Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. We are just back from orlando and moving to see tributes to victims. Im sure it is heart warming to people in orlando knowing people in other countries are keeping them in their prayers. We want to get right to overnight developments. Police have identified the 49th and final victim. One of the hospitals treating the wounded says all patients have a positive prognosis and do appear to be improving. Last night nearly 8,000 people gathered in downtown orlando to support the victims and survivors. And the fbi is telling nbc news it is investigating claims that gunman omar mateen frequented that pulse nightclub in the past and that mateen may ve dating sites for gay men. The white house say president obama will head to orlando on thursday. We have coverage of the investigation of the 49 fallen and ongoing political fallout. Lets start with stephanie outside the gunmans home. Reporter on the outside omar mateen lived a seemingly average life, a family
Well time that out. For now lets go over to jack taylor. Trouble spots on 15. A vehicle was hit and we have 15 closed in both directions as authorities remain on scene trying to clear everything out of the roadway. Chopper 4 over the northbound baltimorewashington parkway up near 197, work zone had cleared, but the crash in the median. We have activity on the left side. Single right lane will get you by. Not a huge delay so far. Blue, orange, silver line riders carefully, single tracking between Eastern Market and stadiumarmory, unscheduled track repairs. Back to you. In orlando, thousands gathered at a vigil, people from every walk of life attended and vowed that it would not define their city. The staff vowed to reopen the club. Now more into the investigation into the shooter. Investigators believe he became radicalized on his open. Lets go to Lee Anne Gregg with more. Reporter another busy day for investigators. The roads are still blocked. They want to continue to collect evidence
They are also digging into gunman omar mateens past including claims he visited the night club several times before the shooting. On thursday the president will travel to orlando to pay respects to the victims families. Were going go live to orlando in a minute, but first we want to get a check with chuck bell who has more on the weather over the next 24 hours. Plenty of sunshine coming your way. Rain chances remain down near zero for today. Nice low humidity and cooler than average weather hanging around for another day. Its a mild start, though. Temperature now 72 degrees in bowie, 70 in purcellville, 66 in frederick, maryland and 63 in fredericksburg, virginia. Next 24 hours, a nice morning. A couple crowds away, but by 7 00, mild evening. Temperature near 80. Cloudy start to the day tomorrow and rain chances really start to increase second part of the day tomorrow. More about that part the forecast coming up. But for now lets go over to jack taylor, wtop, number one source for news
Several people say they saw him inside the pulse nightclub several times before sundays mass shooting. Customers also say mateen was on dating apps for gay men. All 49 people who died in the mass shooting inside pulse nightclub have been identified now. And we just got an update from the hospital, where many of the survivors are recovering. Nbcs Sarah Rosario has that update and the latest on the investigation from orlando. Sarah . Reporter barbara, it is day three of investigations here outside of pulse nightclub. As you mentioned within the last couple minutes, we got an update from the hospital, learning there are 27 patients still in the hospital, six of them in icu. Meanwhile, the fbi is looking into new claims about the gunman. Club goers saying he frequented this club and was even on gay dating apps. With yellow tape still marking off the scene of sundays deadly mass shooting, thousands came out for an incredible show of support, gathering for the city vigil. I want everybody to
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