And the kevlar helmet damaged in a hail of gunfire. For the first time this morning, the s. W. A. T. Team member who was wearing it. Quite an image, the bruise on that s. W. A. T. Team member. We say good tuesday morning. We are learning a lot more this morning about the massacre in orlando including that new information that the gunman had apparently frequented that same nightclub in the past. Yep, this was the scene in orlando last night as nearly 8,000 people gathered for a candlelight vigil. A nearby church bell tolled 49 times, once for each victim killed. And all of those victims have now been identified by authorities. Their families being told about their loved ones, so arrangements can be made. President obama will personally meet some of those families on thursday when he visits orlando. Abcs Elizabeth Hur is there with the latest on this investigation. Good morning, elizabeth. Reporter diane and kendis, good morning to you and, yes, as the search for the motive continues her
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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
Reporter were in downtown orlando about five miles away from the nightclub and on any given corner youll signs of support like this. It reads orlando strong and theres flowers and candles. It impressed us so deeply. He was all by himself. I just had to hug him. [ crying ] we dont know whats going to happen. We go to the gas station we dont know whats going to happen. Were not safe. Were gay. Who is going to kill us . Were not safe at all. Reporter we have been learning more about omar mateen from people who worked at the pulse nightclub people saying they in fact did see him there. In fact one person did a phone interview with us telling us that he would see him there every tuesday night. He was quiet. He stood at the bar and they never suspected he would do such a thing. When we first saw him there, me and a Security Guard that used to work at pulse, um, we said hello and everything and he was very friendly and all that. But yes, he has frequently been to that bar and its been going o
Knew about her husbands plan and did nothing to stop him. She told agents she was with the mateen when he bought the ammunition and gun holster and he told her he had attack plans. There are reports he may have called her from the club. One victim captured the initial gunshots in her last moments alive on her snapchat story. Series of videos recording the starting of the shooting and also the last minute of amanda albee years life and the last video you can here gunshots in the background. Her friend discovered the video hours after the attack. We are also hearing more accounts from the survivors of the shooting who are still recovering. Alex has more on the incredible efforts by doctors to save lives following the attacks. It is still fresh to me. Reporter one of the survivors today described what happened as of the shooter opened fire inside of that crowded club. Angel colon, in a wheelchair and still hospitalized said he and his friend scrambled for cover. We started running and unf