Afghanistan. That gunman is dead. Orlando s. W. A. T. Officers stormed the building, killed the shooter and freed several hostages he was holding then. Right now, the city of orlando, indeed all of florida, Orange County, they are under a state of emergency. Law enforcement agencies at every level there are working to try to nail down definitively whether the gunman was working alone, whether there was immediate danger, whether that danger is over. The bigger picture, what or who inspired this individual of afghan decent to take so many innocent lives so violently. Brian, for our viewers havent followed it, update us on what we know right now. Trying to figure out who this man was and what his motivation was right now. The fbi assistant special agent in charge gave an update a short time ago to reporters about this suspect, omar mateen, there were two Law Enforcement investigations into mateen and he was interviewed twice by Law Enforcement officials. One of those interviews in 2014 ca
York. Im john berman live in orlando this morning. It is monday, june 13th. We want to welcome viewers in the United States and all around the world. It was exactly 24 hours ago where this horrifying event came to an end behind me at the pulse nightclub here just after 5 00 a. M. Eastern time. The gunman after three hours of terror, he was finally killed. Not before 50 other innocent people were killed. 53 more injured. That gunman went into the building pledging allegiance to isis and firing. It was one after another after another after another. It could have lasted a whole song. After everybody was out, the shootings were still going. Cops were yelling. Clear the area. People were running everywhere and gunshots were going off. People were ducking. You know, people were falling. I hid behind a palm tree, actually. It was going off one after another. Overnight, fbi agents were at the gunmans home. They still are there. They are trying to sort out and piece together what led to this at
Stormed in an orlando gay club. The attacker killed by police. Claiming to have ties to isis. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im Christine Romans in new york. And im john berman live in orlando this morning. It is monday, june 13th. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. I am here in orlando covering the breaking news. Behind me you can see the pulse nightclub. 24 hours ago at this moment, terror was unfolding. The worst terror attack on u. S. Soil since 9 11. 53 People Killed. 50 more on hospitalized. A gunman stormed in the building behind me and pledging allegiance to isis and started shooting. It was just one after another after another. It could have lasted a whole song. After everybody was out, the shooting were still going. The cops were yelling go, clear the area. People were running everywhere. You know, gunshots were going afternoon. People were ducking. You know, people were falling. I hid behind a palm tree, actually. It was going off one after another. There is still ongoing
The shooters wife. Noor sal man admitting tonight that her husband may have been planning an attack, perhaps even on the pulse nightclub. That she knew those things and he had been talking been about an attack for months if not years. This is the latest information breaking at this hour. We are also learning that she was with her husband at least once when he bought ammunition. And tonight, a grand jury is considering charges against her. Noor salman admitting she was with mateen when he scouted out possible locations for attack. Now she is telling investigators, though, we understand, some conflicting stories about what exactly she knew of her husbands plans. And we are learning a lot more about her tonight. A source at the mosque that she and her husband attended telling me she was friendly but not religious. That she would go to the mosque to attend parties, religious events, but not prayers, not regular players. And im told she never covered her hair. She never wore hijab and wore
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