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Safety. Good morning, everyone. So grateful for your company. Youre touching on all of those stories. Im christi paul. Of course, my colleague Victor Blackwell is live in orlando. Good morning to you. This city, orlando, is still reeling now nearly a week after the attack at pulse nightclub. At least five funerals today for some of the 49 people who were gunned down at that massacre at the nightclub. Now talking about the investigation, authorities are still on the scene trying to piece together the killers motive. Fbis analyzing Surveillance Video showing the shooting rampage inside the club. One key detail as investigators say the shooter paused several times to use his phone, even posted on facebook. Heres one of the posts. You kill innocent women and children by doing u. S. Air strikes. Now taste the Islamic State vengeance. Also a final warning here. He says in the next few days, you will see attacks from the Islamic State in the usa. Now these posts prompted a friend to call him
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During the attack asking if she had seen the news. Orlandos federal Prosecutor Says it is still too early to say whether she or anyone else will face charges. We are learning more this morning about mateens visit to a florida gun shop where he tried to buy militarygrade body armor. Something the store doesnt sell. The store reported the suspicious activity to the fbi. We have cnns Polo Sandoval with more. Victor, we said it was likely that the investigators said the gunman likely used his phone to search facebook in the middle of the shooting. Now information suggesting he was using it to text his wife which you mentioned. I want to take you back to 4 00 a. M. On june 12th. Four hours in the shooting not far from where im standing. Investigators believe that the gunman actually texted noor salman asking if she saw the news. Investigators believe she then responded by calling several times after no answer she reportedly texted i love you to the gunman. Eventually no response there. Poli
Forced to. Reporter donald trump ready to turn his back on gop leaders, threatening to go it alone. Im going to remain on this floor until we can get a path forward on addressing this epidemic. And theres a fundamental disconnect with the American People when these tragedies continue to occur and we just move forward with business as usual. Reporter democratic senator chris murphy ending his nearly 15hour filli buster on the senate floor early this morning after saying he has a commitment from Republican Leaders to take on two proposed gun control measure. Quote, i am proud to announce that at 14 plus hours on the floor we will have a vote on closing the terror gap and universal background checks. The dramatic scene comes just four days after the nornd terrorist attack at a gay nightclub that killed 49 people and injured 53 others. The deadliest mass shooting in u. S. History. Dozens of democrats joining murphy on the senate floor. Through all of the shouting we miss what should be obv