Theyve since backtracked from that statement. Global reaction pouring in at this hour. The tributes being paid to the victims of americas latest and deadliest mass shooting. Well have full coverage and the latest details straight ahead. Youre watching a special edition of world news now. Lets begin with some of those latest details that were hearing about the nightclub massacre in orlando. At least 17 of the 50 victims have been identified by city officials. 53 other people were injured in that attack. The exwife of the gunman says that he was not a stable person. Sources say mateen used an arstyle rifle and 9millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage. A go fund me account has raised more than 1. 2 million online. It was set up by floridas main lgbt organization, which says the money will go to the victims, as well as family members who are affected by the attack. Many of those injured are listed in Critical Condition at orlandoarea hospitals. Dozens of families of course are sti
Shooter or about his motivations. He lives two hours away from orlando. Drove two hours to go to a gay nightclub and kill people. I think that speaks for itself. You believe this club was targeted because its a gay nightcl nightclub . It seems very likely to me. Congressman, thanks very much. Well come back and for now for everyone just joining us its a little after 11 00 here on the east coast. We have been covering this deadly shooting, the worst mass shooting in American History that unfolded at the pulse nightclub shortly after 2 00 a. M. A gunman entered the scene, entered that nightclub and began shooting. You see it right there. Took hostages for the next three hours and then three hours later. Police s. W. A. T. Teams went in to end the situation. But when it was done 50 dead, 53 injured on the scene in orlando, florida. Well bring in pierre thomas. Lets go through what we know now about the shooter and how this unfolded overnight. Omar mateen, 29 years old. Parents from afghan
This more and more often, george. That is the danger. That is the fear. Pierre thomas, thank you very much. A little after 11 30 on the east coast. Weve been reporting all morning long on this horrific deadly shooting in orlando, florida. Started to unfold after 2 00 a. M. Gunman enters, shooting with on a automatic weapon. Three hours later, 50 dead, 50 people injured. Worst terror attack in the United States since 9 11. Lauren lister has been on the scene all morning long. Good morning. Reporter good morning, george this is where it all happened. This street now, a small police presence. A block and a half down, you can see the sign for pulse. Thats the nightclub where fun turned into terror around 2 00 a. M. We heard all of this from officials today about how it went down the we responded on the scene at about 4 00 a. M. This is when we met the first eyewitnesss. One of them you heard from earlier, chris hanson, describing how he heard shots, saw people falling around him. He crawle
National park service, might become a National Monument for its symbolic importance and the Lgbt Community in this countr. P its unexpected momented like this when thousands of people needed a place to go. Look at this. Thousands of people needed a place to convene together tonight, to mourn and to be angry and most importantly to be with other people who are also mourning and being angry, there was no question in the countrys largest city that people would convene at stonewall, symbolic places are important. Thousands of people there tonight to commemorate the 49 americans who were just killed at the Pulse Night Club in orlando. In orlando tonight, more thousands of people gathered. This was outside the Performing Arts Center in downtown orlando. But there were other vigils at the cathedral in orlando, at the American Muslim Community center there was a good size vigil. And honestly, vigils and commemorative events have been happening all over. In buffalo, new york, hundreds of people
No, youre not gonna watch it we cant let you download on the goooooo youll just have to miss it yeah, youll just have to miss it we cant let you download. Uh, no thanks. I have x1 from xfinity so. Dont fall for directv. Xfinity lets you download your shows from anywhere. I used to like that song. If youre alive, raise your hand. Thats what police shouted as they entered pulse nightclub. They entered down the block from where i am standing 5 00 in the morning, three hours after a gunman started shooting. What happened in the three hours, the way it unfolded is a puzzle, each seems more tragic than the next. Survivors under bodies, in coming calls from people desperate to called loved ones, calls that would never be picked up. In the end, the carnage was unimaginable. 49 killed, at least 53 injured. The shooter dead. Were not showing his name and picture, it has been all over far too much. We are learning details about his past. There are reports this wasnt his first time at the nightclu