captioning funded by cbs it's monday, june 13th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." it is the deadliest shooting in u.s. history, and it played out inside a gay nightclub in orlando. >> i don't know where my son is. no one can tell me where my son is. if he's been shot, if he's dead. no one knows. >> at least 50 people are dead, and 53 others injured. >> bodies -- people that were wounded. just to get them out of the way. >> this morning,e'

more about the victims killed inside the club. the people who made it out alive, and the killer's ties to terrorism. >> although it's still early in the investigation, we know enough to say that this was an act of terror and an act of hate. as americans we are united in grief, outrage, and in resolve to defend our people. good morning from the studio 57 nutritional at cbs news headquarters in new york, i'm meg oliver in for anne-marie green. it is an unimaginable slaughter. the massacre at a gay nightclub in orlando is the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. here's what we know this morning -- at least 50 people were killed, another 53 wounded or injured in critical condition. the gunman is 29-year-old omar mateen. heapleged allegiance to isis in a 911 call early sunday morning. isis says an islamic state fighterr

so far there's no indication isis planned the attack or had direct communication with mateen. mateen had been investigated twice by the fbi for possible terrorist ties but of cleared. kenneth craig is in orlando outside the pulse nightclub. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, meg. it's been just about 24 hours since this unfolded. you see authorities very much have the entire area blocked off as they go through the club room by room trying to identify the dead. one by one the bodies of the victims were hauled away from the pulse nightclub sunday night. earlier, anxious family members sobbed as they learned the fate of their loved ones. police say 29-year-old omar mateen, armed with an ar-15 semiautomatic assault rifle and a handgun, opened fire in the crowded gay club around 2:00 sunday morning. clubgoer sean roister escaped

>> t wheyere checking bodies, people that were wounded, just to get them out of the way. probably the worst thing i've felt in my entire life. >> reporter: the fbi is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism after mateen went into a club bathroom and called 911 to pledge his allegiance to isis before he started shooting. >> the fbi became aware of mateen in 2013 when he made inflammatory comments to co-workers alleging possible terrorist ties. >> reporter: the fbi looked at him again in 2014 to investigate potential ties to an american suicide bomber in syria. the agency says it closed both investigations because mateen did not pose a threat at the time. the bureau of atf said he legally bought the guns used in the massacre. >> he purchased two firearms, a handgun and long gun. >> reporter: the shooter's ex-wife told reporters she left her marr a

mentally ill. >> reporter: authorities will release the names of more victims today. so far about 15 of the 50 people killed have been identified. they range from 20 to 50 years old. meg? >> so young. kenneth craig in orlando for us. thank you. omar mateen's family is from afghanistan. it's reported his father appears on an afghan television show known for its anti-u.s. tirades. his parents say mateen was outraged after seeing two men kiss. police found no explosives when they searched mateen's home. jeff pegues with more. >> reporter: we're learning more about the 911 call omar mateen made during the mass shooting. he made the call from the bathroom of the nightclub, then a source says dispatchers for some reason had to call him back. during the second call, he pledged his allegiance to isis and made reference to

carried out the boston bombing. mateen was born in new york to afghan parents. he was living in ft. pierce, florida, and has been married. he was also on the fbi's radar. in 2013, co-workers said that he made inflammatory remarks about terrorist ties. the fbi looked into that. there were interviews with witnesses and surveillance. in the end, this inquiry was closed. then in 2014, he came to the fbi's attention again. this time because of ties to the first known american suicide bomber in syria. he blew himself up in 2014. after that probe, mateen was cleared again. mateen had been working as a security guard and with no record, in the last week he was able to purchase a handgun and the ar-15 assault rifle that police believe he used to kill and injure more than 100 people. jeff

washington. we're learning more about some of the orlando victims. hena daniels is here in new york with their stories. >> reporter: good morning. more than 300 patrons packed the pulse nightclub early sunday morning, there to have a good time. dozenses ending up as victims in a massacre. 34-year-old edward sotomayor, known as a caring and energetic man, worked for a company that held gay cruises. 23-year-old stanley almadovar was a tech investor relations. juan guerrero, 22, worked as a telemarketer and had just started college. luis villema, also 22 years old, worked at run is versal studios and was known for his warm demeanor. kimberly morris, 37, moved to orlando a few months ago and had just taken a job as a bouncer at pulse. during the attack, nina justice got a text from her son, eddie. >> he texted me at 2:06 and said, m

in the club there's shooting, that was at 2:06. trapped in the bathroom downtown. please call police. i'm going to die. call them mama now. i'm telling -- i'm in the bathroom. he's coming. i'm going to die. >> reporter: we learned this morning that eddie justice did not make it. now these are names some of the other victims that are slowly being identified. authorities are asking for patience as they notify next of kin. >> gut wrenching for families. our thoughts and prayers go out to them. thank you. a man who was inside the nightclub when the shooting started saved his life by fleeing and hiding under a truck parked outside. sean roister described the horror to scott

>> reporter: your friend who was taken to the hospital, so how me? >> i am coming back to the hospital, and last time i checked he was in surgery. he was hit pretty bad. i know two times in the back. one in the back, once in the hand. and with all the mass commotion of everybody running around, he got trampled. so he also broke his left leg. and that's just one person. there was people outside. i couldn't imagine to see what the mayhem was on the inside to be honest. i just know it was bad. the way that they were coming out, the ones close to me that were coming out. i'm happy that i was that way. unharmed and stuff. at the same time, i feel bad. there were so many people -- so many people. >> reporter: did it seem like it was ever going to end? >> no, it didn't seem real actually. you see that on tv and the movies. i can't say it would never happen to anybody, but i

sad. it's a hard thing. there shouldn't be that type of hurt. >> thank you very much. >> scott pelley with survivor shawn royster. donald trump took credit for ripping into terrorism. >> reporter: at the white house, flags were lowered to half staff on order from president obama who declared the orlando massacre an act of terror and an act of hate. >> this is a sobering reminder that attacks on any american regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation is an attack on all of us. and no act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make u

[ gunfire ] >> reporter: the worst mass shooting in u.s. history immediately reignited heated political debates over terrorism and gun control. presumptive republican nominee donald trump reiterated his call to ban muslims from entering the u.s. even though omar mateen was born in new york. and in a statement trump criticized the president saying, "he disgracefully refused to say the words radical islam. for that reason alone, he should step down. if hillary clinton after this attack still cannot say the two words "radical islam," she should get out of this race for the presidency." neither obama nor clinton were ready to link the attack to extremism. clinton said, "we need to redouble our efforts to defend our country from threats at home and aabroad" and told the lgbt community, "we will continue to fight to keep your right to life freely, openly and without

hillary clinton and donald trump about the orlando shooting. still ahead on the "cbs morning news," police in santa monica arrest a heavily armed man who says he was headed to a gay pride parade. and people gather at the historic gay rights landmark, the stonecall inn, to mourn the orlando victims. this is the "cbs morning news." with my moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, the possibility of a flare was almost always on my mind. thinking about what to avoid, where to go... and how to deal with my uc. to me, that was normal. until i talked to my doctor. she told me that humira helps people like me get uc under control and keep it under control when certain medications haven't worked well enough.

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shots. did you hit the deck right away? >> it was like -- kind of like a little dog like, oh -- >> reporter: josh magill ran out the back exit, hopped a fence, and saved a life. he found a man on the ground moaning. did he look wounded? >>ly looked like he got shot. >> reporter: 27-year-old rodney sumter was wounded in both arms and the upper back. >> officers like -- there's no ambulance responding at the moment. but we're going to send you -- a police car. the police officer turned to me and said, i want you to bear hug him, keep him conscious. i was like, okay. i was like, i don't know if you're religious, but i feel like i need to say a prayer. i was like, you're going to be fine. i got you, man. >> that was mark strassman reporting. some good news, the man miguel helped rescue is expected to live. coming up, a heartfelt dedication. we'll show how last night's tony awards took time to remember the victims of the mass shooting. ♪

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time at the 2016 tony awards. a rundown of sunday night's other big yearns coming up. another warm start, 66 degrees this morning, allyson. what do we expect the rest of the day? >> it's not going to be as hot it's a was over the weekend. we were well into the 90s for both saturday and sunday. that cold front has switched to the south. we will see temperatures into the low 80s, actually below average for a little bit. not going to be as windy, either. so you can maybe enjoy the nice weather, a lot of sunshine out there, though. 66 degrees, there are clouds out there. much of the day is going to be very sunny. notice the winds are still 15 to 20 miles. that's a good breeze as you step outside, but it won't hold on for the rest of the afternoon. first alert live doppler is going to be pretty quiet for today. high pressure is moving on in. that means sunshine and pretty quiet weather, especially as we head through the evening hours. highs today into the low 80s, which is a

so your lunch hour is looking pretty nice. temperatures into the low 70s. we will top out into the low 80s. we will talk about rain returning to the forecast in a bit. larry, good morning, over to you. >> allyson, good morning to you. we're off to a quiet ride this morning. no major issues around town. everything is flowing freely. there is road construction on the eastbound side of i-66 going to mountly street. around the capitol beltway, doing well. 395 and 295 also off to a great start in both directions. you won't find any issues there this morning. in prince georges county, no issues along branch ave. or pennsylvania avenue this morning. 301 is flowing freely in both directions. over the 14th street bridge and the 11th strooeth bridge, no -- street bridge, no issues this morning. and all free and clear over the key bridge into georgetown this morning. coming up, back on the 9s, we will look at how things are shaking up and what you can

virginia side. over to you. >> thank you, larry. police are searching for a man they're calling a serial exposer. investigators believe one man may be responsible for six different reports of inexposure. he exposed himself on september 21st of last year and since then, tied to a handful of other incidents. police telling us the suspect wore a gray shirt and black shorts each time. >> it's scary for us. i take my kid to the park. we play around. to me, it's a safety issue. if he is doing this kind of exposure, what else is he capable of? >> police say most of the incidences are happening in the afternoon. seven boaters will have one heck of a story to share this morning after being rescued sunday. the coast guard rushed to the arlington memorial bridge and

water. everyone was rescued without injury. that's a quick look at what's going on this monday morning. >> the news at 4:30 starts right now. good morning, aims i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. we're looking at the skies and the roads. larry miller will have time safer traffic, but we start with allyson rae. good morning. >> good morning, it's going to be a pretty good day today. i'd call it a 9 out of 9. people who don't like the heat, we're going to cool off a little bit today into the low 80s. look at the temperatures. into the 50s and 60s, a nice breeze out there, making it feel not as warm. 63 for leesburg. 50s for winchester and port royal. same for hagerstown and frederick, 54 down to waldorf. the futurecast

quiet. no rain chances this afternoon. high pressure is moving on in. so heading through the afternoon, topping out into the low 80s. and mid-80s for areas farther south of 66. we'll talk about rain back in the forecast on the seven-day coming up in a bit. larry? thank you, allyson. the time now, 4:30 this morning. we're working issue and problem- free along the eastbound side of i-66. there is road construction into fairfax this morning, but not causing significant slowdowns. we expect that to wrap up by 5:00. it is a smooth ride, especially from areas like manassas and centreville. no issues once inside the beltway. still a smooth ride over the key bridge into georgetown. also a smooth ride on 95 on the northbound side going to springfield. further south in fredericksburg and stafford, doing well, but we expect the volume to kick up in the next 20 to 25 minutes or so. the maryland side of 95, issue