Terror Attack: 50 Dead, 53 Injured in Gay Nightclub Shooting in Orlando

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other law enforcement agencies are investigating the Pulse nightclub shooting as an act of terrorism. About 50 people were killed, 53 injured in the Orlando gay nightclub shooting late Saturday night.

The nightclub shooting is one of the worst mass shootings in America’s history.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said 30 people were rescued from the nightclub. The identities of the deceased and wounded have not been disclosed.

Mina said “We did find a device on the suspect himself and possibly on his car.” He also said the suspect turned the gun on himself when confronted by officers, who opened fire.

The police say that gay nightclub shooter was not from the Orlando area. Chief Mina said the shooter was armed with assault-type rifle, handgun, some type of device.

. @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

Pulse nightclub shooting news crossposted from The Hinterland Gazette.

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Robert P. Coutinho says

June 12, 2016 at 10:10 am

Here is the problem with reporting: usually, although with a certain bent, FoxNews website at least triesto report the news. However:

BREAKING NEWS – A gunman who federal authorities say had possible ties to terrorism opened fire early Sunday morning at a packed Florida nightclub, killing approximately 20 people and wounding scores more in a bloody scene that ended hours later when police stormed the building and killed the suspect.

versus NPR

A gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando and police say approximately 20 people were killed and at least 42 people hospitalized.

Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings says they are classifying this as a “domestic terror incident.”

That is irresponsible in a very, very bad way!

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