hour. 7:30 we expect the press conference. our hearts grieve with those in orlando. download the nbc 10 app for information on that, weather and traffic. >> "today" show is next, live from orlando. good morning. terror in orlando. new video emerges, taken outside the pulse nightclub, during the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. at least 50 people murdered. 53 others wounded by a 29-year-old gunman, before he was killed by poce. this morning, a chilling profile of mar mateen is emerging. from his ex-wife. >> he would get mad out of nowhere. >> you believe there's forgiveness here? >> i hope so. because what my son did is a horrible thing. >> another unspeakable act of violence, leaves a city shattered and entire country in mourning today, monday, june

13th, 2016. >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," "terror in orlando." matt lauer live from orlando, and savannah guthrie from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. i'm matt lauer in orlando. and savannah is in new york city. we're going to bring you live a report from officials. the scene behind me, the pulse nightclub, just a couple hundred yards down the street on the right. that's where the worst mass shooting in u.s. history took place in the very early hours on sunday morning. >> it must be a community that is just in shock, actually. i think the whole country is in shock this morning, matt. it's almost too much to bear.

50 people killed. 53 injured. it just breaks your heart. >> you know, you almost want to take that number and leave it up on the screen for the entire show of 50. it really lets you understand the magnitude of this. let's get to overnight developments. as we said, the death toll stands at 50. another 53 people wounded when that gunman opened fire inside pulse. it's a very popular gay nightclub here in orlando. again, the shooting is the deadliest in u.s. history. overnight, fbi investigators started shooting the home of the gunman, omar mateen. and isis is calling mateen one of its soldiers in this country. mateen pledged his loyalty to the terror group in a 911 call, moments before the shooting. from the white house, president obama called the shooting an act of terror and an act of hate. and the president renewed his call for tighter gun laws.

and mourners gathered at vigils all across the country, to honor the shooting victims. in new york city, people left candles and left flawers before the nightclub. lester holt joins me in orlando. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. the situation was chaotic as it was desperate. think about it. police responding, wanting to neutralize the shooter before anyone else was killed. you had people coming out injured. the ems system overwhelmed. not enough ambulances. and people trying to account for missing friends and loved ones. with dozens of the dead still unidentified this morning, families are desperate for any word about their loved ones. now, the world is asking why 29-year-old omar mateen opened fire at a nightclub in florida. late sunday, the gunman's ex-wife called him physically and emotionally abusive.

>> he was mentally unable and ill. he was obviously disturbed. >> it started at 2:00 sunday morning, when police say mateen approached pulse, a gay nightclub in the heart of downtown orlando. armed with a handgun and ar-15 rifle, like this one. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: mateen made his way inside and opened fire on a crowd of more than 300 people. some of the patrons hit in be bathrooms. others ran. bomb squads and s.w.a.t. teams arrived within the hour. >> he wasn't stopping. >> reporter: those who couldn't escape, became trapped, held hostage by the gunman. one mother received text messages from her son, eddie, who was hiding with several others. >> i got the text. and he said, call the police. i called the dispatcher and reported there was a shooting at a club. >> reporter: from inside the bathroom, eddie wrote, he's coming. i'm going to die. when mina asked if the shooter

was in the bathroom with him, eddie responded, yes. it would be the last text mina would receive from her son. finally, at 5:00 a.m., police stormed the building. the sound of gunfire ringing into the streets. and outside, chaos. the wounded carried out by friends and bystanders. >> tell me where my son is. if he's been shot. if he's dead. >> reporter: the fbi says they investigated mateen on two previous occasions. and just moments before the carnage began, he called 911, pledging his allegiance to isis. in washington, president obama addressed the nation. >> we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. >> reporter: last night, at the 70th annual tony awards -- >> senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is

promised. >> reporter: "hamilton" star, honored the victims with a home. >> love lasts longer. and love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside. ♪ we shall live in peace >> reporter: as the country rallies around the lgbt community, vigils were held, remembering those lost. like 34-year-old edward sotemayor. and kimberly k.j. morris. a friend said she didn't live her life according to anyone's guidelines. she was simply kimberly. >> and the death toll, we saw it rise dramatically at one point because they had to take their time and go through and makes sure there were no explosives there. >> the vehicles are there. they're conducting an

investigation. it's an active crime scene in there. want to give people an idea how the major newspapers are handling this story. gunman attacks gay nightclub leaving 50 dead, worst shooting on american soil. the local paper shows this picture. our community will heal. i want to turn to someone at the pulse nightclub when the shooting started, chris hansen. good morning to you. how are you doing? >> i'm pretty good. >> you had a day to let this sink in. have you gotten your head around it? >> still, it's challenging. i haven't had much sleep yet. maybe three hours since everything happened. >> people are seeing the aerial views of the pulse nightclub. can you tell us where you were in comparison to the rest of the room. when you walk into the door, there's a v.i.p. lounge area.

i was on the edge, by the bathroom. so, towards the back patio. kind of facing the bar. as the gunman came in, he was shooting towards the dance floor, which is this way. i just, like -- it was easier for me to get out, versus everybody else. >> the music was bounding. some confused the gunfire for the beat of the music. how long did it take to learn there was nothing normal? >> after a couple of shots. you realize, this isn't a song. you hear the screaming and the blood. the guy next to me false over. oh, look behind me. and you see those in the v.i.p. area going down. other people going down. i go down. i got to crawl out of here. i have to get out of here somehow. i wasn't running. if people were standing, i'm not going to be a moving target. i dropped and i crawled until i

got to the cement of the patio. >> there were people tripping over you, stepping on you, trying to get to the door. >> the back door. the privacy fence was knocked over. and everybody was scrambling out. >> a young lady i know next to you, who was badly wounded. others. how did she do? >> i'm not quite sure. i have no idea who any -- i didn't get her last name. i don't remember it. she may have told me. i asked her other things. she was having a hard time catching her brett. it was an arm wound, but she was bleeding and when -- it doesn't matter where you're shot. when you're trying to breathe and you're going through the shocking moment, you have to be there for them. i tried to keep her awake and alert. >> you watched the coverage of these kinds of shootings from other cities around the world. did you ever try to imagine what you would do in a similar circumstance?

>> actually, no. my dad was based in cheyenne, wyoming, when columbine happened. and i was there. and later, going on, elementary school, i was in ohio. it was difficult. and then, coming here and actually being a part of an actual shooting and seeing that assault weapons were used, it's not something that i would wake up and say, hey, let's get dodge today. >> have you accounted for all of your friends? >> i didn't know anybody in here. i'm new here. it was the first night at the bar. it was latin night. and i don't know spanish. but you're able to move with it, even if you don't know language. >> i know you need some sleep. thank you for spending some time with us this morning. >> thank you. appreciate it. >> my best to you. >> thank you. we're learning more about the gunman, 29-year-old omar mateen. a man that had been on the fbi's

radar in the past. we go outside his home in ft. pierce, florida. it's a two-hour drive to our south. good morning to you. >> reporter: law enforcement pulled out of here a couple of hours ago. we're getting a first look at omar mateen's condominium. he got a degree in criminal justice technology. his ex-wife and a former colleague say he was obsessed with the police force. but he never became a police officer. he became an angry, volatile and unpredictable man. omar mateen was an american citizen. a muslim, born in new york, from parents from afghanistan. and in a picture with his wife and young son, they look happy. his ex-wife says she realized how troubled he was during their brief marriage, eight years ago. >> he was bipolar and he would get mad out of nowhere.

that's when i worried about my safety. after a few months, he abused me physically. >> reporter: she turned to her family for help. >> my family rescued me. the night they were there, they had to pull me out of his arms. >> reporter: she says she hasn't spoken to him in seven years. the fbi had its own concerns. investigating mateen twice in the last four years, for possible links to violent extremism. but nothing turned up in either case. and the fbi now says, there was no indication she was planning an attack. >> he was scary. >> he was scary? >> scary in a concerning way. it wasn't at times. it was all the time. >> daniel gilroy, a former police officer, worked with mateen as a security guard in port st. liucie. >> he would have a violent outbreak of rage. >> he said his rants were often

racist. >> he would say i'm going to kill all these "ns." he said that all the time. >> reporter: referring to -- >> black people. >> reporter: gilroy said he reported him to supervisors. mateen responded in calling and texting gilroy incessantly. >> 18 was one day. >> reporter: 18 text messages in a single day? >> right. that went unreplied. >> reporter: he and his family grew scared of mateen. and ultimately, he quit. do you wish you had raised the issue with other people? >> now, i do. i feel responsibility. there was no shock. i feel responsible. i felt like, i was a coward, 50 people are dead. that's the way i feel. >> reporter: the security company that mateen and gilroy worked for, confirmed that mateen worked for them since 2007. in a statement, they added, we are shocked and saddened by the

tragic event that occurred at the orlando nightclub. they say they're cooperating with fbi and other law enforcement. matt, back to you. >> stephanie, thank you very much. also this morning, we're hearing from omar mateen's father. he said he was shocked by his son's action. and kerry joins us from ft. pierce. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. in a search for answers in omar mateen, we spoke to his father. and there may lie some clues in what his father says and has done. by way of background, his father is politically active. he was recently in washington where he met with members of the state department, as well as other political leaders while in washington. the elder mateen, who made his trip in april, is seen in social media posts. posts in front of the state department. he is from afghanistan. and he has written openly on

social media about his support for the taliban, which, like isis, is an extremist islamic group in afghanistan. the gunman's father posted a video on facebook, apologizing for his son's actions in his native language. he called his son, a good boy. well-educated and living a dignified life. but also included this statement. the punishment for homosexuality is upon god. and he will decide on them, not humans. just hours earlier, he spoke at length with nbc news about what his son did. what triggered your son? >> i am as shocked as you are. i tonight approve this. in the united states, anyone has the freedom and the choice to run his life how he likes to run his life. and nobody has a right to do anything or impose anything. so, i don't approve of him, what

he did. >> did you know that he had purchased these weapons? >> no. i wish i did know. i wish i did know. if i did know he purchased weapons, this would not have happened. >> this is hard to understand. you saw your son before he went on this rampage. >> exactly. >> he was one person. and this person who did a murderous rampage, he became another person. >> 2:00, he became another person. >> reporter: did he talk about homosexuality? >> we were in miami, he saw the behavior of one couple. and he got ticked off. >> reporter: what did he say? >> nothing. just look at this. >> reporter: what did you say? >> there were two guys kissing in front of a family and kids. my heart, my mind goes for all of the people who lost a loved ones. and the families, the mothbroth

and sisters that got injured, i wish them a speedy recovery. i hope this never happens to our great land, united states of america. american people are loving people. and i believe in forgiveness. and i -- >> reporter: you believe there's forgiveness here? >> i hope so because what my son did is a horrible thing. >> reporter: mateen did not get confirmation where his son, omar, was the gunman, until the fbi visited his home. the fbi came in, did an interview with him and his wife, took his computer, and left. savannah? >> kerry sanders, thank you. let's get more on the gunman and this investigation. nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, is here. he's been on the phone with his sources, almost nonstop. pete, good morning. what's the latest you can tell us? >> good morning, savannah.

the fbi said that agents interviewed omar mateen three times. put him under surveillance for a while. agents found nothing to indicate he was on a path to terrorism. three years ago, co-workers campaigned he was boasting about having terror connections. a year later, after he had contact with another man who became a suicide bomber in syria, agents interviewed mateen again and concluded that contact was minimal. no sign of an actual terrorist connection. and none of the encounters disqualified him from buying guns because he was never convicted of any crime. in the past week or so, the atf says he bought two guns, an ar-15 rifle and a 9 millimeter handgun, two of the most commonly owned weapons in america. agents searched his apartment in the city of ft. pierce, about

120 miles from orlando, looking for anything that would indicate when he was plan his shooting. but officials say nothing definite about that. and law enforcement officials say they found no evidence so suggest that he was actually in communication with terrorists overseas. in other words, nothing to suggest that this was a foreign-directed attack. and so far, no indication that anybody else was involved in the shooting, giving him help or egging him on. several hours after the attack, the isis propaganda arm claimed that mateen is one of its soldiers. but that statement came after it was publicly reported that mateen called 911 during the shooting and pledged support to isis. >> pete williams, with the latest on the investigation. we'll have more on the shootings in a moment. for the moment, let's turn to al and get our first check of the weather. >> we have severe weather to talk about in texas, between dallas and waco. i-45, there's flooding and roads closed. we have a risk of severe

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awkward... nbc 10 news starts now. good morning,ç i'm vai sikahema. it is just about 7:30. it is shaping up to be a really nice monday. let's get our forecast from nbc 10 meteorologist bill henley. >> a nice cool start this morning. definitely cooler than yesterday morning. 56 in the suburbs, 61 in philadelphia. wilmington, the temperature, just updated, 63 degrees. been doing some watering athe frawley stadium. a good idea. we'll see no wet weather, not today. 73 degrees at 1:00 this afternoon. we will not reach the 09 degree mark like we did on saturday and sunday. it will be into the upper 70s and low 80s this afternoon. vai? >> almost 7:30. it's been a busy morning. let's check in with jessica

boyington. >> we're still watching elk township on route 55 for an accident scene closing down all of the southbound lanes around little mill road. that's exit 43. big delays headed southbound now on 55. take delsea drive as your alternate. if you're still in new jersey in accident. a vehicle that went off the road, route 70 westbound just east of north weelmwood road. a candlelight vigil is scheduled for tonight at city hall at 6:45. flags have been ordered to half-sta half-staff. we're tracking the latest developments. watch for live reports later today on nbc 10 news. i'm vai sikahema. another update coming up in 25 minutes. always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. now back to the "today" show. have a great day. we'll see you at the top of the hour.

this is an nbc news social report. here's matt lauer. >> and good morning, everyone. this is an nbc news special report. officials here in orlando are holding a news conference on the mass shooting at the pulse nightclub just behind me. the mayor of orlando is speaking to members of the media. let's listen in. >> 4357. as the next of kin are being notified, we're putting the names of the victims on cityoforlando/victims. i want to compliment the medical

examer and the fdle for the work they did all night long and making the modifications and notifying next of kin. we will not be defined by the act of a cowardly hater. this community has stepped up to do that. thank you. >> thank you, mayor. a few minutes ago, i asked president obama to declare a state of emergency for the state of florida. i did that yesterday, for orlando, orange county. and the mayor did it yesterday for the city. the -- when you stop to think about this, you think about, thank god it wasn't our family. if you go through the list of family members, we have a lot of individuals from puerto rico. a wonderful puerto rican community. a young lady, k.j. morris, just moved here from hawaii to take care of a mother and a grandmother. an individual that works at harry potter.

i was just there last week. you think, these are people that we interact with every day of our lives. our law enforcement has done a wonderful job. the orlando police department, the sheriff's department, fdle. the fbi, did a wonderful job of getting the bodies removed from pulse. and fdle did a great job of identifying the bodice. this is a wonderful community we live in. we're the best melting pot in the world. we have 20 million people live here. over 100 million people visit here because it's a wonderful place to live and visit. we're going to continue to work hard to take care of these families and make sure we try to get this community back and the state back, work as quickly as we can. right now, it's time to grieve for each family member that lost a loved one or has somebody in the hospital injured. i'll turn it over to orlando chief, john mise.

>> good morning. i want to provide information about our initial response and subsequent rescue of many, many people. so, again, we had an extra duty, off-duty officer, working for pulse nightclub, in full police uniform. at about 2:00, he responded to shots fired. he did engage in a gun battle with the suspect, somewhere near one of the entrances. shortly after that, additional officers responded. those additional officers made entry, while the suspect was shooting, engaged in another gun battle with the suspect, forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom, where we believe he had several hostages. at that time, we were able to save and rescue dozens and dozens of people who were injured and not injured and get them out of the club. things kind of stabilized, based

on statements made by the suspect, about explosives, about possible bomb vest. we kind of secured everything, called s.w.a.t. we did set up for an explosive breach on the bathroom wall, where we knew there were about 15 people in the opposing bathroom to where the suspect was with his hostages. based on statements made by the suspect and based on information we received from the suspect and from the hostages and people inside, we believe further loss of life was imminent. i made the decision to commence the rescue operation and do the explosive breach. the explosive breach did not penetrate the wall completely. we used our armored vehicle, the bearcat armored vehicle to defeat the wall. there is a hole in the wall about two feet off the ground and about two or three feet

wide. we were able to rescue dozens and dozens of people that came out of that hole. the suspect came out of that hole himself, armed with a handgun and a long gun. engaged in a gun battle with officers, where he was ultimately killed. so, at that time -- at this time, i just want to say that, the opd officers from the initial responding officers, to the s.w.a.t. officers, to all of the other actors, acted heroically and courageous, and saved many lives. >> hearing from law enforcement, updating the rescue at the pulse nightclub. and we heard from the governor of florida and the mayor of orlando, who took the painstaking task of identifying the victims. saying the names of the victims, those whose families have been notified, posted online.

this concludes an nbc news special report. most of you will return for more of "today." we're continuing with more of the deadly coverage of the shooting in orlando. this has been a huge issue in terms of the political campaign going on right now. the issues of national security and gun control, really pushed to the forefront. we're joined on the phone right now, by hillary clinton, the presumptive democratic nominee. secretary clinton, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> so many people are waking up, not just heartbroken and stunned, but also frustrated and exasperated because this has happened again. you have isis, which was born in the last eight years, during the obama administration, that's grown in reach and lethality, and influence. and the question, i guess, this morning is what are you

proposing that would be dramatically different that would really do something about this scourge? you have a republican candidate who is talking very tough. what are you saying that you will do that will really be difference and make a difference? >> first, i think we should remember the victims and their families. this is a terrible, personal tragedy for all of them, as well as a real shock and tragedy for our country. many people are waiting to hear what happened to their loved ones that are unaccounted for. we need to keep our focus there, as well as our thoughts with the first responders, who risked their lives and performed incredibly bravely in orlando. and even as we figure out more about what happened, we need to get to work. this was a terrorist attack. isis appears to be claiming credit for it. at a minimum, they seem to have inspired it. i have a plan to defend our

country from the so-called lone wolves and to work with our allies to dismantle the global networks that fuel this radicalization. it is a complex challenge. but we are up to facing it. we have the resources, the relationships, the experiences. i want every american to know that. and there will be a lot of work going forward, as well as retrospective analysis about what did we know about this shooter? what could we or should we have done? but we also have to, you know, try to get this out of partisanship. it's a moment for statesmanship. it's a moment for everybody to come together, and remember those who have been murdered, stand with every person who is suffering and grieving. then, try to figure out what we can do. i have been speaking out about this and laying out ideas that i think would make a difference

for more than a year now. >> unfortunately, politics does enter into it. and we certainly saw that yesterday. donald trump, in particular, called you out, singled you out, as well as president obama, for not using a certain term to describe the acts. the term, radical islam. the question is, why not? why wouldn't you describe it that way? i guess the criticism in his -- on his part is that you're exalting political correctness, over calling something what it is, a vicious, vicious distortion of islam. >> well, look, i think trump, as usual, is obsessed with nam name-calling. from my perspective, it matters what we do, not what we saw. it mattered that we got bin laden, not what name we called him. if he is suggesting i don't call this for what it is, he hasn't been listening. i have clearly said that we face terrorist enemies who use islam

to justify slaughtering innocent people. we have to stop them. and we will. we have to defeat radical jihadist terrorism. and we will. and to me, radical jihadism, radical islamism, i think they mean the same thing. i'm happy to say either. that's not the point. all of this talk and demagoguery and rhetoric is not going to solve the problem. i'm not going to demonize and demagogue and declare war on an entire religion. that is dangerous and plays into isis' hands. >> this raises issues of terrorism, hate, and gun policy in this country. after newtown. after 20 first graders were killed, the president tried to pass universal background checks. obviously, that was not successful. why do you feel you may be more successful, if elected in the next congress, in doing something as minimal as that, or even as i believe you've called for, getting assault weapons

banned? >> well, i can only hope that people who are responsible gun owners will join us in this cause. how many more of these mass tragedies do we have to live through? this is the worst in american history. and you know, savannah, there's so many killings every day, that no longer break into our consciousness. we have got to take action. and the majority of americans, and indeed, the majority of gun owners, agree with that. let's keep weapons of war off our streets. >> why doesn't that translate into action, if that's the case? continually, you hear policymakers and the president say, the american people are with us. they don't think that common sense gun reforms are a problem. and yet, when you have 20 first graders killed, you can't get the bare minimum of gun legislation passed.

why is that? what needs to change? >> it's not complicated. the gun lobby scared the heck out of elected officials and makes it a voting issue. we need to make it a voting issue. it is no longer, you know, acceptable, that elected officials at every level of government, will not hear the cries, will not recognize the pain of the thousands -- tens of thousands of people. think about it. 33,000 people a year are killed by guns. many, many more thousands are injured by guns. we have got to make it clear that we're going to stand up to that. but look at this particular issue. the legislation republicans blocked, the so-called no-fly list, would have prevented suspected terrorists from buying guns. it allows the attorney general and the fbi to prevent a suspected terrorist from doing that. it would happen on a case-by-case basis.

and we cannot fall into the trap set by the gun lobby, that says if you cannot stop every shooting or every incident, you should not try to stop any. that's not how laws work. that's not common sense. we need to get the weapons of war off the streets. we had an assault weapons ban. it expired. we need to reinstate it, from san bernadino, to aurora, colorado, to sandy hook, and now, to orlando, we have seen the devastation that the military-style weapons cause. and i believe the terrorists and dangerous individuals are using guns to kill americans. it's just a fact. and we should make it a lot harder for them to do that. so, that's going to be my goal. i've spoken about it all through this campaign. i'm going to continue to speak about it. an i believe that more people are willing to listen. they're not so intimidated, and we're going to try to put a huge coalition together of all the

groups, all the individuals, who care about this issue. those who have been touched by it and try to get common sense gun safety reform passed in order to protect the people of our country. >> secretary hillary clinton, thank you for your time this morning. we have to leave it there. we do appreciate it. >> thank you. good to talk to you. >> you, as well. by the way, we'll be talking to donald trump a little later in this show. let's take a turn and get a check of the weather from al. >> thanks so much. we have a huge ridge of warm weather that's going to be dominating the midsection of the country. today from texas, san angelo, 100. charlotte, 93. columbus, almost 90 degrees. st. louis, 10 degrees above average at 95. by tend of the week, indianapolis, you'll be at 91 on thursday. 90 in charlotte. 97 montgomery. 99 in good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a beautiful day ahead. lots of sunshine and a warm

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back here in orlando, on this special monday morning split edition of our show, from orange avenue. here, just about a block or a block and a half down from the pulse nightclub, where this mass shooting occurred on early sunday morning, survivors and family members of the wounded here in orlando are now sharing extremely emotional stories. we go outside of the orlando regional medical center with that. janna, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. there's dozens of people here in the hospital today. some of them are fighting for their lives. but their family members will tell you they are the lucky ones. we're hearing incredible stories

of survivor, and how in some cases, split-second decisions made all of the difference. >> a heartbreaking photo. but this morning, for tony marrero's family, it's a picture of pure joy. >> it was enormous relief just to see him. >> reporter: tony was shot four times in the pulse nightclub. he's in critical condition. but he's alive. that's handsome. >> yes. this is my baby here. >> reporter: only hours earlier, his mom was among the desperate families who couldn't find their loved ones and feared the worst. >> i can't find him. keep us in your prayers. >> reporter: those prayers, finally answered. how is he doing right now? >> he's doing good. he saw me, he cried. >> reporter: a day of tears. and for the survivors, luck and timing. andrew left the club 30 minutes before the massacre. you've lost 20 friend? >> about ten that are dead. and about ten that are injured. >> reporter: gene abham said he

had a gut feeling something wasn't right. why did you leave the club when you did? >> to be honest, i just had a feeling. i didn't want to be there. >> reporter: a decision that may have saved his life. >> my heart just fell to the ground. >> reporter: angel raced to the hospital when he heard the news. his son shot three time, but also a survivor, who told a harrowing story of the gunman coming back. >> checking everybody on the floor. and shooting -- make sure they were dead. >> reporter: father and son know how lucky they are. >> god is giving you another chance. make life the better way. he goes, i know. i know. i know, dad. i know. >> reporter: a second chance. this morning, it is all hands on deck here at the trauma center. lives still hang in the balance. matt, if the medical team here has any say about it, they won't lose anymore. >> all right. janet a few blocks from us here

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nbc 10 news starts now. good morning, i'm vai sikahema. just about 8:00 a.m. let's get our forecast from nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley on this monday. >> a bright, sunny monday from the city to the shore. that's cape may, a live view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. look at the flags blowing. that steady wind is keeping things cooler this morning and allowing for low humidity to stay with us all day today and into tonight. the steady wind at 15 miles an hour in philadelphia and now 20 mile-an-hour winds in atlantic city at the airport. all going to make for a beautiful, comfortable day. 61 right now in philadelphia. parts of south jersey in the middle 60s, warming to near 80 this afternoon. vai? >> thank you, bill. we've been checking on this accident in elk township on 55. let's check in with jessica. tell us about it. >> still, all lanes closed right now 55 southbound around little

mill road around exit 43. big delays there. take delsea drive as your alternate. that's all green. we're seeing delays in reading because of an accident on 422 westbound right by lancaster avenue. all traffic around the i-176/422 interchange being diverted off. vai. pennsylvania senator bob casey plans to talk with lgbt leaders today in pittsburgh about ways to prevent future attacks similar to the one in orlando yesterday. casey said he'll unveil a new gun control bill. he said the measure is aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of people who have been convicted of hate crimes in the past. the mass shooting in orlando happened at a gay nightclub. tonight at 8:45, loved ones and fans, a former "voice" contestant christina grimmie will hold a candlelight vigil. she was shot and killed in orlando on friday. the vigil is at marlton sports complex. another update in 25 minutes. see you then.

good morning. terror in orlando. coming up on "today," the latest on the tragic shooting, leaving at least 50 dead and 53 wounded. new details are emerging on the worst mass shooting in history. >> officers made history while the suspect was shooting and engaged in a gun battle with the suspect. forced him to stop shooting. we were able to save and rescue dozens and dozens of people. >> the nation mourning the lives lost, as communities unite, sharing messages of love, pride and hope. today, monday, june 13th, 2016.

>> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today," "terror in orlando," with matt lauer, live from orlando, and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. become to this split edition of "today." matt down in orlando, near the pulse nightclub, where the massacre occurred. amidst all of the sadness, we're hearing stories of incredible kindness and courage, of bistanders and people who were there. >> yeah. people in the midst of all of the chaos, to stopped to help other people around them. perhaps even putting themselves at greater risk. it happened, as you mentioned, the pulse nightclub, about a block behind us. coming up, we're going to be speaking to a woman who is still looking for her son. she has had no word since the early morning -- morning hours on sunday. here's what we know right now. the death toll stands at 50.

that includes the gunman. and at a press conference just a little while ago, authorities say 48 of the 49 shooting victims have been identified. that was obviously a painstaking task over the last 24 hours. another 53 people were wounded. in a radio broadcast this morning, isis called omar mateen one of its soldiers in america. moments before the shooting, he pledged his loyalty to that terror group in a 911 call. president obama weighed in on the attacks. he called them an act of terror and an act of hate. he pushed for tougher gun laws across the country. and mourners have been gathering to remember the shooting victims. let's turn to lester holt, joining me in orlando. good morning, lester. >> reporter: good morning, matt. one of the things that talking to the people that were in there, not knowing it was gunfire at first. the music was pounding and pulsing, and then, the gunfire.

some towards the back tried to make their way through a courtyard and over a fence. others hid, praying the gunman wouldn't find them. this morning, some distraught family members waiting for news, as officials go through the painstaking process of identifying the dead, killed in the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. >> we will not be defined by the act of a cowardly hater. >> reporter: last night, fbi agents warm swarming the home of the gunman, omar mateen. among the concern booby traps inside of the apartment. none were found. coming to light is more of the herrer of what happened inside pulse. 300 people were there, when mateen ran into the club, taking hostages, after a shoot-out with

an officer. mina got these messages from her son inside. he didn't answer her calls. at 2:39 a.m., he wrote again. he's coming, i'm gonna die. his death, confirmed overnight. survivors described a horrifying and chaotic scene. >> people are screaming, help me. help me. i'm trapped. people are getting trampled. >> reporter: a s.w.a.t. team stormed the building, freeing about 30 people trapped inside and killing the gunman. the gunman, omar mateen, an american citizen who was born in new york and went to high school in florida. he is reportedly married and has a young son. mateen was previously married to this woman who says he was violent and abusive. >> he was mentally unstable. and mentally ill. that's the only explanation i can give. and he was obviously disturbed. >> reporter: during the shooting, mateen made a 911 call, during which he expressed allegiance to isis.

>> he made inflammatory comments to co-workers, alleging possible terrorist ties. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say there's no indication he was actually in touch with overseas terrorists or had help carrying out the attack. president obama called the massacre an act of terror and an act of hate. >> as we go together, we will draw inspiration from heroic and selfless acts. friends who helped friends, took care of each other and saved lives. >> reporter: thousands of people in orlando, responding to a desperate call for blood donations. a powerful symbol of unity from a city in mourning. first responders were overwhelmed initially. there weren't enough bloambulan of all of the people coming out. some were put in the back of police cars. you never know what you're capable of, until you're tested. a lot of people discovered that. they helped people on their own. they stopped bleeding, did what

they could. everybody pitched in to help. >> and fortunately one of the major trauma centers is not far from here. and family members rushed to the hospitals to see what they could learn. thank you very much. we appreciate it. there's several different groups of people. those who are trying to cope with the news that they've lost someone in that nightclub. and there's a group of people still looking for information, looking for answers. they don't know what happened to their loved ones. christine linen is that group. her son, christopher, was in the pulse nightclub, saturday night, into the morning hours of sunday morning. christine, how are you doing? >> i'm sad. >> you've heard nothing. you've heard no information. you've checked with the hospitals. you've checked with law enforcement. no one has mentioned anything about your son? >> no. i've called the numbers that they gave us to call that were for family members.

there was misinformation and bureaucratic errors. no one has -- i was out at the emergency room from 4:00 in the morning, waiting to see if my son would be coming in. and i've waited with the hospital itself. and they say they can't release information. and i've given them my son's picture and my name and my phone number and my pictures. >> you're 100% positive that christopher was in that club because his boyfriend was also in the club. and i'm not sure if his family's been notified. i don't want to mention his name. but we know he is deceased. >> his family has been notified. and christopher -- my two boys, christopher, and his boyfriend, were in the club together, with two other friends. and those two friends went to the bathroom, just before they were getting ready to leave.

and then, the two friends who were in the bathroom heard the gunshots. and they left the pulse immediately. so, they know that christopher was -- >> as they were leaving, they didn't see where christopher was? >> they saw his boyfriend was being carried out. they knew he was going on to an ambulance. but he died at the hospital. they never saw christopher going out. >> the press conference that was held just a few minutes ago, christine, the city officials said they've identified 48 of the 49 victims and they're beginning, once families are notified, to put names up on the city website. we looked on the city website. we don't see christopher's name on there. >> i'm holding out the very sliver of hope that he is an unidentified person at the hospital. but there are -- i don't know if there are false reports that are saying that all 44 victims at

the hospital, orlando health, have been identified, or matched with their family member. but i haven't received any information. they know my name and number, too. and no one has called me to tell me that christopher needs to be identified at the hospital or he needs to be identified at the -- at the club. but my son was a licensed mental health therapist. and he got fingerprinted after he did his 3 1/2 years of hours, supervised hours, working with a clinician. and he got fingerprinted. so, he would be identifiable. i have his photo. he's very identifiable. he would have keys or his wallet. >> we're going to do everything we can. i'm going to put you with one of our producers.

>> that's my -- christopher. >> we are going to do everything we can to try to help you get information so you can stop guessing. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> christine and her son, christopher, among those unaccounted for after this senseless shooting. we're going to have much more from orlando, on a monda

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here's the argument. na they're a weapon of war. they're not a hunting rifle. they appear to be the weapon of choice for terrorists, the shooter of first graders in newtown, and moviegoers in aurora. why not ban assault weapons, as hillary clinton called for on our show. >> first of all, there's millions out there. they're already out there, number one. and i wouldn't because people need protection. they have to protect. the bad guys will have the assault rifles. and the people trying to protect themselves will be standing there with a beebee gun. she's the wrong person at the wrong time. she doesn't understand the issue. she's weak. ineffective. she does not understand the issue. she would be the wrong person. if she wants to bring 500% more people in from syria.

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welcome back to "today." al, we want to get a check of the weather. >> we're going to check that out > good morning. i'm meteorologist brogan heinen. beautiful day ahead. lots of sunshine and a warm afternoon but as the temperatures go up the humidity coming down. nice and comfortable, 82 degrees for somerton. bright sunshine for the suburbs and laefl and for new jersey into very low 80s for vineland. at the shore not much cooler. northwesterly winds will bring temperatures up nicely for atlantic city and lynnwood. sunny skies in dover wilmington

up to 80 degrees. have a great day. latest weather. savannah? >> al, good morning, i'm vai sikahema. just about 8:30. let's double our pleasure. more brogan heinen. >> we are on our way to a beautiful day. here's the proof. sunshine. a pretty good breeze is blowing. look at the flags. you can see the camera shaking a bit. the winds are bringing the humidity down and make for a beautiful afternoon. the morning is pretty nice too, 59 degrees for west mount airy, 61 in fox chase. sunshine, 82 degrees this afternoon. >> been a hectic day out onto roads. let's check in with jessica boyington. >> we're starting on 78 right now headed eastbound by route 33 at exit 71 there's an accidents

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♪ good morning, everybody. welcome back to this special split edition of "today." a monday morning, june 13th, 2016. it's a sad morning. matt is in orlando this morning, with the latest on this terrible and senseless mass shooting there. matt, good morning, again. >> savannah, good morning, again. let's start this time with what we do know. in a news conference, orlando police said gunman omar mateen, made bomb threats while holding

hostages at that club, behind us, the pulse nightclub. they said their decision to intervene saved a lot of lives. the fbi said it questioned mateen three times, in the last four years. and even had him under surveillance for a short time. but officials say they have found nothing, nothing to indicate that he was planning any kind of an attack. mateen's ex-wife, also speaking out, claiming he was physically abusive to her and calling him mentally unstable, in an interview with nbc news. she said, he gave no sign that he had been radicalized. we're joined by florida's governor, rick scott. governor, good morning. thanks for being here. you were with officials, law enforcement officials. you know where the investigation stands. what more needs to be found out right now? we know what happened in the club. how are we going to find out why? >> right now, the positive is, they're i.d.'ing the bodiies an

letting family members know. if it was your family member, you want to know. i want to thank the fbi for doing that. we have great law enforcement. but the fbi is doing their job, trying to get as much information as possible. this is terror. this is evil. this is disgusting. it infear yuriates you. this now happens in our state. we have to destroy isis. we have to take this seriously and destroy isis. i don't want this to happen in my state or my nation again. >> at the same time, people are echoing your thoughts on isis, and the need to combat terrorism here at home. and they're talking about guns again. they're talking about the weapon used in this killing, the ar-15 assault weapon, that was reloaded numerous times and did extraordinary damage. >> it's frustrating that anything like this happens. you start thinking about the family members. k.j. morris, who just moved here from hawaii, to take care of a

mother and grandmother. i was at harry potter, universal studios the other day. one of the young men worked there, the world of harry potter. it's all people. we're going to try to figure out what we can do better as a society. but we have to destroy isis. >> you mentioned the harry potter ride at universal. this is a place, orlando, you know very, very well. it's a place that people come for happiness. it's a place that people come for joy and good times. now, this city sits atop a list that no city wants to be included in. it is now the city where the worst mass shooting in u.s. history has occurred. how do you get your arms around that? >> we're a loving state. we have 20 million people that live here. look at the list of victims. so many came here from puerto rico for a better life. we're a big melting pot. we'll have 110, 115 million tourists this year. it is a happy place. >> can it be the same? >> absolutely. it won't be the same for the

individuals impacted. it won't be the same for the law enforcement that had to risk their lives and see what happened there. those lives will be changed. but we're going to get back to work. we're a resilient city, and nation. we'll get back to work. right now, you can't imagine if it happened to your family. the impact of what happened to your family. >> a tough morning for you. thanks for taking time to talk to us. governor rick scott. appreciate it. let's talk more, now, about some of the stories of bravery that are emerging in the middle of all this tragedy. gabe gutierrez, good morning to you. >> good morning. good to see you. the law enforcement personnel that stormed that nightclub behind us, still have not been identified. but many people are calling them heros this morning. in a situation where most people would have run away from the gunfire, they ran towards it. >> oh, my god. people are getting shot, dude. >> reporter: this morning, 11

police officers and 3 sheriff's deputies who exchanged fire with the gunman, are being credited for saving countless lives, during america's deadliest mass shooting ever. one saved by his own kevlar helmet. there were a lot of split-second decisions here? >> the ultimate goal in a situation like this is to preserve human life. >> reporter: orange county sheriff jerry deming said he spoke to one of the officers, a 14-year veteran, right after the massacre. >> i can tell you i saw utter anxiety in his face at that time. he said, sheriff, there's multiple bodies in there. i just saw something i never seen before. >> reporter: it was a uniformed officer, working security at the pulse nightclub, that first confronted the shooter. omar mateen took hostages and

barricaded himself inside a restroom. later, a s.w.a.t. team swarmed the building, killing ma teenl. >> it's been the most dark day in the history of this city. >> reporter: the former police chief said the carnage would have been worse, if not for the officers' quick response. but the stories of heroism are not limited to law enforcement. >> people are dropping like flies. >> reporter: carlos was among those who rushed to help the wounded. >> a lot of people would have run from that situation. they wouldn't have stopped to help anyone else. they would have been too scared to continue. but you stayed and you helped other people survive this. how did you do that? >> i just -- i'm a medical assistant. i studied for a year and a worked in the field. i feel like at that time, my calling was to help. and just make sure that everybody got the attention they needed. >> reporter: all the officers have been placed on leave, which is typical in these situations.

now, they're being offered counseling. it's truly amazing that all of the officers were able to survive. >> no question about it. gabe, thank you for your reporting. we appreciate it. we're obviously seeing tributes to victimins all over e country. it hitting hard in the lbgt community. >> reporter: good morning, matt. june is gay pride month, with parades and festivities taking place across the country. these are typically moments of celebration. but now, they are also moments of mourning. ♪ inside a church, just a mile from the carnage, orlando's gay chorus fights terror, with a song of peace. >> and love will outdo hate. ♪ >> reporter: vigils were held in dozens of cities across the country, including the stonewall in, the birthplace of the gay rights movement. >> lives are lost because of

this tragedy. and we should be who we are. >> reporter: the scene of orlando's massacre was built on pride and love. the owner barbara poma opened in honor of her brother who died of aids, pulse, the symbol of his beating heart. that explains why after the shooting, lines at the blood bank stretched for blocks. >> these are young people. just out to have a good time. and i know that's why terrorists pick these people because they want to strike at the heart of our community. >> reporter: meanwhile, in southern california, santa monica police arrested james howell, after finding three assault rifles, high-capacity magazines and explosivemaking materials in his car. police said howell told officers he was in town for the l.a. pride festival. >> we have no information that make us believe that this is connected to the orlando incident at all.

>> reporter: the parade went on in los angeles and many other cities across the country. >> i will not go back into the closet at the face of a gunman. >> reporter: the meaning of this month, as clear as ever. >> we have to all come together as one. we have to be in unity. we must stand together, to stop gun violence. >> reporter: many more pride celebrations will be taking place over the next couple weeks, including in new york city. nothing has been canceled there. but security will be increased. >> and there have been some concern here in orlando about vigils being held, large gathering of people. law enforcement is stretched so thin, they couldn't secure the locations. let's go back to new york and get a check of the weather from al. >> matt, thank you. we look at the week ahead, the east coast looks pretty good. we look for severe weather down for materially part of the week. down for the gulf coast.

wet weather in the pacific northwest. by the midweek period, we have a wide swath from the southeast to the great lakes. sunshine from the northeast and sunny in texas and the southwest. in the latter part of the week, we're oking atlo good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. beautiful day ahead. lots of sunshine and a warm afternoon but as the temperatures go up the humidity coming down. nice and comfortable, 82 degrees for somerton. bright sunshine for the suburbs lean the lehigh valley and for new jersey into very low 80s for vineland. at the shore not much cooler. northwesterly winds will bring temperatures up nicely for atlantic city and lynnwood. sunny skies in delaware, dover and wilmington up to 80 degrees. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thanks. coming up, the moving tributes to the victims in orlando, during last night's tony awards. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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more on the deadly attack here in orlando. in all, at least 50 people dead. the victims were people from all walks of life. they were gunned down on what was supposed to be a night out. a night for fun. 34-year-old edward sotomayor jr. was known as eddie to his friends. from sarasota, florida, he was a popular, fun-loving guy, who wore top hats and worked for a gay travel company. on facebook, he described himself as, up, up, and away, i'm always on the go.

23-year-old stanley almadovar moved to florida from springfield, massachusetts. he was a pharmacy technician. described as always so happy, loving, an amazing friend. luis omar just 20 years old, was called omar. he worked at a starbucks in kissmy, florida. his aunt called him her dear nephew. and shared the message, dance freely in the heavens. 22 luis veilma, worked on the harry potter ride. friends mourn him, saying he was awesome. and happy and sweet. the day he died, he hosted this facebook picture, describing true friends who have become family. the friend with him in front, was at pulse on saturday night. he is in critical condition. juan ramone guerrero, 33, worked as a telemarketer, and had started college at the university of central florida.

a relative reportedly said juan didn't know what he wanted to study. but he was happy to be in school. peter gonzalez cruz, age 22, went by ami, originally from south africa. he worked at u.p.s. in florida, where a loyal customer said, he was always sweet. eric ortiz rivera, 36 from miami, was originally from puerto rico. his nickname was shocky. he lived in orlando with his boyfriend. and worked at a party city and g sunglass hut. he was a goof ball who liked to dance. kimmer will by morris, called k.j. by friends, was a bouncer at pulse. she was an amazing woman. she didn't live by anyone's guidelines. she was simply kimberly. this post reads thankful. the names, the faces, the people and the stories behind the

numbers we've been telling you about all morning. always good to see our friend, harry smith. unfortunately, we see each other under the worst circumstances. >> i know, matt. we come to these places. it's impossible to comprehend what the families of the victims are really going through. you speak to a loved one, or text with a loved one, one day. and the next day, they're gone. it's really difficult to come up with answers. and we ask ourselves, what do we make of that? what do we make of that? our sunday morning was shattered by all-too familiar news. >> breaking overnight, mass casualty shooting. a horrific scene outside a popular gay nightclub in orlando. >> reporter: then, the news got even worse. >> it is with great sadness, we have not 20, but 50 casualties. >> reporter: incredible what one person can do with two guns. where there was joy and laughter, he brought terror. president obama addressed the nation. his 15th time to do so after a mass shooting.

yes, the 15th time. >> this massacre, is therefore, a further reminder of how easy it is for someone to get a hands on a weapon that let them shoot people in a school or in a house of worship or a movie theater organization in a nightclub. >> reporter: this is our american life now. for someone bent on killing people, it's just not all that hard. >> 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: we will listen to the arguments for new gun laws. and we will hear how existing laws should be enforced. but how do you stop a terrorist, born in this country, who sees martyrdom and mass murder as an answer to his grievances? this was the worst mass shooting in our history, the second-worst terror attack. all this mayhem has left us numb. whatever horrible thing that happens next, will it shock us as much? a gay-hating isis acolyte, wreaked havoc through the lives

of innocent people. those who are feeling it directly, will never be the same. but for the rest of us, we will grimly grope our way back to routine. it feels like we live in a war zone. and in a war zone, this sort of thing comes with the territory. matt, you and i have stood in these locations more times than we can count and/or remember. and all i know is, this kind of thing is unacceptable. we don't really know what an answer is this morning. the thing we need to understand is it's unacceptable. >> you talk about it being the 15th time that the president has stood before cameras and addressed the nation after a mass shooting. there's been many more mass shootings. >> some of them don't get attention anymore. >> didn't reach the critical mass. >> harry, good to see you. >> matt, take care. want to bring the folks in new york back in, as we prepare to end this hour. savannah, last night, i was flying into orlando, late at night. and we've all flown that route so many times. you come in, you can see the

theme parks in the distance. usually, we're coming here to cover something fun and to have a good time. not so this time. >> no. just makes it that more poignant, that the theme parks, in orlando, symbolic of a place of joy. and this morning, the whole community has a broken heart. matt, i know your coverage is going to continue in a moment. >> it will. >> we're back after your local news. . good morning. i'm katy zachary. just a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. let's get your moan forecast from nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley. it's is going tube nice one. >> so far so good. look at the sunshine from philadelphia and the suburbs, new jersey seeing sunshine and 66 degrees. a few scattered clouds in the lehigh valley. these clouds are blowing through mostly sunny skies this

afternoon, 76 degrees by 2:00. the numbers will still be climbing at that hour. we're on track for a high temperature of 82. most of the area near 80 degrees this afternoon. first alert traffic reporter going is standing by with some slow down on 422. >> you can see that. by trooper road, right here that's backed on to 422 and eastbound drive time towards the schuylkill expressway 15 minute, average speeds are in the 30s. there's an accidents on montgomery avenue and kent road. a candlelight vigil tore the orlando nightclub victims is planned at city hall tonight at 6:45 in philadelphia. already this morning flags are flying half staff at at city hall. and u.s. senator bob casey is unveiling new legislation today in pittsburgh in the wake of the terror in orlando. he wants to ban the sales of

firearms to anyone convicted of misdeamnor hate crimes. he plans to be in philadelphia on friday to talk more about this gun bill. nbc 10 george spencer is in orlando today. he'll have live reports starting this afternoon at 4:00 and you can also watch his reports live on the nbc 10 app. i'm katy zachary, thanks for joining us. we'll have another live update four bin 25 minutes. now back to the "today" show.

♪ welcome to "today." it's monday morning, june 13th, 2016. the city of orlando, and the country in mourning, after the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. 50 people dead at the pulse nightclub in orlando. we're learning about the gunman who was killed by police after a three-hour hostage standoff. the latest, now, from orlando, and nbc's lester holt. >> reporter: now, the world is

asking, why 20-year-old omar mateen opened fire at a nightclub in florida. late sunday, his ex-wife called him physically and emotionally abusive. >> he was mentally unstable and mentally ill. that's the only explanation i can give. and he was obviously disturbed. >> reporter: it all started at 2:00 sunday morning, when police say mateen approached pulse, a gay nightclub in the heart of downtown orlando. armed with a handgun and ar-15 rifle like this one. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: mateen made his way inside and opened fire on a crowd of more than 300 people. some of the patrons hid in bathrooms. others ran, especially through a back patio. bomb squads and s.w.a.t. teams arrived within the hour. >> he kept on shooting. >> reporter: those who couldn't escape, became trapped, held hostage by the gunman. one mother, mina justice received text messages from her son, eddie, who was hiding with

several others. >> he said, call the police. and i called the dispatcher and reported there was a shooting at a club. >> reporter: from inside the bathroom, eddie wrote. he's coming. i'm gonna die. when mina asked if the shooter was in the bathroom with him, eddie responded, yes. it would be the last text mina would ever receive from her son. finally, at 5:00 a.m., police stormed the building. the sound of gunfire ringing into the streets. and outside, chaos. the wounded, carried out by friends and bystanders. family members rushing to find loved ones. >> no one can tell me where my son is. if he's been shot, if he's dead. >> reporter: the fbi says they investigated mateen on two previous occasions. and just moments before the carnage began, he called 911, pledging his allegiance to isis. in washington, president obama addressed the nation. >> we know enough to say that this was an act of terror.

and an act of hate. >> reporter: last night, at the 70th annual tony awards -- >> senseless acts of tragedy remind us that nothing here is promised. >> reporter: "hamilton" star, lynne manuel-miranda read a poem. >> love is love is love is love is love is love, cannot be killed or swept aside. ♪ ♪ we shall live in peace >> reporter: as the country rallies around the lbgt community, vigils were held, remembering those lost, like 34-year-old edward sotomayor, who worked for a travel company, and described by a cousin as always a part of the fun. and 37-year-old kimberly k.j. morris, whose friend described her as an amazing woman. saying, she didn't live her life according to anyone's guidelines. she was simply kimberly. >> another senseless act.

another tragedy, once again. and all too often, the many, many questions that perhaps we may never know the answers. but the main question this morning is, who is omar mateen? and nbc's stephanie has been outside of the suspect's home in ft. pierce, florida. that's a two-hour drive south of orlando. tell us what we know about the shooter this morning. >> reporter: good morning. law enforcement was here overnight. they were searching his condominium complex. they moved out earlier this morning and we're now getting our first glimpse of where omar mateen lived with his wife and 3-year-old, according to an interview we did with his father. interesting here, we're talking to people who knew him well. people who didn't know each other. and they're sharing very similar stories, including, his ex-wife, who was married briefly to him, eight years ago. she says that relationship turned abusive. she was forced to turn to her family for assistance. she described this harrowing scene of her family, literally

pulling her his arms. and she hasn't spoken to him since. we also interviewed a former colleague of omar mateen. he worked with him as a security guard at a gated community. a wealthy community with a golf course. he says that over the year he worked with him, he noticed that he was volatile, he was unpredictable. and he was filled with hatred. hatred towards african-americans. hatred towards women. hatred towards homosexuals. and he would launch into these violent tirades. all of that was still questions on how the fbi had his name but seemed to have apparently not realized the danger involved with mateen, that he had been interviewed three times by investigators with the fbi, possible connections to violent extremism. but they said that there was nothing to indicate he was about to do what he ended up doing. back to you guys. >> stephanie gosk in ft. pierce,

florida. thank you, stephanie. >> we saw when stephanie was talking, the video of people carrying out the injured. critically injured in some cases. as this unfolded, i think a lot of people instantly asked, how can i help? watching the heroism of the people inside that club, who were facing the bullets, as well. those at home watching, what can i do? can i do more? the go fund me campaigns sprouted up instantly. one of them already raised $1.3 million in donations. that number is still growing. and according to one of the go fund me pages, the money will go to support the victims of the shoots. the blood banks in orlando. we were on yesterday. and the lines, it's as if people under the on their television, they saw it, got in their car -- got in whatever form of transportation and lined up at the blood banks there. it started at 2:00 a.m., the

police stormed at 5:00 a.m. eastern time. and by 9:00, 10:00 in the morning, this was the line at blood banks. the go fund me causes have been incredible, to give people an opportunity to do something. >> the response of the people in the community was great. but talk about the people who were inside the club. oh, my gosh. the extraordinary things that people did in that moment. and you would like to think you would do the same thing. >> don't know. >> my gosh. taking off a bandanna to cover a bullet wound. >> carlos, said he did that. >> josh mcgill was another guy we got a chance to talk to. he said somebody fell into his arms with three gunshot wounds. and all he knew was to put pressure on the worst one. so, he hugged him and got in the back of the police car and rode him to the hospital, hugging him, and saved the guy's life. it's amazing what people were able to do. >> and as we heard earlier today, and how incredible the response and their reaction, that saved many, many more lives. >> definitely. >> you look at, obviously, the

online response was instantaneous. and then, the tributes around the world. there in orlando, the ferris wheel there, lit in rainbow colors. the spire of one world trade center, also a rainbow. the empire state building actually went dark. tel aviv city hall in israel changed its lights to the rainbow flag colors. as well as the toronto sign in front of city hall there. and of course, one of the iconic locations about the lgbt movement, in new york. a major tribute there. and all of a sudden, a makeshift, impromptu demonstration of support. >> at stonewall, the nypd tweeted out a picture of officers in tactical gear, guarding stonewall because of what happened. that was the new reality yesterday. >> it's also gay pride month. there's a lot of concerns, now,

that is this part of something larger? >> and we should note, too, earlier on the "today" show, the imam who is based in orlando. and he was on "morning joe." he made a point of saying, their community stands with the lgbt community, as well. while there's major questions here, it was good to hear that imam from that community in orlando say, they stand with the community, as well. he was on "morning joe" this morning. >> 24 hours earlier, that poor singer from "the voice," christina grimmie. >> community in shock, for sure. and we're going to continue to follow this all morning long for you. all of the latest developments. >> that's right. let's take a look at what's going on in your neck of the woods. show you a flash flood warnings right now. heavy showers and thunderstorms. some flooding going on down in parts of texas. i-45, some areas closed. we're going to see severe storms today to the north of there, a good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. beautiful day ahead. lots of sunshine and a warm

afternoon but as the temperatures go up the humidity coming down. nice and comfortable, 82 degrees for somerton. bright sunshine for the suburbs and the lehigh valley and for new jersey into very low 80s for vineland. at the shore not much cooler. northwesterly winds will bring temperatures up nicely for atlantic city and lynnwood. sunny skies in delaware, dover and wilmington up to 80 degrees. have a great day.

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was going on inside the pulse nightclub, once omar mateen started shooting. nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, joining us from washington with more that. >> reporter: police from orlando say they were on the phone for long periods of time with omar mateen, while he was inside the nightclub, holding hostages. people were shot when he first walked in around 2:00 a.m. responding police fired back and that forced him into one of the bathrooms that took house damages. but that allowed more to escape. they say he continued to talk to him on the phone while they planned their next move. during those conversations, the police say, he was calm and collected. but he claimed to have explosives and apparently gave a timeline, leading police commanders to believe they had to move in. it was 5:00 a.m., that a s.w.a.t. team stormed the nightclub, with stun grenades to

distract mateen. while an armored vehicle made a hole in the wall, more people escaped in that hole. and mateen himself came through it, getting into a gun battle with police, who shot and killed him. police say no explosives were ever found inside the nightclub. fbi agents interviewed mateen three times over past years, putting him under surveillance for a while. and concluded he was somebody that liked to spout off. agents found nothing to indicate he was on a path to terrorism. and law enforcement officials say they found no evidence to suggest he was communicating with terrorists overseas. nothing to suggest this was a foreign-directed attack. and so far, no indication that anybody else was involved in the shooting. but officials are questioning family members. and anytime there's a situation like this where there's people around him, they want to know whether those folks had an inkling of whether he was planning any kind of attack and

whether they knew something or failed to speak up. that's a being question this morning for the fbi, willie. >> and the family members we've heard from, his father and ex-wife have not given details about that detail. shawn henry, the president of crowd strike services, a company dedicated to preventing cyber attacks. >> good morning, savannah. >> it's natalie, actually. people mix us up all the time. let's go back to what pete just talked about. and the fbi, basically talking and interviewing omar mateen three times. at that point, not really knowing if he was self-radicalized. if he was anything more than -- more than a misguided young man. but what sort of evidence were they looking for? what would have been more concrete? what did they need to know in order to take more -- take action against him? >> you know, this is the most

challenging issue for law enforcement, people that are self-radicalized. that make appear incendiary, that may make statements about hatred to america or concerns about american society. but until that raises to the level of suspicion where somebody is about to take a violent act, a lot of that is protected speech. and the constitution affords that right to people. it's so difficult for the fbi and law enforcement, to make the balance and judgment calls, protecting privacy and first amendment rights, versus taking some kind of action that would take the people off of the street, natalie. >> shawn, it's willie. what rises to the level of an fbi interview. if i'm at work and i mention to a colleague, that i think isis is doing a good job, what would prompt the fbi to step in? >> the fbi has to assess at what level, as you're describing

here, where somebody makes some statement to go out and have a conversation with them. they have to have an authorized purpose to go out. that authorized purpose is really, just kind of an inkling, where you're going to sit down with somebody, you want to assess, ask them some questions. but to take that to the next level, where you might conduct some type of surveillance, it's a whole other barrier. again, beyond where you believe it's beyond free speech, protected constitutionally, to something that rises to the level, somebody about to take a violent act. somebody looking to obtain weapons or planning in a much broader way. it's such a tight balance. and right now, in this world that we live in, the constitutional protections we're afforded, law enforcement is hamstrung often times. >> shawn henry, thanks so much. i'm sure we'll be talking to you a lot more in the coming days. thank you. we're back with more, right after this. olay regenerist renews from within...

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taking a look at the headlines. new details on the mass shooting in florida that left 49 victims dead, at a popular gay nightclub. orlando police say the gunman, omar mateen, holed up in a bathroom with hostages after a initial shoot-out with police. they say he was cool and calm in a phone call with police negotiators. once a suspect suggested that further loss of life was imminent, a decision was made for the s.w.a.t. to move in. the shooter was killed. 53 people were wounded in the shootings. the tiva pharmaceutical company will start selling its migraine pain patch it has received reports of people

suffering skin reactions, described as burns and scars, while using the patch. the patch is powered by a battery that lets the medicine enter the body through the skin, rather than the stomach. did you have a hard time dragging your kids out of bed this morning? you're not alone. but are they getting enough sleep? the american academy of sleep medicine is releasing guidelines for the first time. and it recommends children ages 3 to 5, should sleep 10 to 13 hours per day. 6 to 12, should get 9 to 12 hours. and teens, 13 to 18 years old, should get eight to ten hours of sleep. the sleep is linked with improved attention, learning and mental and physical health. millennials are taking a pay-now approach when it comes to shopping. 64% of millennials, ages 18 to 34, do not own a credit card. this is according to a new study by bankrate.com. credit card uses increases with age. when used correctly, a credit

card can establish a healthy credit score, valuable when getting a loan, a lease or a mortgage. "the conovering 2," took in $40.4 million in its debut weekend. "warcraft" was second. and "now you see me 2" was third. now, a check of the weather with mr. roker. >> "warcraft" made $150 million in china. >> it's on its way up, for sure. >> all right. thanks so much, natalie. let's show you what we have got for the week ahead. sunshine in materially part of the week. rain in florida, the gulf coast. central mississippi river valley. as we move into the midweek period, a more widespread area of weather from the great lakes to the southeast. out west, fairly dry. a few showers in the northwest. and as we move to the latter part of the week, wet weather from the northeast, down in florida. great lakes look good. but the northst stays awe

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. beautiful day ahead. lots of sunshine and a warm afternoon but as the temperatures go up the humidity coming down. nice and comfortable, 82 degrees for somerton. bright sunshine for the suburbs and the lehigh valley and for new jersey into very low 80s for vineland. at the shore not much cooler. northwesterly winds will bring temperatures up nicely for atlantic city and lynnwood. sunny skies in delaware, dover and wilmington up to 80 degrees. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. this morning, our series "hope to it," takes us to the south side of chicago, where violent crime statistics are staggering. many who live in those neighborhoods are optimistic and determined to create a better future. like tim king, the founder and ceo of urban prep academies, where every single graduate is beating the odds.

>> jawan cooper. >> reporter: after years in the classroom, jawan has earned his diploma. he can call himself a high school graduate. >> members of urban prep class 2016, you are our heroes. >> reporter: but the road hasn't always been easy. violence on the south side of chicago continues to rise. in the first half of 2016, 261 homicides. >> i witnessed people get robbed. i've been robbed a couple times. i seen a few people get shot. i didn't go to urban prep, i probably wouldn't go to college. >> reporter: not only is he going. he will do it on a full ride academic scholarship. jawan's dream became reality under the guidance of urban prep academy, a lottery-based charter

school that promotes high expectations. >> i feel a responsibility to affect some positive change. >> reporter: launched by fourth generation chicagoan tim king in 2006, urban prep's raj waiting seniors, 100% of them, have been accepted to a university. >> the students come from testify backgrounds. we have a high level of poverty among our students. there's this grit. there's a determination. >> reporter: what else makes the school special? >> creating a culture in which they are celebrated, they are nurtured, they are loved. there's a narrative in our society, that is shrouded in negativity. young black men go to prison, drop out, engage in violence. while there may be young, black men who fit that category, the majority of young, black men don't. >> mr. cooper mohammed, you were born to attain. the world said you wouldn't make

it. today, you stand as proof that data isn't destiny. >> i had jawan when i was 15 years old. it was really rough. >> reporter: with the odds against her, ebony mohammed mitchell, decided she would do what she could to give jawan opportunities she didn't have. >> i knew that i had to make sure that he was educated. >> reporter: when a former principal suggested he was dyslexic. >> i said, give me until the end of the school year and i will work with him. and by the end of the year, she didn't want to test him. >> reporter: and when her mother told her about the lottery at urban prep, she went for it. >> he got in. it was destiny. >> mr. cooper mohammed, like so many of our students, is just an inspiration. >> the best part of graduation was seeing how proud my mother was. i'm not sure what i want to major in right now. i'm thinking about economics. i'm looking forward to taking on the challenges that georgetown

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>> i want you to hear me out. there's a lot of unique fruits and flavors in there. and nobody is really taking advantage of that. i don't want to get just pineapple and mango in every, single plate. >> are you kidding me. >> oh, no. what is he going to do? good morning. >> that was so sweet. i haven't seen it. >> i love the show, "kids barbecue championship." they're 10 to 13 year old. and they're competitive. >> it's a whole culture out there. and they take it very serious. it's all about the bragging rights and who is the best and all of that. and secret sauces and secret rubs. it's amazing to see the kids because you're so talented. as adults, you have the walls when you're cooking and doing things. as kids, they don't. they're going, this is going to be awful. and then, you taste it. it's actually really amazing. you know? it's fun. it's hard, though.

>> yeah. >> it's hard. i have to be tough on them, my heart as a mom, you know? >> yeah. >> is it true, camila, your son pitched this and talked you into doing it? >> when the opportunity came about, that's who i took the job for. my 7-year-old, levi, he loves cooking. he's all about that. i was like, i can't say no. i have to do it. he came to work with me. and he got to be part of different departments and all that, learn all of it. he knows all about the show. and now, he's watching with his sister. >> does he have a specialty? >> he likes to do everything. he comes up with the crazy recipes. we have avocado trees in the back yard. and we had green avocado. and he was going to grill green avocado salad. we're like -- it's really, really good. so, he's a creative kid. my part on it is for him. >> you have to be proud. we're going to be down in rio

for the olympics. you're going to be a special correspondent. >> yes. >> what are you looking forward to most? >> i'm looking forward to showing a side of brazil people haven't seen yet. i want to show a different side that people have not seen yet. >> can we think about the other thing, as well? >> willie geist wants to think of the little bikinis. >> thank you, willie. >> buddy wanted him to ask that question. >> exactly. >> camila, good to see you. >> can i say really quick, i want to send my love and my heart to the families and friends of this big tragedy in orlando. my heart goes to you guys. and i hope we can get to a better place. >> amen. >> absolutely. >> and catch "kids' barbecue championship" on food network. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> very sweet.

♪ hi, guys. >> good morning. >> how are you? >> well, we have a wonderful country star who has a tremendous tribute to our servicemen. craig morgan. he's been downstairs. he's been writing incredible music. we can't wait to hear him perform live. >> and lea long. and ben glee is going to prove how stupid hoda and i are. >> it

good morning. i'm katy zachary. just a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. on your monday and let's get your forecast from nbc 10 first alert meteorologist bill henley. a nice one >> beautiful sunshine. just a few scattered clouds in this view. that's a live view, few clouds, lots of sunshine and temperatures that will be climbing. but the northwesterly winds are continuing 15 miles per hour in philadelphia. little stronger in south jersey. those are the northwesterly

winds that will help keep things cooler. the humanity will stay low. temperatures have been climbing. 65 degrees in andorra and society hill. philadelphia airport 66 degrees. low 80s this afternoon. >> first alert traffic report are jessica boyington is standing by. it has been a busy morning. have things cleared out >> definitely a busy morning. we're definitely guesting a bit better. this is route 422 by trooper road. some delays, a 12 minute drive. speeds climbing back up to the 40s. an accidents on church road and becker road. happening tonight a candlelight vigil for former voice contestant and burlington county native kristina grimmie. she was shot and killed on friday. and closing arguments are expected today in the corruption trial of congressman fattah. he's accuse evidence misusing

federal grants, campaign contributions, and charitable donations. i'm katy zachary. we'll have another live update in just 25 minutes.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody, it's monday, june 13 and that is "i'll be home soon" brand new song by country star craig morgan honoring our servicemen and women. he'll be performing it for us in a little bit. >> he's such a tremendous singer, he served in the military himself and now he's back and writing with friends so it will be nice to hear him. then we're also going to -- from the new sitcom "uncle buck" actress nia long will join us. we have the latest in