Nightclub. More than 50 others were wounded. Many of them critically in what the president called today an act of terrorism and hate. Just after 2 00 this morning it was last call for drinks at the pulse nightclub, popular among the gay community, when sounds of gunfire rang out above the music. A lone gunman, 29 year old mar mateen made his way into the crowded club and opened fire. Oh my god, dude. Pelley a massive bar age of gunfire was exchanged with Law Enforcement and piecerred the predawn quiet near downtown orlando. Today president obama said the entire country stands with the people of florida. Today as americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. Pelley armed with an ar15 semiautomatic hand rifle and handgun, mateen was also wearing what police say could have been an explosive device. An Orlando Police officer working scooter at the club engaged the suspect
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Nightclub. More than 50 others were wounded. Many of them critically in what the president called today an act of terrorism and hate. Just after 2 00 this morning it was last call for drinks at the pulse nightclub, popular among the gay community, when sounds of gunfire rang out above the music. A lone gunman, 29 year old mar mateen made his way into the crowded club and opened fire. Oh my god, dude. Pelley a massive bar age of gunfire was exchanged with Law Enforcement and piecerred the predawn quiet near downtown orlando. Today president obama said the entire country stands with the people of florida. Today as americans we grieve the brutal murder, a horrific massacre of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families who are grasping for answers with pelley armed with an ar15 semiautomatic hand rifle and handgun, mateen was also wearing what police say could have been an explosive device. An Orlando Police officer working scooter at the club engaged the suspect with gunfire an
More about the victims killed inside the club. The people who made it out alive, and the killers ties to terrorism. Although its still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. As americans we are united in grief, outrage, and in resolve to defend our people. Good morning from the studio 57 nutritional at cbs news headquarters in new york, im meg oliver in for annemarie green. It is an unimaginable slaughter. The massacre at a gay nightclub in orlando is the worst mass shooting in u. S. History. Heres what we know this morning at least 50 people were killed, another 53 wounded or injured in critical condition. The gunman is 29yearold omar mateen. Heapleged allegiance to isis in a 911 call early sunday morning. Isis says an Islamic State fighterr so far theres no indication isis planned the attack or had direct communication with mateen. Mateen had been investigated twice by the fbi for possible terrorist ties but of cleared. Ke
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 10 00. Developing to night a little boy in the hospital hit by a stray bullet much the sixyearold was outside with friends when the gunfire erupted down the street. Within seconds, his family heard the child yelling for help. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy noland. The search is now on for the gunman. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser spoke to the childs family live now at chop where the boy is recovering. Dave . Reporter lucy, that sixyearold boy was raced here to Childrens Hospital from another hospital in chester earlier this evening with a gunshot wound to his hand. Neighbors tell us more than a dozen children were outside playing when the gunman opened fire. All of a sudden i heard pow pow pow. Neighbors and family members say sixyearold james wright was simply sitting outside with his friends monday afternoon just after 4 00 when shots rang out here in this apartment complex off eighth street in chester. My nephew turns aro