after the country s worst terror attack since 9/11. announcer: from abc news in new york, this is america this morning. and we do say good morning to you on a monday. we ll start with the breaking details about the orlando nightclub massacre. investigators are still at the scene and will likely be there for the next few days trying to piece together exactly what happened. we re learning more about the victims of the attack. at least 50 people were killed and the city of orlando are releasing the names as the families are notified. we also learning from those who knew the man identified as the gunman. incolliding his father, his ex-wife. we have live team coverage this morning. lana zak is standing by with reaction from president obama. but we want to start with elizabeth hur who s live in orlando for us this morning. good morning, elizabeth. reporter: kendis and diane, good morning to you. as you can see behind me here, this street and that nightclub remain cl
they ve since backtracked from that statement. global reaction pouring in at this hour. the tributes being paid to the victims of america s latest and deadliest mass shooting. we ll have full coverage and the latest details straight ahead. you re watching a special edition of world news now. let s begin with some of those latest details that we re 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 ex-wife of the gunman says that he was not a stable person. sources say mateen used an ar-style rifle and 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage. a go fund me account has raised more than $1.2 million online. it was set up by florida s 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 orlando-area hospitals. doz
jury. officials say that omar mateen s wife is cooperating. claims that her husband was radicalized in the last year and news of the potential involvement after the doctors warned that the death toll may rise. we may see other victims come into the hospitals over the next few days. the shooting unfolded over three hours. the 29-year-old gunman pledging allegiance. mateen s ex-wife saying he was mentally unstable. president obama saying that america will defeat is is. groups like isis and al qaeda want to make the war, a war between islamic and america. we fall into the track of painting all moslems with a broad brush and imply that we are at war with an entire religion? and we are doing the terrorist work for them. so president obama will arrive here in orlando thursday to pay respects to the victims families and we will be here to bring it to you live. all right, joel, so we are telling you about this information. is she telling authorities about the radicalizat
announcer: from abc news in new york, this is america this morning. we do say good morning to you on a monday. the breaking details about the orlando nightclub massacre. investigators are still at the scene likely be there for the next few days trying to piece together exactly what happened. we re learning more about the victims of the attack. at least 50 people were killed in and the city of orlando ares releasing the names as the families are notified. we have live team coverage this morning. lana zak is standing by with reaction from president obama. but we want to start with elizabeth hur live in orlando for us this morning. good morning, elizabeth. reporter: good morning to you. as you can see behind me here, this street and that nightclub remain closed off, this is because as you say, authorities are still processing the crime victims. overnight, the worst fears confirmed for these anguished mothers. it s terrible. he s my only child. reporter: bot
new york, this is america this morning. we do say good morning to you on a monday. the breaking details about the orlando nightclub massacre. investigators are still at the scene likely be there for the next few days trying to piece together exactly what happened. we re learning more about the victims of the attack. at least 50 people were killed in and the city of orlando ares releasing the names as the families are notified. we have live team coverage this morning. lana zak is standing by with reaction from president obama. but we want to start with elizabeth hur live in orlando for us this morning. good morning, elizabeth. reporter: good morning to you. as you can see behind me here, this street and that nightclub remain closed off, this is because as you say, authorities are still processing the crime scene and still identifying the victims. overnight, the worst fears confirmed for these anguished mothers. it s terrible. he s my only child. reporter: b