At a shooting in a nightclub for gays in the US city of Orlando (Florida) are 50 deaths. This reports the Mayor Buddy Dyer. At least 53 wounded to the hospital. After a shootout with the police the shooter came to life. Terrorist organization Islamic State has claimed the shooting.
The culprit is according to local authorities, Omar s. Mateen (29), an American from Port St. Lucie (Florida) with Afghan parents. He would have no criminal record. He was already in the picture at the FBI as a possible sympathizer of IS.
Just before he started shooting the offender called the 911 emergency number and he swore allegiance to, reports NBC News.
What happened?
The shooting, according to several news agencies the deadliest in the history of the US, began around 2 am at night local time. At that time, more than 300 people in the club would have been present.
The shooter got into a shootout with an agent who worked at the club, after which he entered the venue and some 30 people hostage. The shooter had according to police a ' suspicious device ' with him, possibly an explosive. Later it turned out to be a worked to vest. When he opened fire in the club, there would have been another 100 people inside.
The club warned the attendees with a post on his Facebook page. , Leaves, everyone, Pulse and keep running. ''
The police decided to go inside after several phone calls. ,, Wounded people rang us from the toilets. We decided to to go in. " At least nine agents opened fire on the gunman, one of them was slightly injured. The offender came to.
' Blood Everywhere ' according to the Mayor of Orlando is there blood everywhere ' in the club '. Eyewitnesses tell different news agencies that the shooter the club came in just before closing time. ,, Everyone was his last SIP of taking '', says club visitor Rob Rick against AP. There were according to another witness between 20 and 50 shots.
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