We are here to stay. We will be bigger and better than you can ever imagine. The night clubs employees vowed to reopen the club. The go fund me site to help the victims has reached almost 3 million since it opened on sunday. We continue our Team Coverage of the terror in orlando with leanne gregg in orlando with more on the shooting that left 50 people dead. Reporter good morning. Investigators are continuing to collect evidence, the crime scene is just down the street. They have started an extensive recreation of that crime scene, so that they can better understand what happened. Theyre also learning more about the gunman, omar mateen. Reports that he had sent messages using gay Online Dating sites and that he had been to the bar several times people had seen him in the place. The weapons he used he purchased legally a little over a week before the attack from a ft. Pierce gun store. Mateen was on a federal watch list. While under investigation for making comments about terrorist conn
For us, thank you. Several vigils are happening today to support the city of orlando. In d. C. Theres a vigil and fundraiser on the north side of the white house starting at noon. At 6 00 p. M. An Interfaith Service will be held in reston at 6 00 p. M. Meanwhile, the George Washington Memorial Parkway is reopened after investigators wrapped up their investigation in a deadly bus crash in fort hunt. One person was killed and more than a dozen were hurt. The crash was headon causing the bus to tip on its slide and slide off the road. A dozen pa help those injured. The bus was carrying foreign visitors from china. Along with the person killed in the accident, 13 were taken to the hospital. The driver and passenger of the car were also rushed to the hospital. We are told that three people are in critical condition. Several hospitals are caring for the injured. Turning our attention to the forecast, im afraid to ask what it is going to be like because we have had pictureperfect spectacular
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
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
Allison seymour. And im Steve Chenevey. Ste welcome to fox5 news morning. Ori lets get right to it this morning. A large fight overnight inrnht southeast d. C. Left three ment e with stab wounds. Police say it happened in the 2700 block of Martin Luther of king avenue just before 11 00ore last night but investigatorsti were on the scene most of thee o night. All three victims taken to thevt hospital. Ted toree victims expec survive. So far no word on a possible suspect. The dmv gearing up for g metros safe track program. Massive year long yea Maintenance Work plan begins tomorrow night. Fox5s annie yu is live ative a Eastern Market metro stationarks with what you need to know. Annie, good morning. Reporter good morning, allison and steve. Allison thats right, weve been b talking about it for weeks andos weeks now. Weeks its finally happening. It kicks off tomorrow night, o friday where a metro closes at midnight. Local leaders have been have b gearing up for this big day asss well. You