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Worst mass shooting in US history. Shoots dead at least 50 at Florida gay club
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 12 June 2016 | Matt Hunter

Posted on 06/12/2016 8:09:38 AM PDT by dennisw

New York-born 'Islamic extremist' Omar Mateen, 29, shoots dead at least 50 at Florida gay club after taking 100 clubbers hostage - injuring a further 53

The gunman was born to Afghan parents, was carrying a suspicious device, possibly a suicide vest, when he opened fire on the dance floor inside Pulse in the early hours of this morning.

Law enforcement sources have identified the shooter as US citizen Omar Mateen, from Port St. Lucie in Florida He killed at least 50 people and injured 53 and took party-goers hostage before being killed by police

Shooter, 29, was carrying a suspicious device, possibly a suicide vest, when he began shooting in the nightclub Police used an explosive device to distract the gunman and rescue around 30 people who had been taken hostage Police engaged in gunfire with the man and an officer was shot in the head, but he was saved by his helmet FBI says gunman may have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism' and it is being investigated as 'an act of terrorism' Took place four miles from where The Voice singer Christina Grimmie, 22, was shot dead at The Plaza Live on Friday

The suspected Islamic extremist who killed about 50 people after taking party-goers hostage inside a gay club in Orlando has been identified.

Law enforcement sources have identified the shooter, who was wielding an AR-15 assault rifle and a handgun, as US citizen Omar Mateen, 29, from Port St. Lucie in Florida.

At least 50 people were killed and 53 others were injured in the shooting in the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

An FBI spokesman said the mass shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism, (DOH!!!!!!)

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 0bama; afghanistan; florida; gaykkk; gunfreezone; homosexualagenda; islam; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; muslims; omarmateen; orlando; pulsenightclub
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To: dennisw

I just don’t understand. They could all go to the same restroom...


81 posted on 06/12/2016 9:09:19 AM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (Proud member, The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.)
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To: Kit cat

YES GUN FREE, YES MUSLIM, YES GAY BAR!!!!

YES, SAME RESTROOM!!!


82 posted on 06/12/2016 9:11:29 AM PDT by Joe Bfstplk (Proud member, The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.)
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To: dennisw

More muslim carnage brought to you by Dumbo the President.


83 posted on 06/12/2016 9:14:39 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: SkyDancer

Drives me crazy. What stopped this nut from killing more people? A GUN! Why wait for a good gun to show up? Clubs and public venues like this should have mandatory 1 armed guard for every 50 people. That’s REAL gun reform legislation.


84 posted on 06/12/2016 9:23:21 AM PDT by Rona Badger (Heeds the calling wind.)
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To: HarleyLady27

I still do not understand why the police spent 3 hours talking to the Muslim terrorist while 50 people were laying on the floor bleeding to death. The police new these people were bleeding out and yet they decided to talk and hide behind their cars for 3 hours. Most of these folks could have been saved if the police had ended it in the golden hour. Politically incorrrect? You betcha.


85 posted on 06/12/2016 9:27:34 AM PDT by robert14
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To: SkyDancer
How did he manage to sneak in an AR-15?

Guess no one was amazed at the size of his "package."

86 posted on 06/12/2016 9:42:59 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: dennisw

Clearly, the gun made him do it.


87 posted on 06/12/2016 10:00:12 AM PDT by thinkertinker
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To: dennisw

Sounds like a full auto AK or AR with multiple magazines.I hven’t read enough to see if such details are public knowledge yet. Maybe they won’t be. A full auto weapon doesn’t fit the story line.


88 posted on 06/12/2016 10:07:03 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Mears
Funny how the guns don't get blamed in France or Belgium .....

Gun free countries leave everyone helpless

89 posted on 06/12/2016 11:03:13 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: PROCON
So ... once again, the mass murderer is a DEMOCRAT.

Truly, the Democrat Party is the Party of Death.

90 posted on 06/12/2016 11:07:10 AM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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To: Gamecock

Of course they would report that.
But how easy is it to conceal carry an AR15?
In Miami?
In the summer?

Dad is just trying to keep people from understanding what the Religion of Death is all about.
I would never expect a muzz to tell the truth, not until they are the majority anyway.
Then they clue you in to all the new rules and taxes unbelievers have to abide by.
Until they decide to execute you anyway.


91 posted on 06/12/2016 11:24:51 AM PDT by oldvirginian (I refuse to be assimilated !)
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To: laweeks

I had forgotten about the cemetery vote.
But maybe enough of the living will vote differently and negate the graveyard gang.


92 posted on 06/12/2016 11:27:25 AM PDT by oldvirginian (I refuse to be assimilated !)
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To: Kit cat

Thanks for the info. So we let the POS in...like a bunch of idiots!!

This will help Trump.


93 posted on 06/12/2016 11:37:15 AM PDT by Nea Wood
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To: GeorgiaDawg32

Islum needs to be de-legitimized as a religion through congressional legislation as was done with the Mormons.


94 posted on 06/12/2016 11:45:37 AM PDT by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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To: SkyDancer

he was, as of last night, employed as a security guard since 2007, per the company that employed him.


95 posted on 06/12/2016 12:15:13 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: dennisw
"Deadliest mass shooting in US history"?

More people were killed in the Sand Creek Massacre and at Wounded Knee than died at the nightclub.

96 posted on 06/12/2016 12:29:53 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: SkyDancer
...wielding an AR-15 assault rifle and a...

Really?

How did he manage to sneak in an AR-15?

In open sight.

97 posted on 06/12/2016 1:09:50 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: dennisw

Finally, a legacy Obummer can be proud of.


98 posted on 06/12/2016 1:20:41 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: Altura Ct.

You get it and may God bless you and your family.


99 posted on 06/12/2016 2:21:56 PM PDT by dennisw (The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong)
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To: dennisw

Same to you and yours


100 posted on 06/12/2016 4:12:33 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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