making news in america this morning -- nightclub massacre. >> three hours of terror as a gun mavrn stormed a packed nightclub. >> more families wait for answers. >> he's my only child. >> overnight, federal investigators searched the suspect's home as his father -- >> i was asking one question, why. >> we're learning new details about the gunman and his 911 call during the shooting, praising iis. >> and president obama addressing the country for the 15th time following a maz shooting. live coverage after the country's worst terror attack since 9/11. >> announcer: from abc news in

new york, this is "america this morning." we do say good morning to you on a monday. the breaking details about the orlando nightclub massacre. >> investigators are still at the scene likely be there for the next few days trying to piece together exactly what happened. >> we're learning more about the victims of the attack. at least 50 people were killed in and the city of orlando ares releasing the names as the families are notified. >> we have live team coverage this morning. lana zak is standing by with reaction from president obama. but we want to start with elizabeth hur live in orlando for us this morning. good morning, elizabeth. >> reporter: good morning to you. as you can see behind me here, this street and that nightclub remain closed off, this is because as you say, authorities are still processing the crime scene and still identifying the victims.

overnight, the worst fears confirmed for these anguished mothers. >> it's terrible. he's my only child. >> reporter: both learning their sons are among the dead. >> he said he was going to died and he loved me. >> reporter: sharing these heartbreaking text messages revealing her son and others were held hostage inside this gay nightclub in orlando. 12k3w4r we're being told up possibly up to 15 remaining in the club. >> reporter: the three hours of terror ending after s.w.a.t. officers breach a wall of the club and exchange gunfire with the suspect. this morning, authorities are releasing more of those who didn't make it out alive and more about gunman omar mateen. according to officials he

arrived at the club with an ar-15, well organized and prepared. then called 911 after the shooting began to pledge his allegiance to isis. his ex-wife. >> this was a sick person that was really confused. >> reporter: so, again, 50 people killed and 53 others are still in the hospital this morning and for those families still waiting for any news on their loved ones investigators say they will updating those family members later this morning. >> that update expected at 8:00 a.m. police searching the home of the shooter overnight. what are we learning about what might have been recovered? >> reporter: from what we understand, authorities were at the scene, the condo of the suspect in southern florida, in st. lucie county. they searched that apartment for

hours. what if anything they found authorities are not saying. we do know what they're searching for are any clues that can help them zero in on a motive here. >> elizabeth, lot of hoping for those answers. among the astonishing images that have followed this tragedy, one demonstrated how close a police officer was to being a victim. this is his helmet. >> that helmet is now being credited with saving that officer's life. >> it's been an agonizing 24-hour-plus hours for the victims' family members. >> they're only releasing the names once those families are notified. many of those families waiting for answers. abc's amy robach shows us more

about those who were lost. >> reporter: for most of the day, only numbers. 50 dead. 53 injured. now faces to go along with the stories. these names now included on the official death toll. kim morris, 37 years old. lu is omar ocasio-capo. and juan ramon guerrero. josh mcgill who stopped to help him. >> he was like, hey, man, i think i got shot. i took off my shirt, i said, i got to stop the bleeding. >> reporter: julian just out of the hospital she was on the dance floor when the gunman opened fire trampled when she

tried to escape. her friend helping others. >> there are the 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'm dying. i love you guys. >> we're starting to hear from those who managed to survive this attack as well. >> recounted the attack to our david muir. >> pushing my head down. it's a state of panic. we just wanted to get out. >> we saw people screaming and falling. blood everywhere. >> for about 15, 20 people got shoved into a one-person bathroom. >> was your instinct to hit the

ground. >> i wanted to go get as close to the ground as i could. >> i heard more gun shots and kind of dodged and ducked and hid behind a suv. when i noticed he had been shot and on his shoulder, i let him know i'm here, i'll do whatever i can. >> the support for the victims was immediate around orlando as the call went out for blood donors as well. >> in fact, one blood bank, estimated as many 700 potential donors were lined up around the block. some people were turned away to come back today or tomorrow. in new york city, though, there was quite a tribute at the stonewall at the 1969 riots that led to the gay rights movement. >> the gay pride parade in los angeles held another tribute as

well. starting the event with a moment of silence. we'll have much more on this nightclub massacre as new details emerge about the shooter. hear why he was already on the fbi radar. >> and what the shooter's father, what he would say if he could talk to his son.

the scene from new york city the 408-foot spire of one world trade center was lit in the color of the gay pride flag. >> the father of the shooter

said he doesn't know why his son opened fire in a crowded nightclub, he wants to reach out to the victims and their families. >> he said that he shares their pain and he said his son appeared normal saturday which he said was the last time you saw him. >> what would you say to him? >> i would say to him, why did he do that? why did he what he did. i'm shocked and surprised and mad about what he did. and i didn't raise him that way. >> he said his son became disstress after seeing two gay men kissing two months ago. >> he also told abc news he doesn't think his son was radicalized despite his making a pledge to isis. >> yeah, the fbi though had investigated mateen's possible

ties to terror. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is following that angle. >> reporter: mateen to the fbi counterterrorism squad. he was interviewed three times over the last few years. >> we determined that contact was minimal and did not constitute a substantive relationship. >> reporter: there were no criminal charges and nothing on his record to block his purchase of the two guns used in the shooting bought just last week. >> legally walk into a gun dealership and buy firearms. >> reporter: as he was holed up in the orlando nightclub, he called 911. >> announced his allegiance to isis. >> reporter: the propaganda news agency said he was an islamic state fighter. no indication that the attack was planned by isis.

>> self-radicalized on the internet and decided what the target was and went to attack it. >> reporter: mateen was an american citizen who attended high school in stewart, florida. when we come back -- the presidential candidates weighing in on the shooting. donald trump, again, asking for a temporary ban on muslims. a survivor story from inside the nightclub, hear from the man who played dead for three hours. think fixing your windshield is a big hassle? not with safelite. this family needed their windshield replaced, but they're daughters heart was set on going to the zoo. so we said if you need safelite to come to the zoo we'll come to the zoo! only safelite can fix your windshield anywhere in the us. with our exclusive mobileglassshops. and our one of a kind trueseal technology, for a reliable bond. service that fits your schedule. that's another safelite advantage. ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪

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♪ that's the orlando gay chorus performing cindy lauper's "true colors." one of the many outpouring of love held last night across the country. trying to uncover what drove him to carry out the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. >> the 29-year-old worked as a security guard and legally bought at least two firearms in the past week. he had been interviewed by the fbi at least three times in the past on terror-related matters but those investigations were closed. quickly becoming part of the presidential campaign. >> a tweet from donald trump

getting far more attention than what others have said. abc's lana zak has the story from washington. >> reporter: in the wake of the orlando massacre, donald trump is doubling down on his proposed ban of muslims into the u.s. tweeting, i called it and asked for the ban. trump's response to the shooting, the worst in the america history have prompted some to say he's exploiting the tragedy. megan mc. cane w cane was response was cutting. in a statement, trump put out political attacks, weak platitudes. for her part hillary clinton condemned the attack and took on a familiar campaign issue -- gun control. the call for gun control

measures was shared by many on the left including chris murphy of connecticut who represents sandy hook elementary. saying, congress has become come police it in these murders. and president who has addressed america 15 times during his presidency on gun violence. >> to actively do nothing is a decision as well. as americans we're united in grief and outraged and in resolve to defend our people. >> reporter: the other political debate is swirling around the phrase radical islamic terrorism. donald trump maintains neither president obama and hillary clinton are neither using that phrase. >> lana zak live in washington. law enforcement often says the biggest threat to carry the mass shooting is the lone wolf shooter.

>> with talked about that daunting task with abc's contributor steve gomes. >> probably many more in the counterterrorism arena they're concerned about, whether there's an investigation or assessment or tips coming through. only so many people they have available whether it's agents. they have to privatize and they have to allocate the resources appropriately. that's a very complex situation they're in, figuring out which of these subjects will require surveillance. so, it's a problem. >>. some other headlines right now. police in southern california have arrested a heavily armed man who claimed he was on his way to the l.a. gay pride parade. at first, they tweeted he

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♪ we shall overcome perhaps one of the most powerful tributes so far, the gay men chorus of washington singing we shall overcome right there outside the white house. we're learning disturbing new details from victims trapped inside the nightclub during the massacre. one man said he played dead for three hours. >> he said that the gunman was asking them about their racial background. >> he heard them on, you know, texting and he asked them, please do not text, give me all your phones. who's in here? are you guys black? a couple said yeah. he said that i don't have an issue with the blacks. >> so this whole time, what were you doing? you must have heard all this

gunfire. >> yeah. i stood quiet. i don't think he knew we were there -- dropped to the floor. i felt something pull the back of the pocket one quick touch or poke. i don't know what we had to use as a weapon. he was probably thinking of, you know, i'm dead. >> so you played dead for three hours straight. >> yes, my friend followed the role. >> amazing there. as we learned the names of victims in orlando we're also learning more about them. >> juan guerrero, he went to pulse with his boyfriend who was killed. he was worried about telling his family he was gay but they were very accepting. we talked to christopher's

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good morning, i'm tamala edwards, coming up on "action news" we have live team coverage of the orlando massacre. 50 people are dead. 50 injured. we are learning about the victims. breaking right now a deadly accident on the blue route is impacting traffic at this hour. karen rogers has the details on that. as well, a brushfire spreads to a parking lot setting cars on fire, as well as forest fires burning in new jersey. a lot ahead on "action news" this morning. events like in orlando become immediately seared in the country's collective memory. >> some of the images since we

have been confronted with the attack. ♪ ♪ >> attacks on any american regardless of race, 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. ♪ >> as a country we'll be there for the people of orlando today, tomorrow and for all the days to come. god bless the americans we have lost this morning and confront

their families and may god continue to watch over this country we love. >> it's become so familiar, all too familiar. >> sadly, yes. many of the images that we showed there and many more gracing the covers of newspapers all over the world this morning. this is from the guardian showing, massacre in orlando, victims embracing. that's becoming a common theme. and this is the morningstar. >> and this from the daily news here in new york, they have really taken on the nra when these things have taken place. and say, thanks, nra and blaming them for this killing machine as they call it. >> lot of discussions about gun control and radical islamic terror. >> lot of discussions about healing. the orlando centennial saying, our community will heal. > goody

june 13, matt o'donnell is off, nydia han is joining us. we're following overnight developments in the orlando massacre that killed 50 and wounded 53 others. dozens of bodies are being removed from the gay nightclub where the gunman sprayed bullets into the crowd early sunday morning. at one point he called 911 pledging allegiance to the islamic state. investigators say omar