![]() He opened fire at the Orlando club with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in such close quarters that the bullets could hardly miss. Police Chief John Mina said officers held back for some time because Mateen indicated he had a bomb vest. In addition to the assault rifle, he also had a handgun. Mateen exchanged gunfire with 14 police officers at the club and took hostages at one point. His ex-wife described him as mentally unstable and violent toward her. His father said on Sunday his son was not radicalized, but indicated Mateen had strong anti-gay feelings. ![]() Mateen, 29, called emergency services during the shooting and pledged allegiance to the leader of the militant Islamic State (IS) group, officials said. The gunman, Omar Mateen, a New York-born Florida resident and US citizen who was the son of Afghan immigrants, was shot and killed by police who stormed the club with armored cars after a three-hour siege. The FBI and other law enforcement authorities were poring over evidence that could explain the motives for the massacre, which President Barack Obama denounced as an act of terror and hate. Family and friends of victims trapped at the Pulse nightclub waited anxiously on Monday to find out whether their loved ones were among the 49 people killed and 53 wounded in the deadly rampage.
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