>> the terror attack in orlando is the deadliest mass shooting in american history. >> my god. people are getting shot, dude. my god, dude. >> firing off shots. >> police say a gunman stormed a crowded nightclub this morning opening fire with an assault rifle and a shotgun killing 50 people. and wounding 53 more. before he was killed in a shootout by a swat team three hours later. police identified the 29-year-old omar mateen an american citizen from port st. lucie florida. welcome to a brand new hour

inside america's election headquarters. >> we are now lending that the gunman called 9-1-1 just before the attack pledging allegiance to isis coming from a united states official. we also know the f.b.i. was aware of omar mateen by 2013. authorities say he was not the subject of any active investigation. the city of orlando now coming together to mourn the dead and help their families in anyway they can. >> we not be defined by a hateful shooter. we will be defined how we support and love each other. >> we have a fox team coverage at the scene. we start with katherine herridg: what do we learn of his previous contacts with the f.b.i.? >> we are learning a lot about the two contacts with the f.b.i.

the first was in 2013, the chairman of the house homeland security committee told fox news that in that particular episode, there everyone inflammatory statements made by the suspect, omar mateen, and they were so alarming to the co-workers they contacted the f.b.i. there were two meetings with the fbi but they were not able to substantiate the claims of the co-workers and it was effectively closed. the most significant contact came in 2014. it had to do we are told with another we american who in 2014 became a suicide bomber for al-qaeda affiliate in syria and a congressman was briefed by the f.b.i. that the suicide bomber haiti with mateen that year in 2014 after he traveled back from syria. he then returned to syria and that is when he exploded his

suicide vest. what is important here, at that time it was not considered a significant enough contact for the f.b.i. to leave an open investigation on mateen so it was closed. >> what concerns me not just as we sit here today but what could happen the next month or two during the season. this is the event we have been worried about for quite some time. we felt this would happen in europe. particularly in france. we were hopeful it would not happen in the united states but it happened. >> the congressman said this period of ramadan, the holy period, for muslims was considered to be a high threat period but they hoped not to have something happen in the united states but something has. >> it is terrify they actually met in person. it is not like they have a social neededdia contact but met face-to-face contact.

tell us what you know of the overall isis connection. >> today, isis official media branch of the news service claimed responsibility for the attack calling mateen an "isis fighter." key is whether it was inspired or whether it was directed but i spoke a short time ago with the chairman of senate intelligence committee and he said he believes there may have been direction from overseas. >> this has all the hallmarks of some type of direction from a terrorist organization. the reality is, own through this investigation will we find digital foot limit we need to make the connection to a specific isil member or to a specific cell. i'm confident in the next 42-72 hours we will discover that. >> there are three components to every terrorist attack:

commitment, the nets training. we know he had armed training as a security guard, and the final component not to be underestimated is the media component and both the senator account chairman told fox it was a half hour before the shooting that the suspect called 9-1-1 and took responsibility driven by allegiance to the leader of isil. >> goodnesses before the shooting he called sunday money and made that claim. >> thank you, catherine. >> new details from from the scene including shocking eyewitness accounts of the moments he began firing inside crowded theater. >> suddenly we heard, boom, boom. i thought it was the stereo and thought, my goodness, just the music. after the second shot there was a pause. it started shooting, shooting, shooting and we knew something was wrong and everyone dropped

to the ground and started running. >> steve is in orlando with more. steve? >> they have set up an information center at a hotel an the corner from this medical trauma center behind me. it is certainly a grim scene. you have family members and friends sitting in mittal seats lined up most of them in tears. we saw a young map found out some bad news of a relative collapse in his parents' arm. a number of people are unsure of the fate of their love ones. we spoke to a woman would spent most day trying for find out news about her cousin and his partner. >> i wants to hear he is okay and alive and...at 9:00 in the morning, three hours i have been here just...i have called every

hospital in florida. and they can't tell me anything. >> because of the ongoing investigation, most of the 50 bodies have remained inside the pulse nightclub for most of the day. so far, authorities have just identified four of the bodies and noticed next of kin. here at the trauma center the wounded started to arrive shortly after the shooting began at 2:00 a.m. with one trauma surgeon on duty, pretty soon there were two, three, and then six by the end of the toll. because they had to deal with such tremendous amount of casualties many of the wounded suffering from wounds from assault rifle, wounds to the torso, the abdomen and limbs and the surgeons performed at least 26 operations throughout the day account overwhelming responsibility people in the city for blood donations has filled the blood bank but, really, some tremendous work by a first-class medical facility. fortunately, just half a mile away from the scene of the

carnage. >> thank you, from orlando. >> police are stepping up their investigation into the orlando nightclub attack. >> law enforcement and the entire country came together to talk about what we must do to ensure the safety of our homeland because what has happened here was not purely an attack on the residents of florida or of orange, orlando, but, indeed, an attack on our nation. we appreciate the support that will coming from across the country. >> let's bring in a retired police officer, forensic legal analyst, and certifyied medical investigator. let me start with this, what is the first question on your mind? in the initial hours after this horrible attack. first i have, how did the investigative protocol take

place? we know the f.b.i. had contact with reporting parts that stated that mateen had made terrorist threats or disparaging and violent comments about other people. the making of a terrorist threat -- that is the legal term for it -- is a felony in most states. the f.b.i. starts their investigation with reasonable suspicion and starts obtaining information through digital foot aren'ts working to rob cause. when-- probable cause. then they can continue with the investigation. there is information that he was a licensed security guard, so what happened with the suspension of his permit or license if he had a federal firearms license or federal license for weapons, why is that not being suspend? and the investigation being continued from that point with surveillance. >> we know that the f.b.i. had

checked him out at least twice because of these threat he made to co-workers. also, he was licensed to carry firearms because of his job as a security guard. we also know that at least one of the ex-wives divorced him other at least one ex-wife divorced hip because he was violent. that sounds like someone who ought not be allowed to carry a legal firearm. >> i agree. the f.b.i. has over a thousand investigations ongoing throughout the 50 states. they have a multiagency task force that is involved with 24/7 surveillance. they have to reconsider the investigative protocols and guidelines they have in order to initiate ongoing investigations. the fact he was contacted twice and nothing resulted from that is quite troubling.

>> we do not know yet how deeply in contact he was with isis or any of their so-called leaders but we know that according to catholic's excellent reporting that isis has essentially claimed credit for what he has done. is that just them claiming the glory after the blood has already been spilled or do you think they are going to find there was a connection with this gay ahead of the attack? >> that is the question. i will not speculate on that but i will tell you that isis can make or claim responsibility for the actions but the real investigation is going back over the digital footprints, look at the contacts with isis. the bottom line, it doesn't matter whether isis directed it or not. we had a person with terrorist intent that was able to complete the mission and kill 50 of our united states citizens and wound

53 others including a police officer on the swat team. >> there is a question on the swat team and the length of time it took them to enter the building. i am not trying to be critical i know it was chaotic but there was a shoot out with a liver at the door and he took hostages and went inside and there was a three hour lag before the swat team want in. why? >> well, i teach a lot of this stuff, active shooter we produce an active shooter class for civilian and remain ad civilians. it really has a lot to do with the intelligence gathering. you have an active shooter but do not know what the inside of the building looks like. unless he is actively shooting at other people at that time it looks like he was gathering hostages, perhaps for the final shooting, and it is very difficult for the swat team to be able to deploy that quickly.

i might add, what is very alarming, we had one shooter and one soft target with as many people dead and injured can you imagine what would happen in the same jurisdiction in it was a paris-like attack where they simultaneously had three attacks in different part of the city? law enforcement was overwhelmed and that is a lesson for everyone. >> we hate to give them ideas but i am sure it is not something that they have not already thought of. >> absolutely. >> thank you for your expertise. >> we are taking a look at a news conference held by the organization care, the council for american islamic regulates and the leaders are condemning the orlando shooting. we will take a listen. >> we must stand up for the victims and for their fames. the criminals and the extremists

behind this kind of attack mean only to divide us and denounce each other. we cannot afford to let them succeed. as muslims, as americans, now is the time to speak out and make it clear we will not give in to hate. we not give in to fear. we heard in the news the alleged perpetrator called in and pledged allegiance to isis. i have a word from isis and their supporters: how would you stand before god and answer to your god against insuperintendent people, thousands of innocent people, muslims, christians and other minorities, you do not speak for us, you do not represent us. you are an at betterration, an

outoutlaw or outlaws. they do not specific for our faith they never belong to this beautiful faith they claim to. but 1.7 billion people are united in rejecting their extremism, and their interpretation and their acts of violence. to those officials who may try to exploit this tragedy we ask to respect the victims and their families. this is not the time to score points. this is not the time to exploit fear. this is the time for unity and faith. >> next we will hear from our guest in two roles on the board of islamic society of north america and he is the chairman

of the board of the larger mosques in the washington, dc, area at dulles. >> police be with you. thank you, brother. jaka is my last name. will read a statement from the islamic society of north mechanic, the largest and oldest community-based muslim organization in north america. we offer condolences to the families of the orlando shooting victims. we stand with the victims of the sentless act of violence and mourn with the families of the victims and pray for their ease and comfort during this time of difficulty. we are outraged by this horrific shooting. our president of the islamic society of north america aze.

z, said, today, we send condoleents and prayers to the families of the victim and urge the communities to be united against all spray presence and encourage our members to donate with the immediate short-term needs of the greening families and our members in florida to visit and donate blood today to help the victims of this horrific shooting. that concludes the islamic society of north america's statement. now i will read on's of the all dulles muslim society, the second large of the mosque in the nation, representing 25,000 muslims in this area. the all dulles muslim society condemns the tragic and horrific orlando mass shooting and rejects any possible motive for the terrible act whose perpetrator is still being investigated as a possible hate-crime against a minority community or a mentally

unbalanced individual and/or a lone wolf terrorist sympathizer. we send our thoughts and prayers and condolences to all those kill or injured and appreciate the orlando's community response in condemn this and we gin in urging the entire muslim community to take part in blood donation drives for those injured and attacked. for us in virginia this tragedy brings back horrible memories. that is from chicago the council on america's islamic relations speaking of the attack calling it a hate crime, plain and simple referring to the shooter as an outlaw, condemning the attacks. our viewers will be happy to hear them coming out quickly and condemning the attacks. we will follow that as we get it. we will notice they referred to him as lone wolf or possible lone wolf and that will raise a lot of eyebrows. >> and suggest in the faith the

shooter was an outlaw. >> cair has been criticized in and not beinghelpings to vociferous in condemnation but they are front and center as you heard from chicago trying to distance themselves from the kinds of carnage we saw. >> not mean time, we will check with another of our guests and talk to the former assistant director of the f.b.i. in new york and a federal chief executive of the f.b.i. in new york and in miami and denver. first off, any thoughts coming from the cair press conference? >> we have to understand this is not the first time that the islamic groups have condemned these activities. we look at it that way but there is more support for condemnation

on the attacks against united states citizens than we normally hear. we have to lock back to the white house and get them to stop thing that these are embarrassing inconvene conferences that are addressed and not put the full force of the united states, what we can do, in order to stop these mass murders from occurring. >> the president came out quickly and did not use islamic fundamentalism but calmed it terrorism s that a good start? >> a it is a start. it is something hes that not addressed in full force and hopefully in the declining months in the white house he comes around to address it way it really is. >> we are tight on time, i want to ask you of the f.b.i. contacts with him in 2013 and 2014? they did some surveillance, record checks and interviewed him but they did find these had nice to face contact with an

american homicide bomber would went overseas and killed people, what is your reaction to that, who wasn't kept under surveillance or investigation? >> what happens in this case and particularly two time they interviewed him, two years they interviewed him in to 13 and 2014, what happens is, they look at what has been said, they look what he said they look at who he has mixed with, who he addressed or worked with and come up with the conclusion there just isn't enough to make him a full-fledgeed subject. >> a face-to-face meeting? that is not connecting over social media. >> thank you, bill gavin we have to leave it there. >> rebound spoke to the nation early today about the sentless carnage in orlando. in response afternoon there is a new statement from donald trump.

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>> a sobering reminder attacks on any americans regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or sexual other yen station is an attack on all of us. and on the fundament ad values of equality and dignity that define us. no act of hate or terror will change we are or the values that make us americans. >> president obama speaking early today of the early morning attack on a nightclub in orlando , florida that claims the lives of 50. >> moments before the white house lowered the flag in on of the victims, we are at the white house with the latest on the

worst terrorist shooting. >> a big question heading into the briefing was how much of a connection will president obama make between the orlando shooting and radical terrorism or violent extremism he called it a horrific hasser but refrained from using islam in the remarks. this is an act of terror and of hate and outrage and resolve to defend our people. >> president obama touched on to topic, gun roll and the exact the shooting has on the lgbt community. it happened a nightclub that described as a police of solidarity and empowerment where lgbt community would come together to advocate for civil rights. that is why president obama is calling this an act of hate and

terror. in terms of gun control, president obama did bring it up but not to the extent he has after rest mass shootings especially after the shooting at sandy hook elementary when he called on congress to enact stricter gun laws but he was more muted in the response. he said that this massacre is a reminder of how easy it is for people to get their hands on firearms and he said that we have to decide in that is the country we want to be? and doing nothing, in his words is a decision, as well. another thing to point out, president obama was supposed to be in wisconsin on wednesday to campaign alongside hillary clinton and this would have been their first campaign appear an since endorsing her but the white house now said that event has been postponeed until further notice. >> thank you from the white house. >> we new details on the carnage

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peter? >> there was an extraordinary admission by the f.b.i. at the most recent update, press update. we got some detailed information through the day. they said that this terrorist was not under investigation and he was not under surveillance, although he was suspicious enough in 2013 and in 2014 for having suspected ties to radical islamic terrorists. he was interviewed multiple times. here is the f.b.i. >> individual believed to be responsible for the terror attack at the orlando club pulse on sunday morning has been identified as omar mateen and the f.b.i. first became aware of mar teen in 2013. he made inflammatory comments to coworkers alleging possible terrorist ties. the f.b.i. thoroughly investigated the matter. including interviews with witnesses, physical surveillance, and records checks. in the course of the investigation mateen was

interviewed twice. >> this terrorist would pledged allegiance to isis in a 9/11 call while he was carrying out the attack, was working at a security guard for a companied call g4 is say "we are shocked and sanded by the event that occurred at the orlando nightclub and can confirm that omar mateen has been employed with g4s since september 10, 2007. we are cooperating fully with all law enforcement authorities including the f.b.i. as they conduct their investigation. our thoughts and prayers are with all of the friends, families and people affected by this unspeakable tragedy." the fact he was a security guard explains how he was able to get his hands on the weapons just in the last few minutes the a.t.f. tweeted the two guns they found with the terrorist inside were 223 caliber ar15 type rifle and a nine hill meter semi-automatic

handgun and he had devices suspicious enough to keep authorities from surveying the scene from going in and starting to identify the bodies right away the it took six or seven hours this morning for them to send in the bomb squad and make sure the pulse nightclub was completely cleared. at orange county in orlando, it is mostly quite now a block and a half away from the scene but this is the spot next to doing doing and 7-eleven what you would see in a normal neighborhood and there were hundreds if not thousands of rounds fired last night and there was a terrorist screaming here in the streets outside of a night club where there were more than 300 people enjoying themselves late on a saturday and early on a sunday. final note about what is happening inside the pulse night club, we have spoken to a state representative who has been in

contact with the officials in there where company of the 50 dead victims still lay, they say it is a still scene but for the constant ringing of the victims' phones as loved one reach out trying to see in they okay. these are calls that will never be answered. >> heart breaking. >> thank you for the latest. >> as we have been reporting, the f.b.i. said that the gunman damed 9-1-1 during the attack. he pledged allegiance to isis. there are also reports that high referenced the boston mayor then bombers during the call. and we are joined by chief davis, commissioner of the boston lived at the time of the boston marathon bombing. and the subsequent manhunt for the terrorists. a lost echoes of what happened that terrible day in your city,

chief davis. tsarnaev was on the radar of authorities but was cleared. we now hear the same thing about omar mateen. >> no question, and it is a terrible tragedy we are wanting again. and the similarities are striking. each time one of these incidents happen, law enforcement learn new lessons. i was at a dhs training today at fenway park and we were going influence the motions of what would happen in this type of attack happened. the problem is, and i feel bad for the f.b.i. agent and the investigators in this place because because of the first amendment we do not prohibit speech. in someone pledges allegiance to isil and they say they are going to follow aa certain person, it

is not a claim. we cannot take sanctions against those who have not committed or are about to commit a crime. it is time to revisit the law on this and to try to make determination whether people on pledge allegiance to the terrorist organization present a clear and present danger to the united states so we can take their guns off of then. they should not have guns. they should not be in positions like security guard processes and this information has to affect adversely in they go down this road. >> that is the question. the aggregate of material that indicated this guy could be a danger to set is pretty strong. this were two incidents that so stubbed co-workers they alerted the fay my and the f.b.i. investigated him.

there was the fact a wife to woman he was briefly married, divorced him say he was violent and would fly off the handle with her for doing things as insignificant as failing to fold the laundry on time. and finally the fact he was armed, licensed to carry weapons in the aggregate, it does seem like something slipped thrust cracks here. >> it is, unfortunately, ill logical. i have spoken to investigators would handle the cases who are frustrateed it has to be, in not an overt act, at least preparation. if you do not have a crime, you have to let the person go on with their life. there should be triggers when someone like this goes to buy firearms to reopen the case. [ inaudible ] >> so frustrating what we saw happen in your city of boston at

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celebrating june which is gay pride month with the name of the victims first identified and which next of kin have been notified that has gotten longer. edward sotomayor jr., and juan ramon gear rare row and ericry environmental a, peter o gonzalez cruz, those are the names that we know right now and we are also see the first faces of the victims of the warriors mass shooting in history, and this is stanley, just 33 years old according to his facebook he lived in florida and was a pharmacy technician. and society -- sotomayor friend saying "we were not ready to lose you, praying for you, we lost you forever." and shots rang out at 2:00 a.m. and officer shot at first and

then the gun shots were fired among 300 people inside the gay nightclub, pulse orlando, many feeling lucky to be alive. >> we heard boom, boom, and thought it was the stereo. and just the music, and after the second shot, there was a pause and it started, shooting, shooting, shooting. >> everyone we know was in the club, everyone we know on a day-to-day basis. this happened like that. >> on facebook, posting after 2:00 a.m., everyone get out of pulse and run. the next three hours gunfire could be heard as police and ambulances rushed to the scene. >> right new we have shots fired outside. >> oh high god. people are getting shot, dude. my god, dude. >> firing off shots.

>> between 2:00 and 5:00 am hostages were held inside until he was shot dead by swat members who saved 30 hostages as mothers awaited in agony for their sons, like nina who received text from her son who was held up in the bathroom and has not been heard from since. >> we don't know he was in the bathroom with the hostages. he was a hostage. >> how did you find out? >> he text. >> what did he say? >> the shooter had them in the women's bathroom and he was going to die. >> killed in a safe space celebrating would they are and that list will continue to grow unfortunately. people can go to the site for updates. >> we are praying for the community. >> in orlando people are coming

together, hundreds of them lining up to donate blood near the hospital where many of the injured are fighting for their lives, many rush over hoping to do what they could to help. >> just her the news and it is weird to hear from across the ocean, overseas, different countries and not even five miles from my home worst mass shooting in american history. heartbreaking. we will be dealing with it for a long-term, great to see the outpouring in the community and everyone volunteers but...it is heart warming. and in the wake of the incident. >> 50 dead. 53 injured. there could be further casualties. it is the worst mass shooting in united states history. >> dramatic video of the moments after the orlando attack as victims are carry out of the nightclub with more from witnesses at the scene. >> i just moved here three or

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as terrorist attacks are american overreaction is worse." >> ambassador bolton will be joining us in our next hour to talk about the attack and what it means as the united states continues to battle this kind of terrorism. >> we are learning more about omar mateen on the radar of the u.s. government and the fbi specifically, since 2013. he was interviewed by f.b.i. twice forallies of radical jihadist views. this comes after some of the co-workers and the security firm expressed concerns to the federal government about his intentions and motivation. he was not the target of any investigation or was he under surveillance right now. authorities say they have secured a van owned by him found outside of the nightclub. they are now searching for chews. a lost information to pin down. we have a senior fellow at the foundation of dense of --

against of democracy. some are saying our government may have miss add lot. >> keep this in perspective, the f.b.i. stopped a lot of plots, they ought to get credit. >> but this one? >> but, but, the problem here now going back to the boston marathon bombings, ft. hood shooter, some guys who are known jihadists or known going down this path have gotten through and that is disturbing >> the fbi interviewed him on quote a few occasions, doing interviews with him, surveillance of him, record checks and they found he was face-to-face meetings where an american homicide bomb whoever blew himself up and a bunch of syrians in syria not too long ago. you know this guy. >> he knew an al-qaeda suicide bomber would killed a number of teachers part of a multiprong attack. >> a guy would live floridaed if. >> he live floridaed if and joins al-qaeda in syria and leads a massive attack.

syria commented on this guy and was praising hip, a guy month was a friend of omar mateen or in was some contact. we need to know more and in there was more that was missed and more of his contacts with only extremists and whether stuff was missed there. the bottom line, we have several occasions now since going back through the last several years known jihadists have gotten influence. it is disturbing. >> a remember after san bernardino was acting able to access information from shooter 's iphone, apple would not cooperate but we were able to get into it are you confidence or how confident are you we will be able to get that information we need? >> right now we don't know what he left as far as electronic trail. usually they leave something behind. apple and other corporations should cooperate and this out much reason is because of this: there is potentially more extremists in lay and more of a

network. this guy has extremist ties going back several years the first f.b.i. investigation was in 2013, a guy who has a track record of contacting and being potentially in contact with extremists. >> how did he manage to keep the gun license or the security license when he was under investigation? it seems a red flag. >> it is crazy. the bottom line in a guy sets off investigations with the f.b.i., there should an trigger when he buys arrests or a assault rifle, saying wait a minute. he bought the weapons, the a.t.f. said, in the last week in florida, including the assault rifle. in that is right, there was no trigger in place to say this is a guy who got up on our radar a couple of times maybe we should stop him. >> is the bar too low or too high to put people on watch list s? where there is smoke there is

fire. >> you talk to the f.b.i. and american officials and european officials the system has been blimping red for a long-term with a last threats. they are trying to mitigate numerous threats. it is difficult to figure out who the is someone just popping out and who will shoot up an lgbt nightclub. that is the problem. >> and our government is working hard but when you have 50 dead americans and potentially more to come...it is a problem. thank you. john? >> the worst mass shooting in united states history, we have new details from catherine on the suspect behind the horrific violence as we continue our coverage of the orlando nightclub massacre. >> we will show what the good heart of humanity not the bad and horrible part. you can now get your message across by killing people you are thugs and murderers and we are a better community.

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>> fox alert, we are learning more about the man responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in united states history now described as an act of terror. he had been on the f.b.i.'s radar before shooting and killing 50 people. inside a florida nightclub. >> at least 53 people were injured in the overnight shooting before a swat team was able to shoot and killed suspect. investigators have been searching a car at his father's house in port st. lucie florida. 29-year-old omar mateen was questioned by the f.b.i. on two occasions for allegations he threatened his co-workers. the f.b.i. said that mateen called 9-1-1 during the shooting and pledged allegiance to isis. florida governor rick scott calling for a "moment of silence," at this hour 6:00 p.m. east coast and is clear on what sort of