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Doctors fear the death toll from the deadliest mass shooting in US history will rise, as the identities of the 50 people who were gunned down began to emerge. So far 15 victims aged between 20 and 50 have been publicly identified as victims of Omar Mateen, 29, who massacred revellers and at least one employee at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
When an Islamic terrorist gunned down defenseless US servicemen at Fort Hood in 2009 we were told it was workplace violence. When Islamic terrorists gunned down local government employees at a picnic in San Bernardino in 2015 we were told to withhold judgment until the facts were in even though minorities and women were hardest hit.
As we are inundated with "it's the gun" misdirection following last weekend's terror attack in Orlando, let's look at what has recently come to pass on the left for acceptable political action. After all, what leftists hate to admit is that before one of their own engages in violence, whether on a street in Chicago, or at a Republican campaign event, or a nightclub in Orlando, myriad other deviations from psychological-normal must have had to occur.
US anti-terror strategy was under new scrutiny after a gunman previously cleared of jihadist ties launched a hate-fueled rampage in a Florida gay club that left 50 dead. Police investigate at the Pulse nightclub, the scene of the worst mass shooting in modern US history, in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016 As the worst mass shooting in modern US history erupted Sunday, Orlando police blasted their way into the Pulse nightspot and shot the attacker dead.
A gunman opened fire at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, killing 50 people and wounding 53 more before he was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. Authorities say he may have had a connection with radical Islamic terrorism, and his father said he became angry a couple of months ago when he saw two gay men kissing.
This handout photo provided by the Orlando Police Department on June 12, 2016 shows police cars outside of the Pulse Night Club in Orlando following an "active shooting" and described as a "mass casuality situation," according to Orlando police. Several people were injured at a nightclub in downtown Orlando, Florida, early June 12, with police in the southern US state describing the situation as an "active shooting" and described as a "mass casuality situation," according to Orlando police.
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey's announcement comes in the wake of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Sen. Bob Casey plans to introduce a bill that would bar someone convicted of hate crimes from purchasing firearms, he announced Sunday in the wake of the deadly attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Washington, Jun 12: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today said she was "devastated" by America's worst mass shooting incident at a gay nightclub in Orlando while her Republican rival Donald Trump said it was an act of "possible terrorism." Hillary Clinton, the former US secretary of state, offered a tweet signed "-H" to indicate it was from her personally.
The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says law enforcement officials and the intelligence community are checking to see what information they had on the shooter prior to the massacre at a gay Florida nightclub. He says in a statement, "This morning, I will be marching in the West Hollywood Pride Parade with a heavy heart, but we will march in solidarity with all those who are the victims of terrorism and hatred."
Orlando Police Chief John Mina, center, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla.
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., left, addresses reporters during a news conference after a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016.
Brandon Shuford, left, waits down the street from the scene of a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016. Concerned friends and family of victims at the Pulse nightclub, where multiple fatalities were reported after a shooting, wait outside of the Orlando Police Department, Sunday, June 12, 2016.
President Barack Obama will give a statement Sunday afternoon following the shooting rampage at an Orlando nightclub that killed 50 people and sent dozens more to the hospital. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the attack is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, and that intelligence officials are working to determine whether it was connected to ISIS.
My prayers are with the victims' families & all those affected by the shooting in Orlando. We will devote every resource available to assist Our deepest condolences to the family and friends affected by this morning's tragedy in Orlando.
A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub on June 12, 2016, killing 50 people and wounding 53 others before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and leaders of Chicago's LGBT community pledged support for victims of the Pulse nightclub attack as more appalling details emerged.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said attackers like the shooter in the Orlando massacre are "the new face of the war on terror." "They have said openly that they intend to target us here, and one of the hardest parts of this war is the individual who carries out an attack by themselves in a soft target like this, basically, in Orlando, Florida," Rubio said in a phone interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday.
A mass shooting has reportedly taken place at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. According to local media, a lone gunman attacked the Pulse, a gay nightclub in the city and is now holding a number of people hostage.
A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub, killing approximately 20 people and wounding 42 others before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said Sunday. Police Chief John Mina also said the shooter had some sort of "suspicious device."