Reminder of how easy it is for someone to get their hands on a weapon that lets them shoot people in a school or in a house of worship or a Movie Theater or in a nightclub. And we have to decide if that is the kind of country we want to be. Is atively do nothing decision as well. Amy the orlando gunman used a semiautomatic weapon that would have been prohibited under the assault weapons ban that expired over a decade ago. We will spend the hour looking at the massacre in orlando, speaking to local officials in florida, a longtime patron of the pulse nightclub, and the first openly gay imam in the United States. We will learn how i been loving nation, australia, passed sweeping gun control legislation after a massacre in 1995. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Vigils are being held across the country following what has been described as the deadliest mass shooting in modern American History. At least 5
Get out of here. Oh, my god, dude. That guy is firing off shots. Reporter at 2 02 a. M. , gunfire tears through the music and the crowded club, packed with more than 300 people. I thought i was going to die. Like, i didnt know if i was going to come out alive. Reporter at 2 09, the club posted a chilling message on facebook. Everyone get out of pulse and keep running. A Uniformed Police officer working security confronts the shooter, now identified as omar mateen, who retreats further into the club, taking hostages. A witness text his mother that hes taking cover in the restroom but fear the gunman will soon come inside. At 3 00 a. M. , bomb squad and hazmat teams called to the scene. I have a ballistic vest for any of our individuals entering the red zone. Reporter a Massive Police response as hostage negotiators try to make contact. We have one on scene. Reporter for the next three hours, frantic confusion. This woman desperately waits to hear from her son. I dont know if hes still i
The horror as it happened to them this weekend. Nbc reporter orlando. Sao joins ufrom take pkg outcue . Nbc news trt 1 37. I want everybody to know that the Lgbt Community will not be defeated. We will not give into fear. Reporter Police Identified the final victim overnight and today hospital officials gaves an update. No patients have succumbed to their injuries since the initial nine patients who came to us at the time of the shooting. Reporter and were hearing from survivors. Tony guerrero tells nbc the he omar mateen tried blending with the crowd. Like he was a victim, also. Reporter pulse club owner sat down with matt lauer. She started the club after her brother died of aids naming it pulse to go with the rhythm of the heart. Has on to do with your heart. Reporter a heartbeat mateen gave his last. Two of my friends went to the fbi and spoke with them. Reporter the fbi is also looking at the mateen show of support for extremism and possible tears to terror groups. Meanwhile a hea
Road is still blocked off in front of the club or the deadliest mass shooting in the history happened sunday. Reporter dollhouse he shot toward my head but my hand many shot again and hit the side of my hip. Another victim reliving the a perfect night. Leading sole end looking at the killers machine looking at the blood and debris covered covered on everyones faces. Looking at the governments feet on the stall as he paces. Reporter have all the victims those were stabilized there are still those who are serving to survive. Reporter the Authorities Say they are still talking to the gunmans wife shes. Has expressed yet become violent and talked about wanting to said he cant hide the facts. Now horae our sources say shes not a Co Conspirator but still trying to figure out what she did fell before the attacks happened which she did know before the attack happened. Grant as the investigation into the florida mass shooter. Reveals new details about his background and motivation. The city of
Onegame suspension. Now the Warriors Center andrew bogut is hurt. Amber, everyone was hoping to see the warriors win the championship at home. They couldnt get it kuhn. Done. The fans were expecting the warriors to win tonight. This was a huge disappointment. It was a quiet crowd that streamed out of oracle tonight. Those here stay they will have to wait a few days. Fans are concerned about the injury to andrew bogut. Its depressing, without bogut and green its hard to win. Well go back to cleveland and make something happen. It will be a great win in cleveland. We were hoping game five was it but welcome back. We missed green big time. It is different with him in play. Well be back. Were ready. Get the parade ready. Some fans were chanting agree draymond draymond. Hell be back. Having covered the other watch parties here you can bet there will be tons of fans cheering the team on. It will be packed. Scott reese is here, the team was micing green and then bogut was hurt. The stage was