Hear. He said he was going to die and he loved me. The questions this morning. Who was behind this . And was this club specifically targeted . Our Team Coverage on this breaking story starts right now. And good morning, everyone. Were covering breaking news. What appears to be the largest terror attack in america since 9 11. It happened in a gay nightclub in orlando packed with over 300 people. Gufr and then the chaos and police and ambulances screaming to the scene which turned into a hostage situation. Now president obama has been briefed on the situation. Heres what we know right now. Approximately 20 people were killed. But the mayor of orlando says that number is probably higher. At least 42 people brought to the hospital. Police confirm that the shooter inside the club is dead. Hes been identified as 29yearold omar mateen from florida. He is a u. S. Born citizen. His parents are foreign born from the middle east or central asia according to sources. The suspect came on to u. S. R
Its a political talking point. Its not a strategy. The republican candidates blistering response overnight. He was more angry at me than he was at the shooter. And new numbers this morning. Do they spell trouble for trump . And good morning, america. A lot of breaking news overnight. Starting with that shock we woke up to. It is certainly a shocking horrible story, massive search under way right now for a 2yearold boy grabbed by an alligator. His father desperately trying to rescue him. Of course, that happened at one of the most popular resorts in america, disney worlds grand floridian. You see it there and Lauren Lyster has the latest. Reporter good morning, george. This morning authorities scouring a lagoon using choppers and sonar equipment searching for any signs of that missing child here at a disney world resort. Were told that boy waded into water a foot deep when the alligator snatched him. A search under way for the 2yearold boy snatched by an alligator while wading in a lake
Of. May have been working as a security guard. One question obviously will be where did he get the weapons, and were told that that process of tracing the weapons hasnt started yet. I think that thats understandable given that they had a very horrific scene inside that nightclub to clear first. Once they have done their initial forensic look inside, then they will get the weapons out of there, turn them over presumably to the local authorities who will then enlist the help of the bureau o alcohol, tobacco and firearms who is the federal agency that will trace the weapons and see where they were purchased. We dont know anything in omar mir mateens past that would have disqualified him from purchasing them legally and both could have been legally purchased. Thats one question and the bigger question is why . Whats the motive . Thats the open question. There are early indications that mateen had connections with people involved in radical islam. Whether he was directed by that or whether
Nebraska. There are 50 officers involved in the search, and it happened in front of the boys parents. Sarah join us now. What is the latest there . Zrchlts good morning, the Orange County Sheriffs Office just a wrapped up a press conference on this horrific story. The boy has not been located. Right now, theyre bringing in new personnel, fresh eyes, they say, to give them a fresh look at the area. Theyre also bringing in additional sonar units, a dive team and aerial unit to aid in the search. Right now, theyre calling it a search and rescue operation, although they are acknowledging that a lot of time has passed, and the situation is growing more difficult. This little boy was wading in the water only about a foot into the water with his family nearby, when the alligator attacked the four to seven foot alligator, dragging him into the water. The son tried to wrest alligator and was not successful in freeing his son. Theyre acknowledging the difficulty of the situation, but still, they
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