It began near the front door with a gun battle between omar mateen and an offduty Police Officer working security at the club. Additional officers responded. They made entry while the suspect was shooting, engaged in another gun battle with the suspect, forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom. Reporter that was the start of a threehour standoff and the dialogue between mateen and police. There were three total calls. During the calls, he said he was doing this for the leader of isil, but he also appeared to claim solidarity with the perpetrators of the Boston Marathon bombing. Reporter but the tone of the conversation quickly intensified. There was talk about bomb vests, about explosives. Reporter thats when s. W. A. T. Team members moved in using explosives and heavy equipment to tear a hole in the wall of the club. Dozens of survivors rushed out. The suspect came out of that hole himself in a gun battle with officers where he was ultimately killed. Reporter and now to
Sentinel this morning. Ntinel the headlines our community will heal. Eal. The newspaper opted to put a editorial on the front with message of unit. Of u par of it reads we must not muo let sundays heinous act of a o brutality and cowardice defineef our community. Ommu Islamic State radio calledioe mateen a soldier in the fight t against america. The gunmans exwife is speaking out as well as his father who is revealing hisis sons possible motive here. Foxs Caroline Shively joinse us now from orlando with theithe latest developments. Elopme simply horrible. Or good morning. Reporter . Reporter absolutelybsolutely horrifying allison and the big g question of course this morning is who was this man . Mn why did he do this . As thethiss investigation really starts tors ramp up this monday morning we are learning more about theni man who police say is responsible. He would get in his tempers. Mp he would express hate for things, toward everything. Reporter mentally unstable, thatsep how 29ye
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Snow is already reaching the ground across parts of southern new jersey. Some indications this evening that a heavier band may reach new york city around 2 00 in the morning. The range in snowfall is going to be big. Youre talking about no snow in some northern suburbs. Maybe in ocean we pick up two or three inches. Visibility still good. Our temperatures are going to drop below freezing. Weve stayed below freezing but we will get wet sidewalks. Winter weather advisory is for ocean county. Thats where we can see some of our higher totals in the snow. Right now snow reaching in to ocean county. A lot of it not reaching the ground because the air is so dry. Decent snows here near dc. Snow off to the west is weakening. This is where were going to get some of our snowfall from. Watch what happens over the next few hours. Watch this band over the ocean that may just direct toward new york city for a little while allowing for quick coatings by 5 00 or 6 00, thats probably the biggest snow co
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