Injured. The identities of the victims are slowly coming in com and so far we know the names nas of 21 people killed. Including 36yearold eric e ortiz rivera. Iva. He came to orlando from puertoer rico and was working in i management after earning his h bachelors degree. Stanley ammodovar a 23yearold pharmacyharm technician. Then 37yearold Kimberly Morris affectionately known as kj by family and friends. Frien she was a bouncer at the club. C in college she was a standout basketball player inn at postla university iyen connecticut. Onn. You can help the victims. Vs there are several go fund fun me campaigns one was set up the orlando lgbt based civilasiv rights group called equality cly florida. Theyre hoping to raiseng 1 million. 1 theres the lgbt center oferf central florida. Rida theyve september a hotline hot with grief counselors. Ouelor another way to help is through h crowd rise. Dona and lgbt people who are afraid r to go to gay clubs. Clu an exact motive for the attack is stil
Im lucy nolan. Heres what we know right now. The governor of florida has declared a state of a emergency in Orange County following at the massacre. It was last call at the Pulse Night Club a gay bar when shots rang out killing 50 people and wounding dozens more. The person i was with was shot in the back. I take my bandana off and tie it up and put it in the bullet hole in his back. He was bleeding to bad his whole pant leg was red. It was so, so. Hours after the siege began, swat teams went in, rescued the remaining victims and killed the shooter. President obama described it as an act of terror and an act hate. As americans were united in grief. In outrage, and in resolve to defend our people. Orlando police have identified the shooter as omar mateen born in new york. They say he moved to florida. The fbi confirmed they interviewed him in 2013 when he made comments about ties to terrorists about coworkers. The bureau interviewed him again in 2014 to investigate his ties to an americ
Treated most of the shooting victim tweeted all patients currently have a positive prognosis and appear to be improving. Wusa 9 adam longo has the latest on the investigation not man responsible for the deadliest shooting in american history. Reporter social media captured the party at the orlando nightclub and the moment it all changed. Those were also the last moments of 25yearold amanda alvears life one of the 49 victims killed when gunman omar mateen opened fire early sunday morning. Investigators combed the area around pulse nightclub monday and the fbi searched the suspects home and electronic devises tracing his words and actions in recent weeks. So far, we see no indication that this was a plot directed from outside the united states. Mateen swore allegiance to isis and according to his father he purchased his guns legally and passed a background check. Hes evil, we were the gun store he picked. The Orlando Police Department Says 11 officers fire at mateen ultimately killing hi
In, new video here, this is just inside pulse nightclub showing the moment that those shots rang out. At the club. [ [ bleep ] ] im at the club. [ gunshots ] at the club. The main woman there you saw in that video, her name amanda alviar, she did not survive. She recorded this video on her cell phone on snapchat, recording of what would become her final moments. The gunman apparently inspired by isis calling 911. Not just once or twice but three different times in the middle of his siege here at the pulse nightclub. Apparently one of the calls he pledged his allegiance to isis. He also pledged his allegiance to the boston bombers from a couple of years ago. The fbi declaring a short time ago, quote, this killer was radicalized. We are working hard to understand the killer and his motives and his sources of inspiration. But we are highly confident that this killer was radicalized and at least in some part through the internet. Authorities telling cnn today the shooter tried to buy milit
Back doors and running or hopping the back fence. It was just chaotic. I saw gunshots to the heads and backs and atomistomachs. It was everywhere. He was able to hold my hand and his tears just broke my heart. I told him, you cannot leave me. I just want to see my brother, thats all i care about, nothing else matters to me. A good afternoon to you, i am craig melvin right here just outside the pulse nightclub of the scene of americas deadliest attacks since 9 11. Here is what we know right now. 48 of the 49 killed inside had been identified, officials have released the names of 36 in all. The ages ranged from 19 years old to 50 years old. More than 50 people were hurt and 29 of those are still in the hospital. Officials say at this hour, five of them are in whats described as grave condition. Federal officials telling nbc news that the shooter, omar mateen, visited saudi arabia twice, once in 2011 and once in 2012. A short time ago, president obama talked about the investigation compar