Suspected Islamic extremist shoots dead at least 20 at Florida gay club after bursting in 'wearing a suicide vest' and taking hostages - injuring a further 42 - before he is killed in shootout
Suspected Islamic extremist opened fire inside Pulse gay club in Orlando in the early hours of this morning
He shot more than 40 people - killing about 20 - and took party-goers hostage before being killed by police
Shooter, believed to be in his 20s, was carrying a suspicious device, possibly a suicide vest, when he attacked
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
PUBLISHED: 03:08 EST, 12 June 2016 | UPDATED: 08:01 EST, 12 June 2016
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A suspected Islamic extremist wielding an assault rifle and a handgun has killed about 20 people after taking party-goers hostage inside a gay club in Orlando.
The gunman was carrying a suspicious device, possibly a suicide vest, when he opened fire on the dance floor inside Pulse in the early hours of this morning.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina said authorities have not determined the exact number of people killed, but that 'approximately 20' have died. Another 42 people were taken to hospital.
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.
Police said the gunman, who was shot dead by officers, was believed to be in his 20s was not a local man, while the FBI believe he may have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism'.
The killings took place less than four miles from where The Voice singer and YouTube star Christina Grimmie, 22, was shot dead at The Plaza Live in Orlando on Friday.
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Attack: A woman sits on the ground outside the club while another party-goer, whose legs are covered in blood, stands beside her
What is the answer? Banning guns? Tell me how we ban guns when we have people streaming over the border and drugs and ammunition flying across daily. Your own Potus was a gun runner aka Fast and Furious. Yet, you all want to disarm Americans as if that is going to stop the violence.
What is the answer? Banning guns? Tell me how we ban guns when we have people streaming over the border and drugs and ammunition flying across daily. Your own Potus was a gun runner aka Fast and Furious. Yet, you all want to disarm Americans as if that is going to stop the violence.
WHO are you talking to?
It's getting to the point where I simply cannot take you seriously, which is too bad.
What is the answer? Banning guns? Tell me how we ban guns when we have people streaming over the border and drugs and ammunition flying across daily. Your own Potus was a gun runner aka Fast and Furious. Yet, you all want to disarm Americans as if that is going to stop the violence.
WHO are you talking to?
It's getting to the point where I simply cannot take you seriously, which is too bad.
flan
I am talking to YOU. You bellyache about guns all the time but offer no concrete solutions.
Yeah. Gun free zone really stopped psycho from carrying and killing 50 people. This was an hour away from me near a couple places I love to visit.
Yeah. I see more bars keeping weapons behind the bar now. The good people with guns being allowed to legally carry would have ended this much sooner.
Carry and take chances with the law later I say.
Yeah. Gun free zone really stopped psycho from carrying and killing 50 people. This was an hour away from me near a couple places I love to visit. Yeah. I see more bars keeping weapons behind the bar now. The good people with guns being allowed to legally carry would have ended this much sooner. Carry and take chances with the law later I say.
I agree but it puts us law abiding people in a bad position. We aren't allowed to protect ourselves and carry without breaking the law. Most of us don't want to break the law because then that might put our jobs in jeopardy, etc. So, the govt forces us to be defenseless and helpless.
So a MUSLIM shot up a GAY club and the problem is guns?
The problem is the Muslim mindset.
Wake up people.
It's just the beginning.
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I will take my chances. If I prevented someone from on killing 49 more people I doubt my job would fire me. And I'd more likely be alive 😀
Yes, but it it won't play out that way. If you carry, then you carry it into a school or concert or something, then you get caught and now are charged with carrying a weapon into a gun free zone. So, some employers don't take kindly to employees with police records.
Yup, the government is making it so we can't even defend ourselves or our families from terrorist. Yay gubment! They do a fine job protecting the citizens. Not.
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Faith isn't something that keeps bad things from happening. Faith is what helps us get through bad things when they do happen.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
flan
Oh, spare me the indignation! Everytime there is a shooting, the Left does everything they can to float their narrative that it is a right winger. They have done this with just about every shooting. They blamed Sarah Palin when Gabby Giffords was shot. They try desperately to link these killers to the Right, but they rarely succeed once the truth comes out.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
flan
Oh, spare me the indignation! Everytime there is a shooting, the Left does everything they can to float their narrative that it is a right winger. They have done this with just about every shooting. They blamed Sarah Palin when Gabby Giffords was shot. They try desperately to link these killers to the Right, but they rarely succeed once the truth comes out.
Yes. And, O has been blaming W every day of his life saying he would do it better. Well? There have been more terrorist acts under Obama on our own soil than of any other President.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
flan
Oh, spare me the indignation! Everytime there is a shooting, the Left does everything they can to float their narrative that it is a right winger. They have done this with just about every shooting. They blamed Sarah Palin when Gabby Giffords was shot. They try desperately to link these killers to the Right, but they rarely succeed once the truth comes out.
I won't spare you a damn thing.
Blame the "Left." What good does that do?
flan
You love being part of the Thought Police. It is the thoughts of Muslims who are doing this yet you go into orgasmic spasms over Christians not baking a cake.
Yes. And, O has been blaming W every day of his life saying he would do it better. Well? There have been more terrorist acts under Obama on our own soil than of any other President.
You can prove that ridiculous comment, of course. Every day of his life?! What is wrong with you?
Yes. And, O has been blaming W every day of his life saying he would do it better. Well? There have been more terrorist acts under Obama on our own soil than of any other President.
You can prove that ridiculous comment, of course. Every day of his life?! What is wrong with you?
This is the new reality in America flan. And, some of you want to go La La about our borders and PRETEND and bury your heads in the sand. The only way to defeat this kind of enemy is to OBLITERATE them. And, Trump is right. You need to wake up.
So a MUSLIM shot up a GAY club and the problem is guns?
The problem is the Muslim mindset.
Wake up people.
It's just the beginning.
What's your solution?
flan
Squash terrorists.
Stop letting them into the country.
I know. That's no very PC.
Guess those 50 dead are ok with PC.
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Let's chalk out a safe space for them. Yeah, that will do it.
They are beefing up security out here for the upcoming gay parade.
Everyone DESERVES a safe space.
flan
Oh yeah.
Defend the murderers.
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Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
flan
Look in the mirror.
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I don't want to see the focus put on guns when it should be on the ones holding the guns.
The terrorists are the problem.
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Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
Let's chalk out a safe space for them. Yeah, that will do it.
They are beefing up security out here for the upcoming gay parade.
Everyone DESERVES a safe space.
flan
Oh yeah.
Defend the murderers.
I assumed FNW was talking about the VICTIMS since it was a GAY nightclub.
You can't be that dense.
flan
Guess we will have to ask FNW.
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But, Obama can come out and scold Americans about "islamophobia" and then return to his golf game and NCAA brackets.
Not all Muslims are Isis terrorists.
flan
But all ISIS terrorists are muslim.
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BTW flan, after 9/11, there were no further islamic attacks on US soil in the remainder of his 8 yr term. There have been more terror attacks under Obama than any other President. Yet, he won't even indentify the enemy. We can't fight them until we face reality.
I don't want to see the focus put on guns when it should be on the ones holding the guns.
The terrorists are the problem.
this.
Of course they are.
Obama said the same thing when he just addressed the nation.
flan
Oh! Well! Let's give him a cookie!
He should have been saying that 7 years ago.
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A flock of flirting flamingos is pure, passionate, pink pandemonium-a frenetic flamingle-mangle-a discordant discotheque of delirious dancing, flamboyant feathers, and flamingo lingo.
Don't worry, he probably went to a Christian church somewhere along the way while pretending to fit in. So, the Left can find a way to blame that. Or maybe he watched Fox news one time.
Now that we are no longer Americans, but hyphenated sects, even homegrown ones are turning to evil. We used to expect people to come to America and BECOME Americans. Which meant embracing our ways and culture. Now, no more. This is what "diversity" and pretending that all cultures and religions are morally equivalent. They are not.
That's a disgusting comment. Show me ONE Liberal who is going to blame ANYONE but Isis.
flan
Look in the mirror.
Did you just call me a LIAR?
flan
Yes.
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