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Florida Today:
Co-worker: Omar Mateen homophobic, ‘unhinged’ … A former Fort Pierce police officer who once worked with 29-year-old Omar Mateen, the assailant in an Orlando nightclub shooting that left at least 50 dead, said he was “unhinged and unstable.” — Daniel Gilroy said he worked the 7 a.m …
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Los Angeles Times:
Man with weapons and possible explosives arrested, was going to L.A. gay pride parade, sources say — Joel Rubin and Hailey Branson Potts — Authorities in Santa Monica found possible explosives as well as assault rifles and ammunition Sunday in the car of a man who told them he was in town …
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Adam Goldman / Washington Post:
Ex-wife of suspected Orlando shooter: ‘He beat me’ — The ex-wife of the 29-year-man suspected of killing 50 people in a Orlando nightclub early Sunday said that he was violent and mentally unstable and beat her repeatedly while they were married. — The ex-wife said she met Omar Mateen online …
Bednarz / City of Orlando:
Victims — On this very difficult day, we offer heartfelt condolences to today's victims and their families. Our City is working tirelessly to get as much information out to the families so they can begin the grieving process. Please keep the following individuals in your thoughts and prayers.
Max Bearak / Washington Post:
Orlando shooting suspect's father hosted a political TV show and even tried to run for the Afghan presidency — The father of Omar Mateen, identified by police as the man behind the carnage at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning, is an Afghan man who holds strong political views, including support for the Afghan Taliban.
Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT REGARDING TRAGIC TERRORIST ATTACK IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Last night, our nation was attacked by a radical Islamic terrorist. It was the worst terrorist attack on our soil since 9/11, and the second of its kind in 6 months. My deepest sympathy and support goes …
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Obama: ‘We’ are to blame, not Islamic terrorism, for massacre — MORE FROM: — Omar Mateen called the cops to pledge his fealty to ISIS as he was carrying out his mass murderer in Orlando early Sunday morning. Twelve hours later, the president of the United States declared that …
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Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
Orlando gunman tied to radical imam released from prison last year, say law enforcement sources — The gunman who murdered at least 50 people in a Florida nightclub early Sunday morning was a follower of a controversial gang leader-turned-bank robber who was released from prison …
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Matthew Hennessey / City Journal:
Take Off the Gloves — We're all on ISIS's kill list—what are we willing to do about it? — Public safety — Fifteen years after 9/11, Islamic terror is losing its power to shock. Fourteen dead in San Bernardino at a community center. Fifty dead in Orlando at a nightclub.
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Omar Mateen, Terrorist Who Attacked Orlando Gay Club, Had Been Investigated by FBI — Mateen was a ‘known quantity’ to federal law enforcement before he killed 53 people in the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. — Omar Mateen of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, came to the attention …
NBC News:
At Least 50 Dead After ‘Terrorism’ at Orlando Gay Club — Rep. Alan Grayson: This Might Be a Hate Crime 4:02 — At least 50 people are dead and more than 50 others are wounded after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said.
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NBC News:
Orlando Nightclub Shooter Called 911 to Pledge Allegiance to ISIS: Sources
Orlando Nightclub Shooter Called 911 to Pledge Allegiance to ISIS: Sources
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
FBI interviewed Orlando shooting suspect 3 times
FBI interviewed Orlando shooting suspect 3 times
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Tension over LGBT angle to Orlando massacre
Tension over LGBT angle to Orlando massacre
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Spencer Ackerman / Guardian:
Orlando gunman known to FBI shows difficulty of ‘lone wolf’ cases
Melanie Garunay / Blog Daily Listings RSS:
President Obama on the Tragic Shooting in Orlando
President Obama on the Tragic Shooting in Orlando
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Hayley Tsukayama / Washington Post:
Gunman who killed 50 in Orlando nightclub had pledged allegiance to ISIS
Gunman who killed 50 in Orlando nightclub had pledged allegiance to ISIS
Omar Mateen / TMZ.com:
Terrorist Was 29-Year-Old Islamic Radical (PHOTO)
Terrorist Was 29-Year-Old Islamic Radical (PHOTO)
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Scene of mass shooting more than ‘just another gay club’
Scene of mass shooting more than ‘just another gay club’
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Father of reported Orlando shooter: Son possibly motivated by seeing two men kiss
Father of reported Orlando shooter: Son possibly motivated by seeing two men kiss
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Dem rep: Orlando shooter ‘made pledge of allegiance’ to ISIS
Dem rep: Orlando shooter ‘made pledge of allegiance’ to ISIS
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Aviva Shen / ThinkProgress:
This Is The Gun That Committed The Deadliest Shooting In U.S. History — How was Omar Saddiqui Mateen able to carry out the deadliest massacre by a single gunman in U.S. history? By bringing “America's gun of choice” into a closed and crowded space. — Orlando police recovered …
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Kristen East / Politico:
Trump takes credit for ‘being right on radical Islamic terrorism’ — Donald Trump wasted little time seeking political advantage in the massacre at a Florida nightclub, taking credit for “being right on radical Islamic terrorism” in the wake of the worst mass shooting in American history.
Brittany / Equality Florida:
Equality Florida Statement and Updates on Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub — Equality Florida Statement on Mass Shooting at Orlando Gay Club — We are reeling from the tragic news that a gunman opened fire on the 2am capacity crowd at Pulse leaving 50 people dead and over 50 injured according to preliminary reports.
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Lisa Cianci / Orlando Sentinel:
Blood donors needed after mass shooting in Orlando
Blood donors needed after mass shooting in Orlando
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Robert Gehrke / Salt Lake Tribune:
Poll: Trump's unpopularity could swing Utahns to Hillary — Salt Lake Tribune President Poll by The Salt Lake Tribune — Clinton, Trump disliked; Libertarian Johnson draws double-digit support. — Donald Trump's brash swagger and outlandish behavior have made him so unpopular in Utah …
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