, come on, lets go. Reporter this woman shot twice. To escape he climbed over the bodies of his friends that couldnt make it out alive. Someone starts screaming, like, please, please, please, dont shoot us and he does the first round through the door. Of the stall where you are. Of the stall i was in and he put his hand over the stall and just free shot. Reporter these heartwrenching stories having an affect around the world, lighting up in rainbow colors to symbolically show that love wins. British singer adele opens up her concerts with this emotional tribute. I would like to start tonight by dedicating this entire show to everybody at orlando. The [ inaudible ]. Reporter on the streets
Announcer terror in orlando, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Reporting tonight from orlando. Good evening. First, the shock and now the soulsearching questions. Tonight we now know virtually minute by minute how a single gunman perpetrated the deadliest shooting in American History and about the three phone calls between the terrorists and a 911 operator during the siege. The questions focus on how a man previously investigated by the fbi over jihadist sympathies still managed to slip below the radar, to buy guns and commit this hideous attack. And there are questions about the police response, and the timing of their assault. A day of rapid developments about the killer, his motivations, the victims, and those they leave behind. And we begin our expanded coverage with nbcs miguel almaguer. Reporter tonight new images inside pulse. The gay nightclub during its popular last night. Music, dancing and then gunfire. Amanda captured the shooting is among the dead. Today survivors