Worst mass shooter in U.S. history - NYC-born 'Islamic extremist' Omar Mateen

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PICTURED: Worst mass shooter in U.S. history - NYC-born 'Islamic extremist' Omar Mateen, 29, who shot dead 50 and injured 53 in Orlando gay club massacre was homophobe 'who got angry when he saw two men kissing'


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  • Suspected Islamic extremist opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando 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, injured 53 and took party-goers hostage before being shot dead 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
  • See more of the latest news on the Orlando shooting at Pulse gay club as gunman shoots at least 50 dead
The gunman who slaughtered at least 50 people after taking party-goers hostage inside a gay club in Orlando had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, according to California congressman Adam Schiff. Schiff, who serves as top Democrat on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, told CNN: 'What I've heard from the Department of Homeland Security this morning is that, according to local police, he made a pledge of allegiance to ISIL (ISIS).' He said the shooting was 'highly indicative of an ISIL-inspired attack'.

Schiff added: '[He] was heard praying in a foreign language and I don't know if this was at some point during the course of the shooting but that's what I'm hearing, obviously second hand, coming ultimately from local police.' 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. The gunman, who was born to Afghan parents, opened fire on the dance floor inside Pulse night club in the early hours of this morning. At least 50 people were killed and 53 others were injured in the shooting in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. A surgeon at Orlando Regional Medical Center said the death toll was likely to climb.

An FBI spokesman said the mass shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism, adding that they are looking into whether this was an act of domestic or international terror, and if the shooter was a lone wolf. Schiff said in a statement: 'This attack is so painfully reminiscent of the terrible attack at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris, and other ISIS-inspired attacks in recent years. 'The fact that this shooting took place during Ramadan and that ISIS leadership in Raqqa has been urging attacks during this time, that the target was an LGBT night club during Pride, and - if accurate - that according to local law enforcement the shooter declared his allegiance to ISIS, indicates an ISIS-inspired act of terrorism. 'Whether this attack was also ISIS-directed, remains to be determined. '



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Omar Mateen, 29, was 'on the radar' of U.S. officials for some time

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US citizen Omar Mateen, 29, the suspected Islamic extremist who slaughtered at least 50 people inside a gay club in Orlando
 
[h=1]'He's a known quantity. He's been on the radar before': Worst mass shooter in US history Omar Mateen had been investigated TWICE by the FBI before Orlando gay club massacre[/h]
  • WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
  • Suspected Islamic extremist opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando in the early hours of this morning
  • He killed at least 50 people and injured 53 and took party-goers hostage before being killed by police
  • The FBI named Mateen a person of interest in 2013 and again in 2014
  • An investigation was opened into the 29-year-old but case was closed when no evidence came to light
  • FBI says Mateen may have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism' and it is being investigated as 'an act of terrorism'
  • Mateen's father claims the attack has 'nothing to do with religion' and said his son became angry after seeing two men kiss in public a few months ago
 
[h=1]ISIS claims responsibility for America's most deadly mass shooting: Terror group, 29, celebrates their New York-born 'fighter' Omar Mateen who died in Orlando gay club after killing 50[/h]
  • WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
  • US citizen Omar Mateen, 29, opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando in the early hours of this morning
  • Mateen, from Port St. Lucie in Florida, killed at least 50 people, injured 53 and took party-goers hostage
  • Police used an explosive device to distract the gunman and rescued around 30 people who had been taken hostage
  • Officers engaged in gunfire with the man and an officer was shot in the head, but he was saved by his helmet
  • Mateen was shot dead by officers shortly after 5am - three hours after the massacre began
 
Celticguy said:
First we need to recognize it is a war.
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yes..we don't want it, it's asymmetrical, it's guerilla and battlefield, worldwide, sectarian, and carried out by civilians as well as labeled terrorists..
It's Long War ( generational at least)
 
Holy shit. I just found out that this may have been a terrorist attack. Looks pretty much true. I don't know much more than that.

I knew about the shooting this morning but no one knew shit about what happened. That was at 9:30 am. This is the first I've seen the news since then.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
Holy shit. I just found out that this may have been a terrorist attack. Looks pretty much true. I don't know much more than that.

I knew about the shooting this morning but no one knew shit about what happened. That was at 9:30 am. This is the first I've seen the news since then.
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Not maybe, definitely!

[h=1]Orlando mass shooter was able to buy guns despite being interviewed TWICE by FBI who suspected he had links to American suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha[/h]
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  • The FBI named Mateen, 29, a person of interest in 2013 and again in 2014
  • Investigation was first opened in 2013 when he made 'inflammatory remarks' to colleagues alleging possible terrorist ties
  • FBI closed interviewed witnesses, looked at physical surveillance and records checks and also interviewed him twice, but closed investigation
  • Second investigation was opened to see if he had ties to American suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha, but no links were found and case was closed
  • He purchased weapons used in the shooting legally within the last week
  • FBI says Mateen may have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism' and it is being investigated as 'an act of terrorism'
  • Mateen's father claims the attack has 'nothing to do with religion'
  • He said his son became angry after seeing two men kiss in public
 
What kind of coward attacks a nations gay people? This is not how an enemy impresses the US.

Well they royally fucked up. They just pissed off the gayest organization in the US. The Marines.
 
Milagro said:
Not maybe, definitely!

[h=1]Orlando mass shooter was able to buy guns despite being interviewed TWICE by FBI who suspected he had links to American suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha[/h]
  • WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
  • The FBI named Mateen, 29, a person of interest in 2013 and again in 2014
  • Investigation was first opened in 2013 when he made 'inflammatory remarks' to colleagues alleging possible terrorist ties
  • FBI closed interviewed witnesses, looked at physical surveillance and records checks and also interviewed him twice, but closed investigation
  • Second investigation was opened to see if he had ties to American suicide bomber Moner Abu Salha, but no links were found and case was closed
  • He purchased weapons used in the shooting legally within the last week
  • FBI says Mateen may have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism' and it is being investigated as 'an act of terrorism'
  • Mateen's father claims the attack has 'nothing to do with religion'
  • He said his son became angry after seeing two men kiss in public
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That doesn't substantiate ties to a terrorist organization. It only substantiated that he's a crazy mother fucker. I've heard that ISIL claims responsibility. Haven't heard it confirmed.
 
Mott the Hoople said:
That doesn't substantiate ties to a terrorist organization. It only substantiated that he's a crazy mother fucker. I've heard that ISIL claims responsibility. Haven't heard it confirmed.
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Will it make people feel better if this guy is a lone wolf rather than have the official imprimatur of Daesh?
 
Milagro said:
Will it make people feel better if this guy is a lone wolf rather than have the official imprimatur of Daesh?
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What would make them 'feel' better is if the shooter was a member of the NRA or a registered Republican.
 
NOVA said:
What would make them 'feel' better is if the shooter was a member of the NRA or a registered Republican.
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There is nothing about this that would make us feel better than it not happening at all.

This young man was mentally ill, maybe, if after he beat up his wife, someone would have taken his violent nature seriously, this would not have happened.
 
there's a crap ton of speculation and assumption about this person being crazy and mentally ill when actual evidence shows that he was perfectly stable, at least stable enough to have worked for a DHS contractor.
 
This is causus belli to declare war against ISIS, if we declare war against ISIS and this will give us legal cover to suspend habeus corpus against those in America who are in communication with and may be recruited by it. The justice department should have the right to detain those who may be suspected of links to ISIS indefinitely, or until ISIS is eliminated.
 
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