UPDATE. The death toll has been revised to now at least 50 dead with 53 injured:
The death toll has climbed to 50 with 53 injured in nightclub shooting, Orlando mayor says https://t.co/NbM4t7eOhP
— IndyStar (@indystar) June 12, 2016
LATEST: At least 50 dead in Orlando gay club shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history » https://t.co/PhLHUG75j1
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) June 12, 2016
Hard to grasp. 50 people dead. 53 injured. #OrlandoShooting
— Brandon Pope TV (@BpopeTV) June 12, 2016
Original post:
Breaking news to report out of Florida where a gunman was shot and killed by police after entering the Pulse nightclub in Orlando but not before killing “approximately 20” and wounding a reported 42 more:
42 people taken to hospital after nightclub shooting in Orlando, about 20 dead – police: https://t.co/dECewChUhg pic.twitter.com/oNuoiliPRG
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 12, 2016
From Reuters:
A gunman shot dead about 20 people and injured 42 others in a crowded gay nightclub in Florida early on Sunday before being killed by police in what U.S. authorities described as a “domestic terrorism incident”.
A police officer working as a security guard inside the Pulse club exchanged fire with the suspect at about 2 a.m., police officials said. A hostage situation quickly developed before a squad of officers entered the club and shot dead the gunman. It was unclear when the victims were shot by the gunman.
Once police officer was shot in his Kevlar helmet during the police assault on the club:
. @ChiefJohnMina officers shot & killed the suspect. In gunfire OPD officer shot: Kevlar helmet saved him pic.twitter.com/L51ynmRAfm
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
According to authorities at a just concluded news conference, the FBI is treating the attack as an act of “domestic terrorism” and that the suspected maybe have “leanings” toward Islamic terrorism:
.@FBI calling this shooting an act of terrorism. #fox35
— Shannon Delaney (@shannonkdelaney) June 12, 2016
FBI: There are "suggestions" shooter at Orlando nightclub had radical Islamic leanings https://t.co/KoOkTZCAbR https://t.co/hGyZRFXWZk
— ABC News (@ABC) June 12, 2016
FBI says the suspect may have "leanings" toward jihadist terrorism.
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) June 12, 2016
FBI say #Orlando evidence leans to radical terror ties but investigation ongoing https://t.co/BhLcTAGPyn
— Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) June 12, 2016
#Orlandoshooting Cops say "terror incident" won't confirm foreign/domestic-say "suspicious device" found on now dead shooter @foxandfriends
— heather nauert (@HeatherNauert) June 12, 2016
Orlando nightclub shooting that killed about 20 and wounded 42 others classified as 'domestic terrorism' by police: https://t.co/U9isBLHtz1
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 12, 2016
Prayers.
Update: CNN’s Jake Tapper identified the FBI agent who suggested the “leanings toward” radical Islam:
FBI comment on possible motive was on the record from FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ron Hopper
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 12, 2016
FBI said there are "suggestions" that terrorist "may have leanings toward" radical Islam but not definitive yet
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 12, 2016
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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