Orlando Shooter Reportedly Identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen
Officials have identified the man responsible for taking at least 50 lives during a shooting inside a gay nightclub on Saturday (June 11) in Orlando, Fla.
According to CNN, the shooter’s name is Omar Saddiqui Mateen, a 29-year-old man from Afghanistan, who is now dead.
He reportedly opened fire at Pulse at around 2AM. He took hostages and proceeded to take part in a gun shootout with police until they attempted to rescue the hostages at around 5AM.
As least 50 have been killed and 53 have been hospitalized.
This is officially the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Our thoughts are with the friends and families of all the victims.
Orlando Shooter Reportedly Identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen
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