good morning. i'm kendisgibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here's some of the top headlines we're following for you this morning on "world news now." we're beginning to learn the identities of more victims of the massacre at a gay nightclub in orlando, florida. the bodies of some of the at least 50 victims are now being removed from the club and brought to a medical examiner's office. >> authorities have identified the gunman as omar mateen, an american citizen born in new york but lived in ft. pierce, florida. the 29-year-old mateen worked as a security guard. a former co-worker calls him a troubled person. >> a heavily armed man who claimed he was on his way to a gay pride parade has been arrested in southern california. police in santa monica at first said the man intended harm, but

they've since backtracked from that statement. global reaction pouring in at this hour. the tributes being paid to the victims of america's latest and deadliest mass shooting. we'll have full coverage and the latest details straight ahead. you're watching a special edition of "world news now." let's begin with some of those latest details that we're hearing about the nightclub massacre in orlando. at least 17 of the 50 victims have been identified by city officials. 53 other people were injured in that attack. >> the ex-wife of the gunman says that he was not a stable person. sources say mateen used an ar-style rifle and 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage. >> a go fund me account has raised more than $1.2 million online. it was set up by florida's main lgbt organization, which says the money will go to the victims, as well as family members who are affected by the attack. >> many of those injured are listed in critical condition at orlando-area hospitals. dozens of families of course are still waiting to learn about the status of their loved ones.

abc's marci gonzalez is in orlando with more. >> they're shooting back and forth -- >> reporter: utter terror inside this orlando nightclub. >> oh my god! they're all shooting back and forth! >> reporter: a lone gunman armed with an assault rifle and handgun killing 50 people, injuring more than 50 others. >> everybody just drops on the ground and then people started running. >> there was bodies everywhere. i was crawling, i kept crawling. >> it was literally like a scene out of a horror movie. >> i just played dead. >> reporter: the nightmare in this gay bar and nightclub lasting three hours. dozens people held hostage. some sending heart-wrenching text messages to their families. >> please come get us out, he's about to kill us. so he said he was going to die and he loved me. that's the last thing i heard. >> reporter: many of those families still agonizingly waiting for word on whether their loved ones survived. >> i don't know. it's terrible. he's my only child.

>> reporter: the gunman killed at the scene identified by investigators as 29-year-old omar mateen. law enforcement officials say after the shooting began, he called 911 to pledge his allegiance to isis. the terror group's propaganda news agency claiming mateen was an islamic state fighter, although there was no indication the attack was planned by isis. investigators searching mateen's home two hours from orlando. his ex-wife calling him a sick person. >> he wouldn't allow me to speak to my family. he would beat me as i would try to call them. >> reporter: federal officials say he bought the guns used in the attacks legally within the past week. the scene here still blocked off as authorities now move the bodies and work to identify the victims. kendis and diane? >> thanks to marci in orlando for us early this morning. the father of the orlando shooter is offering his condolences to the victims and their families. >> siddiqui mateen says he's

shocked by his son's actions and says when he last saw his son on saturday afternoon everything seemed normal. mateen said he'd like to visit with some of mateen's victims and their families and he spoke with abc news just a short time ago. >> why did you decide to speak with us tonight? >> because this is something that affects everybody. it's affecting everybody in united states. and i love my american brothers and sisters. and this news wasn't easy to hear. i wish there was something i could have done. if i knew about it. as far as this news goes, i know as much as you do. i'm really saddened. i'm really surprised. >> today was a very hard day for you. can you take us through the moments when you learned about what had happened, that your son had killed all of these people? >> it was 4:00 in the morning.

i receive a call. i have to go rush, go to my daughter's house. and they told me about the news. and they said, we can't tell you anything until we make sure that we get the right news. so we're waiting a few hours until the news came out. and i couldn't believe that was my son. because my son got an education, is born in united states, in new york. he finished high school here in florida. he got his associate degree in criminal justice. he had a lot of love and care. and i couldn't believe that this is what he was doing. >> our thanks to linzie janis for that incredible interview with the gunman's father. >> for some the pace of getting information about their loved ones has really been agonizingly slow. the city of orlando is releasing the names of victims as families are informed.

>> abc's amy robach has more about those that we know were lost in the attack and some who survived. >> reporter: for most of the day there were only numbers. 50 dead, 53 injured. but there are the names and faces to go along with the stories of so many people who ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time. these names now included othe official death toll. kim morris, 37 years old. luis omar ocasio-capo, 20 years old. juan ramon guerrero, 22 years old, who was there with his boyfriend. dozens more lucky enough to survive. rodney sumpter, a bartender at the club and father of two. josh mcgill, who stopped to help him. >> i grabbed him and pulled him over to me. he's like, hey, man, i think i got shot. i took off my shirt and said, hey, i got to stop the bleeding. i tied it around the first gunshot wound with my shirt -- >> reporter: julien was on the dance floor when the gunman

opened fire, trampled as she tried to escape. her friend janet mccoy, helping treeage victims in the minutes after the shooting. >> i was okay besides bumps and bruises. my instinct was to help everybody else around me. >> reporter: there are countless others still unaccounted for. like jeff rodriguez. he sent his brother a text from the chaos saying he was bleeding. >> last text said, i got shot, i'm bleeding out, i think i'm dying, i love you guys, tell mom, dad, how much i love them. >> reporter: so many families of those still missing are gathered at beardall senior center blocks from the crime scene where authorities have the grim task of notifying next of kin about whether their loved ones survived. like baron cerrado, still waiting to hear of the fate of his brother juan. >> how important is hope to you right now in this moment? >> the main thing, it's the only reason why i'm standing and i'm facing the parents and everyone, answering all the calls. people are right now expecting the worst.

not me. i know he's out there. >> so hard for the families, especially those still waiting to find out. but those victims of the massacre were also remembered at a gay pride event, or gay pride events, all around the country. >> members of the los angeles lgbt center held up signs spelling out orlando as they marched through west hollywood. los angeles mayor garcetti was among the many who spoke out in support. >> we are americans. we are all lgbtq community members today. we are all part of a country that will not be beaten down. >> a heavily armed man from indiana who said he was on his way to los angeles parade was arrested but police in santa monica say it was not related to the orlando shooting. the tony awards also did their part to pay tribute to the victims of that massacre. host james corden opened the show with a tribute.

"hamilton's" lynn manual miranda was overcome with emotion while he recite d a poem for the victims. the hip-hop musical about the founding father alexander hamilton was the night's big winner. that mega hit won 11 tony awards including best musical. on a completely different note there could be hardware handed out by the bay. golden state needs one more win for the nba title. the defending champs suffered a big loss. draymond green suspended thanks to his below the belt shot on lebron james. you can watch tonight's game right here on abc tonight at 9:00. the pittsburgh penguins have left the bay area with hockey's biggest trophy. they beat the san jose sharks 3-1 in game six of the stanley cup finals. the penguins take home the fourth cup in franchise history and their first since 2009. captain sydney crosby won the trophy for the mvp of the playoffs.

>> and they also paid tribute to the victims at those games as well as several other sporting events. coming up, we're going to take a look at all of those tributes pouring in for the victims, including at the tony awards as well. the powerful vigil fueled by pride and anger at the very spot in greenwich village where the modern gay rights movement was born 47 years ago. but first the chilling words from the orlando shooter. what we're hearing this morning from a witness who played dead for a terrifying three hours inside that nightclub. his interview with our geo benitez is really shocking.

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recapping our top story, we have new information about the man identified as the gunman in the orlando, florida, gay nightclub massacre. 29-year-old omar mateen worked as a security guard and had purchased at least two firearms legally in the past week.

>> now a former co-worker said that mateen had a lot of hatred for people. his father tells abc news that he saw his son saturday and that he seemed normal. among the outpourings in the wake of the nightclub massacre were at least two visible jills that took place last night in orlando. recurring themes at the gatherings included love and tolerance. there were many other events held to honor and remember the victims at the massacre across the country. >> this morning we're getting some new and chilling details from inside that scene at that nightclub. >> a witness who played dead is talking about what the gunman said to the hostages that he held for those terrifying three hours inside that nightclub. here's abc's gio benitez. >> he had them on -- the police department or texting. he asked them, please do not text. so they stopped. then someone started to text back up again. and he said, didn't i say don't text? give me all your phones. who's in here?

are you guys black? a couple of them said yeah. he said, i don't have an issue with the blacks. and then he got on the phone, i don't know if it was with the news or police department, telling them that -- to stop, america needs to stop bombing isis. >> he was calling people on the phone? >> yeah. he called somebody on the phone. >> reporter: he was telling them stop bombing isis? >> stop bombing isis. and syria. he called somebody else that he knew and he mentioned that he was the fourth shooter and there was three others. and mentioned i believe a female name. and that was playing dead or he's saying that she has a bombing vest and he has one too. and then he said there were three snipers out there waiting for cops to come so snipers would shoot at the cops. >> reporter: so this whole time, what were you doing? i mean, you must have heard all this gunfire. >> yeah.

i stood quiet. i said, i don't think he knew you were there until he came back in and shot again and one black boy came crawling underneath the stall, grasping our legs and having me and my friend dropped to the floor. and he would go wash his hands and use the blower. and i felt something poke the back of my pocket. >> he was poking you? >> yeah, one quick touch or poke. i don't know if he was with -- i didn't know what he had to use as a weapon. but he probably was thinking i'm dead. >> you played dead for three hours straight? >> yes, and my friend followed the role. quiet. i heard the cops screaming, get down, get down. a little closer, they pulled people from the other side of the club out. he was busy fixing his rifle, i don't know what he had, he was clicking, fixing. i heard shells dropping on the floor. and he was happy that he got it fixed and he said, i got plenty of bullets.

>> reporter: he said, i've got plenty of bullets? >> plenty of extra bullets. >> very chilling interview. >> it sends chills, gives you goosebumps listening to it all. we're starting to hear more and more of the survivors' stories now. one woman who apparently hid in the bathroom, covering herself with bodies. some of the entertainers hid in a dressing room and managed to escape when the police removed one of the air conditioners from the wall. >> one of the fascinating things, gio sat down with that guy there moments after he left the hospital. did you notice on his right arm there you can still see his i.d. there from the hospital. and so mateen also talked on the phone about, stop killing isis. apparently a lot of these phone calls or one of these phone calls was to 911, a 911 operator. >> he was calling 911 to deliver these messages, apparently trying to get them through to the police. the police said the scene was so chaotic when they arrived or witnesses did, when they walked in they said, if you're alive put your hands up.

they couldn't tell who was playing dead, who really was dead, who was just injured or survivors. >> bodies were stacked on top of each other. so sad. coming up, powerful words from president obama. for the 15th time, the president, this president, is addressing a nation in mourning after a mass shooting. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" when i have an asthma attack... i feel like a fish with no water. learn how to prevent your child's next asthma attack. because even one attack is one too many.

♪ some of the scenes from all across the country, many people coming together saying that love trumps hate. president obama as you know was supposed to start campaigning with hillary clinton this week, but in the wake of orlando, of course that has been placed on hold. >> instead the president turned his attention to gun violence, marking the 15th time he's had to address the country after a mass shooting during his term. here are some of his remarks. >> today as americans, we grieve the brutal murder, horrific massacre, of dozens of innocent people. today marks the most deadly shooting in american history. this was an act of terror and an act of hate. and as americans, we are united in grief and outrage and in resolve to defend our people.

this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any american, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, is an attack on all of us. and on the fundamental values of equality and dignity that define us as a country. in the coming hours and days, we'll learn about the victims of this tragedy. their names, their faces, who they were, the joy that they brought to families and to friends. and the difference that they made in this world. say a prayer for them. as a country, we will be there for the people of orlando today, tomorrow, and for all the days to come. god bless the americans that we lost this morning. may he comfort their families. may god continue to watch over this country we love. thank you. >> the mayor of orlando saying this sunday was the most difficult day in the history of that city.

you can understand why. >> absolutely. >> the latest update on the victims and the investigation at 10:00 this morning. 10:00 this morning.

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you're looking at the scene in new york as many gather at the stonewall inn to honor the victims of the orlando nightclub shooting. people marched, laid flowers, some cried, some sang songs. and many made speeches in and around that historic bar. the stonewall inn is an important landmark in new york and across the country. >> it's considered the birthplace for the lgbt civil rights movement. that after a 1969 police crackdown led to the violent riot. around this time last year it was a place for celebration. do you remember this? many gathered there after the supreme court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. on sunday of course they came to mourn. >> that location has landmark status so it will be there forever. but we're seeing these kinds of tributes pouring in from all around the country at sporting events, everywhere. at the tony awards as well. >> people gathered at the white

house. it was pride weekend in d.c. this weekend, so a lot of people were gathered there. in new york city, big pride festivities will take place in two weeks. can you imagine what a scene that will be. definitely a lot of security there as well. >> the first place people tend to react because it comes so easy is on social media. you saw a very swift reaction from not only people who were actually there, we were getting a lot of information, then afterward from people reacting to the scene, celebrities especially, ricky martin came out initially saying, i'm gay and i'm not afraid. love conquers all. #prayfororlando. >> we also have ellen degeneris, i believe, who was tweeting as well. her feelings about it. and justin timberlake who said, pray for orlando. he also said, what gives? my heart is breaking right now for the victims and families of this heartless act. >> we heard from ellen degeneris

who kept it simple, she just said, sobbing. we're also getting reaction from arnold the world. the official paris twitter account wrote, paris stands with orlando, we're thinking of you, #lovewins. >> there was a newspaper from overseas that called this america's bataclan, in reference to the club there in paris. >> and this one we're looking at now is from the nonprofit organization rebel and riot. it shows a heartbeat pattern but in the end you see the rainbow there trailing off. that's a tribute to the victims. and they say this was a hate crime and they stand with the victims. >> the pst saying it is not only a terrorist crime but it is a hate crime indeed. all around the world, city hall, tel aviv lit up in pride colors. >> the freedom tower in new york as well. the empire state building dark last night also in tribute. >> we'll leave you with this image.

this morning on a special edition of this morning on a special edition of "world news now," developments from orlando as we learn new details on the horrific nightclub massacre. >> we're getting images of the moment s.w.a.t. teams confronted the shooter. [ gunfire ] you can hear that firefight play out as hundreds of clubgoers run for their lives. dozens of victims have already been declared dead, dozens more gravely injured. we'll have more on their stories and the incredible bravery by some and harrowing tales of survival. >> the search for answers as to what caused the shooter to go on his deadly rampage, his history with the fbi as well as people close to him speaking out about the type of person he was, including his father. >> this is not a good day for the united states.

he is born in united states. he grew up in united states. he knew better. i don't know why did he do what he did. >> we look at reactions from around the world as the worst mass shooting in u.s. history causes an outpouring of global support. the lgbt community is coming together in a show of strength as the world tries to make sense of what happened. >> it is monday, june 13th, and this is a special edition of "world news now." "nightclub massacre: the terror in orlando." we do say good morning on this monday, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. we start this half hour with new details in that nightclub shooting massacre in orlando. it was the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> this morning the death toll of course stands at 50. 53 others were wounded. many critically injured. investigators are now looking into the life of gunman omar

mateen, a bomb squad was at his apartment in ft. pierce, florida, for hours but has just left. >> we're learning more about the victims as well. the city of orlando is starting to release the names of those killed. >> let's begin our coverage right now with abc's marci gonzalez who's in orlando with all the details we're learning at this hour. marci, good morning. >> reporter: hi, guys, good morning. we're hearing also from survivors including one who tells us he played dead on the floor of this nightclub for hours saying he heard the gunman talking about isis. and then asking people their racial identities before shooting them. >> listen to that they're shooting back and forth. >> reporter: utter terror inside this orlando nightclub. >> oh my god, they're all shooting back and forth. >> reporter: a lone gunman armed with an assault rifle and handgun killing 50 people, injuring more than 50 others. >> everybody just dropped to the ground and then people started running. >> there was bodies everywhere

and i was crawling, i kept crawling. >> it was literally like a scene out of a horror movie. >> i just played dead. >> reporter: the nightmare in this gay bar and nightclub lasting three hours. dozens of people held hostage. some sending heart-wrenching text messages to their families. >> please come get us out because he's about to kill us. he said he was going to die and he loved me. that's the last thing i heard. >> reporter: many of those families still agonizingly waiting for word on whether their loved ones survived. >> i don't know. it's terrible. he's my only child. >> reporter: the gunman killed at the scene identified by investigators as 29-year-old omar mateen. law enforcement officials say after the shooting began, he called 911 to pledge his allegiance to isis. the terror group's propaganda news agency claiming mateen was an islamic state fighter although there was no indication

the attack was planned by isis. investigators searching mateen's home two hours from orlando. his ex-wife calling him a sick person. >> he wouldn't allow me to speak to my family. he would beat me as i would try to call them. >> reporter: and federal officials say he bought the guns used in the attack legally within the past week. kendis and diane? >> marci, hard to believe this was playing out just 24 hours ago at that scene where she is right now. what's the scene like overnight, marci? >> reporter: you can see it's still blocked off here. investigators are now working to remove the bodies, take them to the medical examiner's office. and still working to identify the victims. the roads in this area are closed so we haven't seen a lot of people coming to this area but we have seen a few friends and family members stopping by with flowers, saying prayers, and crying. definitely feeling the emotion here at the scene. kendis and diane? >> marci, some friends and

family of clubgoers have had a hard time getting answers about the status of their loved ones. that seems to be one of the hardest parts now. what kind of developments can we expect on that front? >> reporter: it's been an absolutely agonizing day for so many families here, waiting to find out if their loved ones are among the dead. throughout the day more people have been identified and we're expecting more of the same tomorrow. families have been standing by and checking in at a hotel not far from here where they can get more information. the city of orlando also posting the names of the deceased on a special website once the families have been notified. kendis and diane? >> that's abc's marci gonzalez for us in orlando. marci, thank you. the father of the orlando gunman says he's baffled by his son's actions. siddiqui mateen says he'd like to now be able to ask his son why. >> he also says his son became upset seeing two men kissing in front of families. mateen says when he last saw his son on saturday afternoon he seemed normal. he talked with abc news just a few hours ago.

>> i don't know when i'll be able to get the body. so my important point is that i feel very sad and mad about the whole incidence, you know. because other people -- those are my family too. they're dead. and they got injured. i am saddened as i am for my son and them too. i share my pain with them. i share their pain with me. this is not a good day for the united states. he is born in united states, as i said. and he grew up in united states. and he knew better. i don't know why did he do what he did. >> mateen says he'd also like to meet with the victims' families. he's no stranger to social media. he has posted several videos on

youtube and one of those videos he praises the taliban. >> as we mentioned omar mateen was investigated twice by the fbi for possible connections to terrorism, but no ties were ever confirmed. >> let's take a closer look at that angle with abc news contributor steve gomez, former fbi special agent in charge of counterterrorism. steve, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> the big question seems to be how does someone who was on the fbi's radar in this way still go on to carry out a crime like this, able to get their hands on these kinds of weapons? >> unfortunately the fbi when they conducted those investigations in 2013 and '14, which each of them culminated with interviews with mateen, it appears that they weren't able to confirm and substantiate any kind of terrorism ties. now, it looks like they closed those investigations thereafter. the problem is that this individual clearly still had something in his mind because obviously he committed the attack. and that's what we're facing

here today. so they're going to examine a lot of the information that they had at the time of those investigations and there's going to be a lot of analysis as to whether they should close the investigations and were they able to at least establish a red flag on mateen moving forward, so if there was other information that would come to light, they would have been notified. >> steve, right now the fbi i'm told investigating some 800 individuals or tracking some 800 individuals. you saw this one that kind of slipped through the crack. what's the biggest challenge right now at least in tracking these lone wolf gunmen? >> that's the biggest problem is that the fbi is saying 800 individuals. the fact is there are probably many more in the counterterrorism arena that they are concerned about. whether there's an investigation or an assessment or some tips coming through. so there's a lot of information

and a lot of investigative work that needs to be done by the agents. and the fact is there's only so many people that they have available, whether it's agents, analysts, task force officers from local law enforcement. so they have to prioritize and they have to allocate the resources appropriately. and that's a very complex situation that they're in. figuring out which of these subjects are the most important ones, that will require the surveillance, the interviews, and all the work that has to go into it. so it's a problem. >> steve, is there any kind of easy answer to try to prevent something like this from happening again and trying to streamline that investigative process at all? >> well, i think it's not only streamlining the investigative process. that's something that the fbi is going to have to review. but there also has to be the capability, even when you are closing an investigation -- because an investigation is never really closed. if they close it, they have -- they had information that led them to start the investigation, but what if something comes about later on? that's what we have here.

when he purchased the firearms, there had to have been a mechanism to alert the fbi so they knew, now this individual has purchased firearms. and do they need to give it a second look or a third look? >> i think a lot of people will be taking a look at the laws and we'll have this debate that will go on about whether he should have been able to have these weapons in the first place. steve gomez, thank you for joining us. >> have a good night. coming up -- the outpouring of support at the nation's blood banks. the lines of donors that pushed those blood banks to capacity. the politics of terror. the words from both presumptive nominees and why one candidate is against sparking controversy. remember to find us on facebook, wnnfans.com, and twitter, @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now."

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recapping our top morning, recapping our top story this morning, authorities are now investigating the gunman they say is responsible for killing at least 50 people at an orlando, florida, nightclub. 29-year-old omar mateen was a security guard in florida who bought at least two guns legally within the last week or so. mateen had actually been interviewed by the fbi three times, those interviews took place after he made comments to co-workers alleging possible terrorist ties in 2013, then again in 2014 over possible ties to an american suicide bomber. but the interviews were inconclusive and the investigations closed. in addition to the 50 people killed in yesterday's shooting,

53 additional people were also injured in the attack. >> this shooting at a gay nightclub happens just as pride month gets under way across america. >> the lgbt community has long been a target of violence and this morning it's reacting with love and solidarity. >> abc's gio benitez was at another nightclub in orlando, the largest gay club in that area, where supporters were holding vigils for the victims. >> reporter: what started as a night of dancing and celebration in orlando ended as a violent attack in a prideful community and a nation. >> this is an especially heartbreaking day for our friends and fellow americans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. >> reporter: nearly 12 hours after the first shots were fired, the president set the tone of solidarity. >> this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any american, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, is an attack on all of us. >> reporter: sexual orientation

came up again at, of all places, blood banks in the orlando area they received so many donations they had to turn people away. this in spite of the existing fda recommendation that men who have slept with men in the past 12 months not donate blood. >> when i tried to donate blood today, i got turned away for being gay. i just feel hopeless, scared, sad, angry. >> reporter: this all coming during gay pride month and nowhere was the love more on display than in los angeles at the nation's largest lgbt parade. pride was interrupted for a moment of silence. celebrations proceeded without incident in cities like philadelphia and washington, d.c. and the people of orlando are gathering at the city's largest gay bar, parliament house. >> orlando is a beautiful city and orlando -- we've shown our spirit. orlando truthfully is the city beautiful. and our community's come together with an enormous

outpouring of love. coming up, the politics of terror. >> the words from president obama in the wake of yet another mass shooting and a swift reaction from both presidential front-runners drawing both praise and controversy. that's next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. [female narrator] foods rich in folic acid like white bread and leafy greens can help prevent some birth defects before you even know you're pregnant.

the mass shooting has prompted a swift response from both presumptive presidential nominees. >> it's words from one of the candidates that's sparking fresh outrage. abc's tom llamas with the latest. >> reporter: in the wake of the worst mass shooting in american history, donald trump tweeting he is praying for all the victims and their families, but then this -- appreciate the congrats for being right on radical islamic terrorism. i don't want congrats, i want

toughness and vigilance. we must be smart. that tweet setting off a firestorm. megan mccain telling trump, you're congratulating yourself because 50 people are dead this morning in a horrific tragedy? singer john legend posting trump is truly an awful person, but trump wasn't done. later in a statement, quote, if hillary clinton after this attack still cannot say the two words radical islam, she should get out of this race for the presidency. it's a charge he has made before. >> refuses to even say the words radical islam. refuses to say the words. this alone makes her unfit to be president. >> reporter: but trump's words a sharp contrast with clinton's who sent out condolences in english and spanish saying, we need to redouble our efforts to defend our country from the threats at home and abroad and adding, we need to keep guns like the ones used last night out of the hands of terrorists or other violent criminals. clinton was supposed to campaign

with president obama on wednesday. they've now postponed that. donald trump, who was going to speak about bill and hillary clinton tomorrow, has changed the focus of his speech to be on isis and the threat of terror across the country. tom llamas, abc news, new york. i want to get to some other headlines right now in california. police arrested a man after discovering an arsenal in his car that included explosives and rifles. 20-year-old james howell of indiana told police he was there for the gay pride parade. at first police in santa monica tweeted that howell intended to do harm but later retracted that. they said the arrest had nothing to do with the mass shooting in orlando. time's running out to find the so-called black boxes from egypt air flight 804. investigators say they have until the end of the week before the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders stop emitting signals. investigators say searches in the crash area will intensify. all 66 people on board died when flight 804 went down in the mediterranean sea last month.

the massacre in orlando was on everyone's minds at the tony awards. host james corden opened the show with a tribute to the victims. stars wore silver ribbons in show of support. "hamilton's" lynn manuel miranda overcome with emotion while reciting a sonnet for the victims. the hip-hop musical about the founding father was the night's big winner, the mega-hit won 11 tony awards including best musical. hockey's most precious piece of silver is back in the steel town. the pittsburgh penguins clinched their fourth stanley cup last night. they beat the san jose sharks 3-1 to win the stanley cup final four games 2-2. pittsburgh's captain sydney crosby raised two trophies in addition to being the first to carry the cup he was also named mvp of the place. >> well deserved, bravo to them. coming up, we'll check in on the global reaction to the orlando massacre. >> and the fresh tributes that are still rolling in. this picture on the cover of

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♪ this morning an outpouring of support for the victims of the orlando nightclub massacre. you can see the freedom tower tonight, the spire in rainbow colors in support of gay pride as a tribute to those victims. the empire state building also dark last night in tribute to those victims as well. >> all around the world you had different buildings lit up in rainbow colors in honor of the victims in orlando. and of course the shock and the grief is sinking in. we're finally getting a sense of how many of the newspapers around the world are reacting to this. >> pretty much all of them so far. we're looking at just some of the colors. we have the "chicago tribune's" cover from this morning. reads -- "an act of terror" with victims embracing. lots of covers are showing

victims embracing at the scene of all of this. the "independent" this morning saying, slaughtered because of their sexuality. >> massacre seems to be a key theme with many of the headline writers. this one is -- "the guardian" newspaper from overseas saying, massacre in orlando. and "the new york daily news" has really taken this as one of its issues over the years. whenever these incidents have taken place they have blamed the nra. once again they're doing so in this morning's newspaper. simply saying, thanks nra, because of your continued opposition to an assault rifle ban, terrorists like this lunatic can legally buy a killing machine. >> "the daily telegraph" showing terror on the dance floor. and the "new york post" isis versus the u.s., pointing out it's the worst shooting in the nation's history. this one i don't want to hold up for too long, however, along with a few others because it does have a picture of the gunman and i prefer not to show his face any more than we have to. >> i do want to show you one more. and this is a hometown newspaper there in orlando.

"the sentinel." it's very tiny, the photo very touching, simply saying, our community will heal. >> and you did see an outpouring of support today in orlando and the surrounding areas. the blood bank was so overfilled with volunteers, they didn't have enough people to take in the blood and had to turn people away because so many people showed up trying to do anything they can in a sort of powerless state to try to help. >> some have taken to social media. one trending hash tag, gays break the internet, jamie corbett showing his fierce side saying, i am here and i'm not going anywhere no matter what anyone thinks of me. >> natalie showing her love for her girlfriend. >> very nice. ♪ o'er the land of the free and and the home of the brave ♪

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this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," mourning the tragic loss of life in orlando after at least 50 people killed when a gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub. >> new details emerging about the killer. the investigation into his rampage and what people that knew him are saying about him. >> as orlando mourns families are still waiting for word on their loved ones. only a few of the 50 people killed have been identified so far. >> and the show must go on and it did. but not before some heartfelt tributes to the victims of the orlando massacre. both from the tony awards as well as from the stanley cup finals. it is monday, june 13th. this is a special edition of "world news now," the nightclub massacre, terror in orlando. >> good morning. i'm diane macedo.

>> and i'm kendis gibson. let's get right to the latest that we're learning right now, the details about the nightclub massacre in orlando. as we go on the air right now, 17 of the 50 victims have been identified by city officials. 53 other people were injured in the attack. >> the ex-wife of gunman omar mateen says, "he was not a stable person." sources say mateen used an ar-style rifle and a 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage. >> and there is this, a go fund me account has raised more than $1.2 million online. it was set up by florida's main lgbt organization which says the money will go towards the victims and families impacted by this attack. and we're learning a lot more about some of the victims. all of whom were enjoying a night out at orlando's gay nightclub known as the pulse. some of the victims' bodies have been removed from that club. they are being taken to a medical examiner's office which is requesting help in storing them because there are just so many.

>> and there are new questions emerging about the man identified as the gunman. he was known to law enforcement but was able to purchase firearms in the past week anyway. abc's david muir has details on how the attack played out. >> reporter: it is latin night at the pulse, a gay nightclub in downtown orlando, packed with 320 people. this video of people dancing. then 2:02 a.m., bartenders announcing last call. when suddenly the gunfire. as that gunfire erupted, you could hear it from the outside. >> oh my god. they're all shooting back and forth. >> reporter: the nightclub has three main areas. the hip-hop room, the main bar with the dance floor, and a patio area. some people escaping out this side door and into this small alleyway. jonyell telling me he crawled on the floor, reaching for the curtains to find a sliver of an exit but people were climbing over one another to get out. people were jumping over you? >> reporter: people were jumping

over you, trying to get out? >> people were jumping over me, pushing my head down. it's a state of panic. we just wanted to get out. >> reporter: another survivor joshua telling us how he hid under an suv. discovering a survivor who'd been shot in both arms and the back. he took off his shirt and used it as a tourniquet. no ambulances left. police told him to get in the back of the cruiser and to give the man a bear hug. inside the frantic scene continues. so many looking for exits, others hiding in rooms with no way out. >> i saw him. he was 20, 30 feet away from me. i saw the fire coming out of his gun every time he shot. >> 15, 20 people got shoved into a one-person bathroom until he started shooting through the doorway. >> reporter: dozens who did not make it out becoming hostages stuck inside. some huddled inside a bathroom, just off the dance floor, texting loved ones, call police, i'm going to die. >> please come get us out, he's about to kill us. >> reporter: in the midst of the attack, the killer himself. authorities say he called 911 to

pledge his allegiance to the terror group isis. authorities sending armored vehicles and s.w.a.t. teams. they rushed to the scene. but for nearly three hours they hold their fire, waiting outside. >> we're being told possibly up to 15 remaining in the club that are barricaded in. >> some sort of explosion or -- >> reporter: moments later we learn it's a controlled explosion set off by police to distract the gunman. an armored vehicle smashes through a wall of the club and s.w.a.t. officers swarm in behind. 11 of them suddenly involved in a shoot-out with the killer. authorities say the shooter revealed to be 29-year-old omar mateen, a u.s. citizen born in america with afghani parents. police say he used two guns. authorities revealing he purchased both of them in recent days. >> although it's still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. >> thanks to david muir in orlando. hard to believe it was exactly 24 hours ago at this hour when the attack played out in

orlando. >> that's right. abc's marci gonzalez is live on the scene for us this morning. marci, what's the scene been like overnight? >> reporter: hi, kendis and diane. the scene still blocked off as investigators now work to move the bodies, also still working to identify all of the victims. the streets in this area are closed still. so not a lot of people coming here. there were vigils in other parts of downtown, other parts of orlando. here we've seen just a few people coming through, bringing flowers and crying. the larger gatherings have been in other parts of the city. kendis and diane? >> clearly this is a massive investigation that will go on for days. but what can we expect today, the first full day of that probe? >> reporter: there's still a lot of questions. looking into his background, looking into the motives, looking to see if he had any other connections. so that's a part of the investigation. then still working to identify the victims. that's a big part of it. there are so many families, dozens of families still waiting

for that heartbreaking confirmation that their loved ones are among the dead. 53 people injured. i think some of those families who are still waiting for word are holding out hope that maybe their loved ones are among the injured. so they're going to a hotel that's not far from here awaiting updates. we're hoping as the day goes on that more of those victims will be identified. kendis and diane? >> we certainly hope so. at least to put this to rest for those families to be able to start grieving properly. marci gonzalez, thank you so much. we're learning more about the victims of that massacre. >> we heard about 32-year-old christopher lannan from his mother christine. she broke down while waiting hours to receive word about her son. she said christopher received a humanitarian award for establishing a gay/straight alliance at his high school. and 34-year-old edward sotomayor jr. worked at a sarasota travel agency that held cruises for gay people.

his cousin david sotomayor said the two discovered they were related a decade ago at orlando's gay days festival. david says they last saw each other earlier this year and at that point he told reporters edward was always part of the fun. >> 37-year-old kimberly k.j. morris was a security guard at pulse, at that nightclub. she moved from hawaii to orlando two months ago to help her mother and her grandmother. a friend described her as active and passionate about basketball and mixed martial arts. her mother confirmed morris and the nightclub's other guards were not armed but says pulse did have armed police as added security as well. >> you see their faces and how much they were full of life and all their bright smiles and it makes it even more difficult this morning. >> watching chris' mother, seeing her this morning talking about how she didn't know what had happened to her son. you feel that anguish. the question mark makes everything so much worse. really hoping they can get more and more of these identities to the families. >> very touching. the massacre at gay nightclub

forced gay pride celebrations to beef up security understandably. in southern california there was a scare before the l.a. pride parade. a man was arrested after police in santa monica discovered that he had an arsenal, including assault rifles. the suspect james howell told police he was in town for the pride parade. the police chief tweeted howell intended to do harm but later said that was incorrect. presidential candidates hillary clinton and donald trump shared their responses to the tragedy on twitter. trump, however, is facing some criticism for one of his tweets. >> he said he was praying for the victims and his families but he also tweeted, appreciate the congrats for being right on radical islamic terrorism. i don't want congrats, i want toughness and vigilance, we must be smart. clinton offered a different tone, sending condolences in english and spanish, we need to redouble our efforts to defend our country from threats at home and abroad and we need to keep guns like the ones used last night out of the hands of terrorists or other violent

criminals. bernie sanders does plan to meet with hillary clinton tomorrow as the final democratic primary of the year comes to a close. sanders vowed to compete in the washington, d.c. primary after a poor showing in california. clinton won enough votes last week to clinch the nomination but sanders so far refusing to concede. coming up, reigniting america's debate over guns. president obama didn't waste any time or pull any punches as he reacted to yet another mass shooting on american soil. and the tributes for the victims of the orlando massacre. paid on the stage on broadway's biggest night of the year.

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we're covering the aftermath of the nightclub massacre in orlando, florida. the father of the gunman tells abc's linzie janis if he could talk to his son, he would ask him why he attacked this club, killing at least 50 people and injuring 53 more. >> omar mateen was killed in a shoot-out with authorities. a former co-worker calls mateen a troubled person with a lot of rage in him. mateen had been interviewed by the fbi three times in the past in connection with terror-related incidents but those investigations were closed. president obama didn't waste any time or mince any words in his swift response to that massacre. >> as a result, once again, it's reignited the debate over guns in america. we'll get more from abc's jonathan karl. >> today marks the most deadly shooting in american history.

>> reporter: it's the 15th time the president has addressed the nation following a mass shooting here in america. a grim ritual echoed over and over again during his presidency. >> i hope and pray that i don't have to come out again during my tenure as president. >> reporter: 2009, ft. hood. 2011, congresswoman gabby giffords gunned down in a tucson parking lot. 2012, the horror at sandy hook elementary school. >> the majority of those who died today were children. they had their entire lives ahead of them. >> reporter: many of the shootings were crimes by deranged gunmen without any ties to terrorist groups. many with guns bought legally. >> the number of people who die from gun-related incidents dwarfs any deaths that happen through terrorism. >> reporter: several were inspired by radical islamic terrorist groups like isis. most recently, san bernardino. now, apparently, orlando. >> we are united in grief. and outrage. and in resolve to defend our people. >> reporter: condemnation of the

violence is universal. the president called for actions to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals at home. >> and we have to decide if that's the kind of country we want to be. and to actively do nothing is a decision as well. >> reporter: doing nothing has been the answer to president obama's calls on this for the last seven years. >> of course a lot of politics coming out in all of this. you've got people on the left coming out and saying this clearly shows you need more gun control and more laws to keep someone like this from getting their hands on guns. and you're hearing people from the right say, this is an issue of radical islamist terrorism and more needs to be done to address that. i don't think this is going to be the end of either debate. >> i can tell you nothing will happen between now and november. because congress is not in session for much between now and the election. so even if it does spur debate about it, there aren't going to be laws. >> and even the people at the

mosque that the gunman attended said that they had sort of no idea, no reason to believe, his family even said they didn't even think he was particularly religious. so a lot of questions wondering when it was he got indoctrinated in this way and started pledging an allegiance to isis. >> his ex-wife does tell abc news he was a little bit bipolar so it was no surprise to her that this took place. when we come back, the worlds of theater and sports react to what happened in orlando. >> fans of the stage and field come together as the nation grieves. you're watching "world news now" as we leave you with some images coming in from around the world this morning. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >> announc if you're a man over 50, you're in a group most likely to develop skin cancer,

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on behalf of the whole theater community and every person in this room, our heart goes out to all of those affected by this atrocity. allie we can say is >> this was a touching moment. the host there, james corden, opening last night's tony awards. >> vowing that the show must go on, the tony awards tweeted out last night that the show would be dedicated to the orlando nightclub shooting victims and

it was underscored by a powerful message at the very top of the broadcast from the host. >> all we can say is you are not on your own right now. your tragedy is our tragedy. theater is the place where every race, creed, sexuality and gender is equal, is embraced, and is loved. hate will never win. together we have to make sure of that. tonight's show stands as a symbol and a celebration of that principle. this is the tony awards. >> before the show, actor, composer, and writer lynn manuel miranda tweeted out this simple image, the gay pride flag inside a heart with the word orlando. >> as he accepted a tony for the best original score for "hamilton," miranda also made a very heartfelt statement. >> the creator and star of "hamilton" wrote a powerful poem in honor of the victims of orlando as his emotions began to get the better of him towards the end.

>> and love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside. i sing it as a simp phony, eliza tells her story. now fill the world with music, love and pride. thank you so much for this. >> miranda threw in the line, we chase the melodies that seem to find us until they're finished songs and start to play. >> and we should mention, "hamilton" won some 11 tonys last night, almost a record there. >> quite a few. and in the world of sports, it was the most important game of the season for hockey. >> the pittsburgh penguins squared off against the san jose sharks but not before fans were asked to bow their heads in honor of the victims in orlando. >> ladies and gentlemen -- the national hockey league family and people everywhere send heartfelt thoughts of condolence, comfort, and courage to everyone touched by the

horrific events in orlando. we mourn for those who lost their lives and pray for all who have been affected. the nhl, the san jose sharks, and the pittsburgh penguins ask that you please stand and join in a moment of silent reflection on this tragedy. >> and the penguins went on to win the stanley cup last night defeating the sharks 3-1 in game six of the stanley cup final, winning the series 4-2. finally, the tribute from our neighbors to the north. >> the scoreboard at last night's toronto blue jays game went back before flashing the single word orlando during a moment of silence before that game. >> the fans were asked to rise, remove their caps, and remember the victims and their loved ones. i was at the gay pride parade in d.c. over the weekend. i should mention, the canadian embassy contingency was one of the biggest groups of supporters marching through. >> and you're just seeing a huge outpouring of support. here in new york, huge crowds outside the stonewall inn today

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familiar with today's nightmare. nicole hockley's 6-year-old son dylan was shot to death at sandy hook. teacher abbey clements hid 19 students in a coat room to keep them safe from the killer. >> the road that they have ahead of them, it's almost impossible to imagine. >> you're never quite whole again. i learned a lot from previous shooting victim families. columbine, aurora. to know that, you know -- this is never going to be easy. but i'm going to find a way. >> it's sort of a ptsd moment today when you heard about these shootings? >> it absolutely just pulls the scab off the old wounds. and brings you back to a place you really don't want to go back to. >> reporter: william bagg, an e.r. doctor, was one of the first to treat the young victims that day. he says from experience emts, nurses, doctors from orlando may also be traumatized by the horror after the fact. >> we in the medical community

are trained to compartmentalize. it's not until after you're driving home that reality sets in. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak. >> reporter: he dealt with that personal trauma by taking action, testifying before congress, pushing for research into gun safety. >> as a ban on military-style assault weapons -- >> are you more angry or hurt? >> very angry. because this was preventable. people need to feel the pain today. grieve for orlando. and then tomorrow they need to get up and do something. >> we talked about all vigils happening all over the country, all over the world. one happened in newtown last night where the town came together to pay tribute to the victims in orlando. >> it is definitely of one of those things they relive every time there's one of these mass shootings, sadly this probably is not the last one with this president. >> too many similarities as well. don't miss our updates throughout the day at facebook at wnnfans.com. coming up, we have more of

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making news in america this morning -- nightclub massacre. >> three hours of terror as a gunman storms a packed nightclub. >> there are were bodies everywhere. i kept crawling. >> some victims identified this morning as more families wait for answers. >> it's terrible. he's my only child. >> overnight, federal investigators searched the shooter's home as his father spoke exclusively with abc news. >> i would ask him one question, why. >> we're learning new details about the gunman and his 911 call during the shooting, praising isis. >> and president obama addressing the country for the 15th time following a mass shooting. live team coverage on the investigation and the tributes