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a short distance from here is the islamic center of fort pierce. the question is, is there an answer perhaps among those at the islamic center where this gunman, would go sometimes three, sometimes four times a week? they knew the gunman. they knew the family. he knew the family better because omar mateen would show up generally just as prayers were beginning in the evening and leave shortly thereafter. so not a lot of conversation. but he says the family is from afghanistan. they speak the farsi. he would glean that they were more associated with what was called the northern alliance. those are those more in tune with the united states and less sympathetic to the taliban. but nonetheless, as we have reported, his father at least has made some sympathetic statements towards the taliban. aski ining specific questions, d a chance to sit down with him for 20 minutes. the first question is whether there was some teaching in that mosque that may have set this gunman off. this is what he had to say. you don't think there was a connection between his reli
a short distance from here is the islamic center of fort pierce. the question is, is there an answer perhaps among those at the islamic center where this gunman, would go sometimes three, sometimes four times a week? they knew the gunman. they knew the family. he knew the family better because omar mateen would show up generally just as prayers were beginning in the evening and leave shortly thereafter. so not a lot of conversation. but he says the family is from afghanistan. they speak the...
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also confirmed that omar mateen lived in fort pierce, florida, about 90 miles southeast of orlando. the f.b.i. also confirmed that it investigated mateen twice in the last two years, in it investigated mateen twice in the past few years, in 2013 for making inflammatory comments to co-workers, and in 2014, for alleged ties to a suicide bomber. both times, mateen was cleared. the f.b.i. confirmed mateen made a 9-1-1 call right before the shooting and talked about the islamic state group, or isis. >> there were 911 calls in which there was conversation between the subject and lawmght -- law enforcement representatives, 911 dispatchers. i have not listened to them, but it's my understanding it was general to the isis state. >> reporter: today, the isis news agency claimed responsibility for the attack, describing mateen as an islamic state fighter, but this claim has not been confirmed. police searched the van parked by the shooter outside the club. they did not find any explosive devices or booby traps inside the club. as part of the investigation, orlando police surrounded and searche
also confirmed that omar mateen lived in fort pierce, florida, about 90 miles southeast of orlando. the f.b.i. also confirmed that it investigated mateen twice in the last two years, in it investigated mateen twice in the past few years, in 2013 for making inflammatory comments to co-workers, and in 2014, for alleged ties to a suicide bomber. both times, mateen was cleared. the f.b.i. confirmed mateen made a 9-1-1 call right before the shooting and talked about the islamic state group, or isis....
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as you know, it's very small muslim community there in the fort pierce area. are you worried that there are others? >> there is no evidence of that at this time, but we're counting on the fbi and local law enforcement to do a very thorough job and they are doing a very thorough job and speaking to anybody that steps forward and anybody that likely had any contact with him. they are going through phone records and going through social media accounts. they are basically contacting everybody and that, of course, includes people at his mosque. >> congressman grayson, thank you. here with me, i want to talk about whether there are others involved but about the wife. the wife knew he wanted to carry out a terror attack and came with him to the gay nightclub and disney. unclear if she knew they were scouting trips or not. she didn't say anything at all. >> erin, i think she's culpable. if she knew he was going to do violence, she should have gone to the police, to the fbi. all of these attacks we call them loaner attacks but in fact, people inside the family know it'
as you know, it's very small muslim community there in the fort pierce area. are you worried that there are others? >> there is no evidence of that at this time, but we're counting on the fbi and local law enforcement to do a very thorough job and they are doing a very thorough job and speaking to anybody that steps forward and anybody that likely had any contact with him. they are going through phone records and going through social media accounts. they are basically contacting everybody...
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he was living in fort pierce, florida, and has been married. in 2012 mateen attended the haj, which is an annual pilgrimage to mecca in saudi arabia. a year later in 2013 the 29- year-old turned up on the f.b.i.'s radar for the first time. coworkers said he had made inflammatory remarks about terrorist ties. the f.b.i.'s rod hopper is leading the investigation. >> the f.b.i. thoroughly investigated the matter including interviews of witnesses, physical surveillance and records checks. ultimately we were unable to verify the substance of his comments and investigation was closed. >> reporter: in 2014 he came to the f.b.i.'s attention again, this time because of ties to the first known american suicide bomber in syria. that man blew himself newspaper 2014. after that investigation, mateen was cleared again. >> we determined that contact was minimal. and did not constitute a substantive relationship or a threat at that time. >> reporter: mateen had been working as a security guard and with no record within the last week, he was able to purchase a
he was living in fort pierce, florida, and has been married. in 2012 mateen attended the haj, which is an annual pilgrimage to mecca in saudi arabia. a year later in 2013 the 29- year-old turned up on the f.b.i.'s radar for the first time. coworkers said he had made inflammatory remarks about terrorist ties. the f.b.i.'s rod hopper is leading the investigation. >> the f.b.i. thoroughly investigated the matter including interviews of witnesses, physical surveillance and records checks....
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he lives 120 miles away in a town of fort pierce florida. and that is where don champion is standing by live in his neighborhood. he has been doing digging around and has new information for us. dawn. >> yes, that's right. good afternoon. much of the afternoon at the mosque that mateen attended behind me. many people maintained that they were just as shocked and disturbed by everyone else by the fact that the man they prayed to so long carried out a massacre. we learned new information about mateen's encounters with the f.b.i. over several years. >> at the islamic center of fort pierce, people that prayed with mateen is horrified. >> i can't believe it is the same that he comes here. >> the board member last saw mateen last friday night. he says there was no indication that 29-year-old was about to carry out a deadly attack. >> another member of the congregation told me off camera that mateen kept to himself and no one saw warning signs. >> mateen told people he wanted a career in law enforcement and worked as a security guard and at his por
he lives 120 miles away in a town of fort pierce florida. and that is where don champion is standing by live in his neighborhood. he has been doing digging around and has new information for us. dawn. >> yes, that's right. good afternoon. much of the afternoon at the mosque that mateen attended behind me. many people maintained that they were just as shocked and disturbed by everyone else by the fact that the man they prayed to so long carried out a massacre. we learned new information...
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>> i'm not sure, but i believe it was in fort pierce, a juvenile delinquent center in fort pierce. >> no, i don't know any of that information. >> any of his friends at the time, like anything sort of radical or anything about them that you remember? >> no, i don't. it was -- there was no sign of any of this at all. huh? >> how did you meet him? >> online. >> did he ever express feelings? >> a few times. i personally am not a person that remembers anything negative about anybody. i don't hold that -- if anything i do everything to kill my ego every day and kill anything that i remember, so -- >> but you did feel like you had that sense -- >> her and her family have felt that from the beginning that he was an unbalanced person. i hear the media trying to make this about isis or islam or this or that and it's just about imbalanced and it's about society, you know? it's about parenting. it's about accepting each other, you know? it's not about differences and wars and it's about looking at ourselveses and how can we be different to help people, you know? >> so you're thinking of it's mor
>> i'm not sure, but i believe it was in fort pierce, a juvenile delinquent center in fort pierce. >> no, i don't know any of that information. >> any of his friends at the time, like anything sort of radical or anything about them that you remember? >> no, i don't. it was -- there was no sign of any of this at all. huh? >> how did you meet him? >> online. >> did he ever express feelings? >> a few times. i personally am not a person that remembers...
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lucy and not fort pierce. >> reporter: yeah. this is fort pierce, brian.cement was here at the crack of dawn, and they immediately began evacuating families out of this kocondomi m condominium. roughly a cousin gdozen got thep call. that's when the search began. he told nbc news he had a wife and son, three years old. there's a bomb squad on the scene, the sheriff's department. the fbi is leading up the search. the families have not been let back into their homes tonight. you wonder how long it will go on. it will bring up memories for a lot of people in san bernardino. they found explosives in the shooter's home in that case, and there are people in this neighborhood worried that there could be explosives in this condominium complex. it's clear law enforcement probably has that concern as well. we also spoke to some neighbors here who gave us a bit more detail about the security job the suspect had. he worked for a security firm that was contracted without by a wealthy neighborhood with a golf course and nice homes and that he worked at the gate, the shac
lucy and not fort pierce. >> reporter: yeah. this is fort pierce, brian.cement was here at the crack of dawn, and they immediately began evacuating families out of this kocondomi m condominium. roughly a cousin gdozen got thep call. that's when the search began. he told nbc news he had a wife and son, three years old. there's a bomb squad on the scene, the sheriff's department. the fbi is leading up the search. the families have not been let back into their homes tonight. you wonder how...
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a little bit more on the gunman now, 29-year-old omar mateen of fort pierce florida. he was interviewed by the fbi back in 2013 and 2014 but they deem him not a threat according to the fbi. now, the attack here, according to orlando police, they're calling this attack well organized and well prepared. now, coming up in a few minutes, we're going to show you more of this out pouring of support from this orlando community, including a blood drive for those victims, a blood drive that people were waiting for hours wrapped around the block to give blood coming up in a little bit. lucy. >> we'll check back with you, chris o'connell live in orlando florida. >>> authorities slowly gun releasing the name of those killed. they've identified one guerrero, this man among those confirm dead. the other victims confirmed killed so far. are edward sotomayor, stanley the third, luis ocasio-capo, eric yvonne ortiz, peter gonzales cruise and louis elma. authorities have yet to identifies dozens. . >>> hours families and friends have been desperately trying to reach their loved ones. >>
a little bit more on the gunman now, 29-year-old omar mateen of fort pierce florida. he was interviewed by the fbi back in 2013 and 2014 but they deem him not a threat according to the fbi. now, the attack here, according to orlando police, they're calling this attack well organized and well prepared. now, coming up in a few minutes, we're going to show you more of this out pouring of support from this orlando community, including a blood drive for those victims, a blood drive that people were...
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we know a short distance from here is the islamic center of fort pierce. omar mateen was a regular who would show up three, four times a week. he generally they say would arrive late just as prayers were beginning and he would leave shortly thereafter. he did not have a close relationship with him. but he did know the family. he knew the parents. he visited their home. he had known the family closer when omar mateen's sister was getting married. he got a chance to know them. they are from afghanistan, he says. he says they are particularly close to a belief which would be more in line with the northern alions, rather th alliance, rather than the taliban. there have been reports that nbc news is reporting as well that there are recordings of his father talking about sympathy towards the taliban, whether that was passed from his father to his son is unknown. a leader, perhaps you are his leader. where did he go wrong? where did he get this crazy idea? >> look, if a person, he go to harvard and then he become a killer. harvard tell him to be killer? you know?
we know a short distance from here is the islamic center of fort pierce. omar mateen was a regular who would show up three, four times a week. he generally they say would arrive late just as prayers were beginning and he would leave shortly thereafter. he did not have a close relationship with him. but he did know the family. he knew the parents. he visited their home. he had known the family closer when omar mateen's sister was getting married. he got a chance to know them. they are from...
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as we're here just a short distance away, thomas, is the islamic center of fort pierce and that is where members of the community in the islamic community gathered and praying tonight and broke the fast for ramadan tonight and i had a chance to speak to the imam to ask about the idea that when somebody does something in the name of islam, that somehow they are rewarded. >> you don't believe as some who believe in the jihadist movement that he has gone to a better place? >> oh, man, jihad you think you go in the middle of the night and you kill 50 people civilian and woman and men innocent this is jihad? who said this is jihad? if a person did a crime and died in front of you, they would say he went to a better place but i mean, i'm not in authority to say. this is between him and god. >> the imam says omar mateen was a semi regular at the mosque there. that he would come in three or four nights a week, genuinely showing up just as prayers began and leaving shortly thereafter. he said that he didn't have a close relationship with the gunman but he did have a good relationship with the gun
as we're here just a short distance away, thomas, is the islamic center of fort pierce and that is where members of the community in the islamic community gathered and praying tonight and broke the fast for ramadan tonight and i had a chance to speak to the imam to ask about the idea that when somebody does something in the name of islam, that somehow they are rewarded. >> you don't believe as some who believe in the jihadist movement that he has gone to a better place? >> oh, man,...
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the gunman identified from fort pierce, florida.say he was armed with an assault type weapon, another gun found in his car and he worked as a security guard at the court house. his ex-wife said he wanted to be a police officer and applied to the academy and that he had a violent temper and her family rescued her from the marriage after only four months. he was at friday prayers only four days ago. he had been rested for possible ties of
the gunman identified from fort pierce, florida.say he was armed with an assault type weapon, another gun found in his car and he worked as a security guard at the court house. his ex-wife said he wanted to be a police officer and applied to the academy and that he had a violent temper and her family rescued her from the marriage after only four months. he was at friday prayers only four days ago. he had been rested for possible ties of
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griff is live enemy fort pierce, florida. >> hi, greta. security company g 4 s we spoke with a coworker of mateen's named daniel gilroy who describes mateen as a racist, angry, ticking time bomb waiting to go off. and he says he believes this was all preventable and that others may be involved. take a look. >> omar mateen was a troubled individual. mostly based on rage and hate and frustration. he seemed to not like life. did not like people who liked life. it wasn't that every now and then he would have an incident. it was his persona. it was his normal conversation. every word was at an elevated rate. he almost yelled while having a normal conversation. classes of people would set him off. and it was a respect thing. but they didn't disrespect him. it was a perceived disrespect. he would say things like they think they're better than me and they're not. they are not even human and things like that. >> you did try and tell somebody. >> yeah. i told my supervisor. >> more than once? >> i believe it was on two separate occasions. but, after
griff is live enemy fort pierce, florida. >> hi, greta. security company g 4 s we spoke with a coworker of mateen's named daniel gilroy who describes mateen as a racist, angry, ticking time bomb waiting to go off. and he says he believes this was all preventable and that others may be involved. take a look. >> omar mateen was a troubled individual. mostly based on rage and hate and frustration. he seemed to not like life. did not like people who liked life. it wasn't that every now...
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. >>> phil keating is live in fort pierce, florida, where the gunman lives. >> reporter: as they say,ming is everything. especially when it comes to real case when the timing involved the worst mass murder in terrorist attack in modern history, well, that has a lot of people suddenly now scratching their heads and thinking this is potentially suspicious. raising more questions about what omar mateen's extended family may or may not have known before hand. in april, mateen -- remember, a 29-year-old security guard with a wife and three-year-old son -- initiated what is called a quick deed transfer to his sister and brother-in-law, giving away his ownership in a house to them for ten dollars. we went to that house on wednesday, near port st. lieu sis and this is the house. when we knocked on the door that brother-in-law answered but as soon as he noticed our camera and noticed it was recording him, that was it. tip chris cheese quick deed transfers according to the clerk of courts here in st. lucie county, basically from an older parent or a wealthy sibling handing it over to a not so w
. >>> phil keating is live in fort pierce, florida, where the gunman lives. >> reporter: as they say,ming is everything. especially when it comes to real case when the timing involved the worst mass murder in terrorist attack in modern history, well, that has a lot of people suddenly now scratching their heads and thinking this is potentially suspicious. raising more questions about what omar mateen's extended family may or may not have known before hand. in april, mateen --...
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both men were from the fort pierce area of florida but ultimately the f.b.i. decided that there wasn't enough there to pursue a full-fledged investigation. what investigators are looking at now is whether there are any direct contacts to operatives overseas in connection with the nightclub attack, scott? >> jeff pegues in the washington newsroom, jeff, thank you very much. all day long around major hospitals here in orlando there has been a vigil, of families who have not been able to contact their loved ones and are waiting outside the hospitals with the hope that they will learn at some point that their missing loved one is in the hospital and has survived. our correspondent jamie yuccas has more on this. >> reporter: 24-year-old jose martins went to pulse nightclub to kick off pride week. his cell phone died and his family didn't know what happened to him. jafier rossale did. >> he works at the six days a week. >> reporter: they learned he is in critical condition. martin and mike are a couple. mike's in the hospital, no one has heard from martin. >> we're
both men were from the fort pierce area of florida but ultimately the f.b.i. decided that there wasn't enough there to pursue a full-fledged investigation. what investigators are looking at now is whether there are any direct contacts to operatives overseas in connection with the nightclub attack, scott? >> jeff pegues in the washington newsroom, jeff, thank you very much. all day long around major hospitals here in orlando there has been a vigil, of families who have not been able to...
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the gunman identified from fort pierce, florida. they say he was armed with an assault type weapon, another gun found in his car and he worked as a security guard at the court house. his ex-wife said he wanted to be a police officer and applied to the academy and that he had a violent temper and her family rescued her from the marriage after only four months. he was at friday prayers only four days ago. he had been rested for possible ties of islamic extrooemism but -- we're going to get the very latest on cnn's jessica snider. so many killed, so many injured. this is the deadliest attack on american soil since 9/11. take us through what happened inside that night club. >> reporter: the pulse night club and. >> to this morning was packed. 350 people were inside. saturday night is the most popular night, it's latin night. so, a lot of people inside. 2:00 in the morning, the gunman storms in. the first person he sees and encounters is an off-duty police officer, and he starts opening fire and taking hostages. we know the attack went d
the gunman identified from fort pierce, florida. they say he was armed with an assault type weapon, another gun found in his car and he worked as a security guard at the court house. his ex-wife said he wanted to be a police officer and applied to the academy and that he had a violent temper and her family rescued her from the marriage after only four months. he was at friday prayers only four days ago. he had been rested for possible ties of islamic extrooemism but -- we're going to get the...
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eun, back to you. >> stephanie gosk live in fort pierce this morning.sure to check out >>> and hundreds turned out to pray for those affected in sunday's mass shooting. some survivors also attended that vigil. [ applause ] you can see here the congregation giving survivors a standing ovation. many of the injured victims are still in the hospital. six of them are in critical condition. >>> there are several local vigils happening today in d.c. there will be a vigil and fund-raiser on the north side of the white house that starts at noon at 6:00 p.m. leaders from the lbgtq community will speak at market square at 7:00 p.m. >>> and then coming up on the "today" show, first responders who rushed into the club will speak about what they experienced. >>> the u.s. park police are looking for some good samaritans who helped rescue individuals in a deadly bus crash. they say more than a dozen people worked to upright a small bus that was filled with nationals. at least one person on board died and many others were injured on the crash near stratford lane. kristi
eun, back to you. >> stephanie gosk live in fort pierce this morning.sure to check out >>> and hundreds turned out to pray for those affected in sunday's mass shooting. some survivors also attended that vigil. [ applause ] you can see here the congregation giving survivors a standing ovation. many of the injured victims are still in the hospital. six of them are in critical condition. >>> there are several local vigils happening today in d.c. there will be a vigil and...
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working to remove bodies from the nightclub here on orange avenue. 120 miles away from here in fort pierce, the fbi just has begun to review the apartment where this shooter allegedly lived. all evening we have been watching the names of the deceased being released by city of orlando. first four names, now up to eight names. the youngest victim just 20 years old. all of this coming as we are learning new details late tonight about both the gunman and the survivors. >> he was mentally unstable and mentally ill. that's the only explanation that i could give. >> reporter: the gunman's ex-wife spoke out tonight telling reporters that omar mateen used to beat her during their brief marriage. she says she was deeply upset to be associated with someone who would carry out such a violent act. >> i was devastated, shocked. started shaking and crying, because more than anything, i was so, so deeply hurt and heartbreaken for the family that lost loved one. >> reporter: we know more about the guns used. federal investigators say mateen legally bought an ar-15 rifle and pistol. used in the sandy hook m
working to remove bodies from the nightclub here on orange avenue. 120 miles away from here in fort pierce, the fbi just has begun to review the apartment where this shooter allegedly lived. all evening we have been watching the names of the deceased being released by city of orlando. first four names, now up to eight names. the youngest victim just 20 years old. all of this coming as we are learning new details late tonight about both the gunman and the survivors. >> he was mentally...
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heather: bill keating is live for us in fort pierce florida area phil, good morning. reporter: the woodland condos here, basically run-of-the-mill, typical apartment complexes and according to neighbors, one of the seemingly typical and seemingly normal residents was mass murderer omar mateen. his apartment right behind me around the corner, that's where fbi agents finally left this morning around 6:30 a.m. after gathering and removing a lot of evidence. mateen worked as a security officer for g4 s security solutions which has a multimillion dollar contract the department of homeland security. his job is in securing 90 percent of us nuclear facilities and mateen's apartment, fbi agents removed bags and bags of evidence and belongings of mateen from the apartment where he is believed to have plotted his attack. us attorney confirms a lot of the evidence gathered was physical but also electronic including a laptop. mateen's parents are afghanistan while mateen was born in new york. his father, he just spoke with the associated press outside his nearby apartment in the n
heather: bill keating is live for us in fort pierce florida area phil, good morning. reporter: the woodland condos here, basically run-of-the-mill, typical apartment complexes and according to neighbors, one of the seemingly typical and seemingly normal residents was mass murderer omar mateen. his apartment right behind me around the corner, that's where fbi agents finally left this morning around 6:30 a.m. after gathering and removing a lot of evidence. mateen worked as a security officer for...
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>> we are outside of mateen's apartment in fort pierce about 110 miles south of you. when ted and i arrived here earlier this morning, shockingly the back door was wide open. we did not go in. one of our colleagues in the media, the daily mail did. you will see one of those pictures in just a moment. the local police arrived as well while we were there investigating this as a possible break-in. most importantly, we also talked to some neighbors to try to find more about who omar mateen was. take a look. >> we are here at the apartment of the killer omar mateen. when you look here this is the entrance to mateen's apartment. as you can see, we will not go in, but you can see that there is furniture in there. there is absolutely nothing that would lead anybody to believe that based upon what we see in this apartment that mateen became the killer of 49 people in orlando, florida. the fbi did what we would define as a scrub of this apartment. they were looking in to the electronics, meaning the cell phone. they were looking at the computers. >> i was shocked and a little b
>> we are outside of mateen's apartment in fort pierce about 110 miles south of you. when ted and i arrived here earlier this morning, shockingly the back door was wide open. we did not go in. one of our colleagues in the media, the daily mail did. you will see one of those pictures in just a moment. the local police arrived as well while we were there investigating this as a possible break-in. most importantly, we also talked to some neighbors to try to find more about who omar mateen...
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killed the gunman who has been identified by law enforcement sources as omar seddique mateen from fort pierce, florida. a law enforcement source says mateen worked as a private security guard. police say throughout the other deal they were getting phone calls, text messages from terrified individuals inside the pulse nightclub but away from the gunman complicating the situation at the time people's friends and relatives also got such messages and many of them rushed down to the othrlando nightclub. >> 2:70 i got a text message from my daughter and two nieces "please come and get us now, they're shooting, they're shooting." then at2:12 i got a phone call from my daughter saying he was hit and going to pass out and call the cops and help and she was afraid and just -- just tragic. >> now, orlando mayor buddy d r dyer. mr. mayor, thanks for joining us. what a horrible day for the nation and orlando, florida. you had to tell the world this is, in fact, the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the united states. >> there's no way to describe it other than horrific and unimaginable. i am, howe
killed the gunman who has been identified by law enforcement sources as omar seddique mateen from fort pierce, florida. a law enforcement source says mateen worked as a private security guard. police say throughout the other deal they were getting phone calls, text messages from terrified individuals inside the pulse nightclub but away from the gunman complicating the situation at the time people's friends and relatives also got such messages and many of them rushed down to the othrlando...
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phil keating live in fort pierce, florida, outside the gunman's home.ler's wife, where is she now? do we know? >> reporter: that's the million dollar question here. she is absolutely not here at her apartment complex that she shared with the killer. too many cameras here. she's essentially in hiding. she was spotted briefly late last night, once again in the dark, once again in a car, her face covered from the cameras, then they sped away. the wife's name is noor salman. she remains in hiding at an undisclosed location. her father-in-law who you just heard from, the father of the mass murderer, keeping her location a secret, saying she is only no longer in the area. federal law enforcement sources tell fox news that prosecutors and investigators seek to charge or indict her for numerous felony crimes, including accessory to 49 counts of murder, 53 counts of attempted murder, all for knowing about her husband's massacre plan but doing absolutely nothing to stop it. however, in the past hour, the u.s. attorney on this case will not say whether an arrest i
phil keating live in fort pierce, florida, outside the gunman's home.ler's wife, where is she now? do we know? >> reporter: that's the million dollar question here. she is absolutely not here at her apartment complex that she shared with the killer. too many cameras here. she's essentially in hiding. she was spotted briefly late last night, once again in the dark, once again in a car, her face covered from the cameras, then they sped away. the wife's name is noor salman. she remains in...
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cbs news reporter don pierce is in fort pierce florida and talked to people that knew him. >> reporter: in the islamic center at fort pierce, people prayed with omar mateen say they are horrified. >> board member abdel, last seen mateen at prayer friday night. he said that there was no indication that the 29 year-old was about to carry out a deadly attack. another member of the congregation told me off camera that mateen often kept to himself, in one here saw any warning signs. mateen, told people that he wanted a career in law enforcement, he worked as a security guard for the saint lucy county court system, and port port saint lucy home, mateen's father says he is shocked and saddened. >> but as far as him being a terrorist, i'm not aware. >> reporter: mateen was on the fbi's radar, he traveled to saudi arabia in 2012 to attend the ha ge, fbi agents say he was interviewed at least twice, once in 2013, after co-workers said that he made inflammatory remarks about terrorist ties and in 2014, after contact he had with abu salah the first american known suicide bomb inner syria. mateen w
cbs news reporter don pierce is in fort pierce florida and talked to people that knew him. >> reporter: in the islamic center at fort pierce, people prayed with omar mateen say they are horrified. >> board member abdel, last seen mateen at prayer friday night. he said that there was no indication that the 29 year-old was about to carry out a deadly attack. another member of the congregation told me off camera that mateen often kept to himself, in one here saw any warning signs....
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his wife returned to their home in fort pierce last night. the fbi says she has been cooperating with the investigation and has been given a polygraph test. she told them her husband was radicalized in the last year. president obama says his administration is doing what it can to prevent homegrown terrorism. >> these lone actors or small cells of terrorists are very hard to detect and very hard to prevent. but across our government, we are doing everything in our power to stop these kinds of attacks. >> reporter: while the investigation continues, dozens of victims are on the long road to recovery. many of them were taken to the medical center just blocks away. >> i was shot about three times in my legs. >> reporter: this survivor recounted his harrowing experience while thanking hospital staff at a tuesday news conference. >> i couldn't walk. everyone was running on top of me. >> reporter: a sea of thousands gathered at a massive candlelight vigil in orlando last night. a church bell rang 49 times, once for each victim. craig boswell, cbs ne
his wife returned to their home in fort pierce last night. the fbi says she has been cooperating with the investigation and has been given a polygraph test. she told them her husband was radicalized in the last year. president obama says his administration is doing what it can to prevent homegrown terrorism. >> these lone actors or small cells of terrorists are very hard to detect and very hard to prevent. but across our government, we are doing everything in our power to stop these kinds...
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this is where he lived in fort pierce, florida. he was married but it did not last. his ex-wife said he used steroids and was mentally unstable. >> when he would get in his tempers, he would express hate toward wings, toward everything. reporter: authorities believe he self radicalized. there was no evidence he was being controlled by islamic state. president obama: this is an example of the homegrown extremism all of us have been so concerned about for a very long time. reporter: republican presidential candidate, donald trump, has called to prevent muslim immigration. mr. trump: when i am elected, i will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the united rates, europe, or our allies until we fully understand how to in these threats. reporter: the orlando massacre is set to become a political football with gun control and terrorism already top issues in the u.s. presidential race. brent: let's pull in our correspondent from washington who has been following developments. we just heard donald trump say he wants
this is where he lived in fort pierce, florida. he was married but it did not last. his ex-wife said he used steroids and was mentally unstable. >> when he would get in his tempers, he would express hate toward wings, toward everything. reporter: authorities believe he self radicalized. there was no evidence he was being controlled by islamic state. president obama: this is an example of the homegrown extremism all of us have been so concerned about for a very long time. reporter:...
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. >> reporter: today in fort pierce, florida, after fbi agents left the apartment, a first look at howived prior to unleashing terror at the crowded nightclub in orlando. this video provided to abc news by a tv crew. the reporter describing the messy aftermath of the fbi raid. otherwise, a portrait of a normal life. family photos on the dining room table and walls. on the kitchen counter, an expired florida firearms license, and the room of the three-year-old son filled with toys. no sign of devotion to isis he professed on sunday. but law enforcement now in possession of the shooter's phone is hoping it holds new clues to what might have motivated the deadly rampage that killed 49 and injured more than 50. in. >> there are strong indications of radicalization by this killer and of potential inspiration by foreign terrorist organizations. >> reporter: the shooter omar mateen dialled 9-1-1 twice during his siege pledging allegiance to isis and solidarity with an american suicide bomber. >> it's not clear what terrorist group he aspired to support. >> reporter: while investigators pore o
. >> reporter: today in fort pierce, florida, after fbi agents left the apartment, a first look at howived prior to unleashing terror at the crowded nightclub in orlando. this video provided to abc news by a tv crew. the reporter describing the messy aftermath of the fbi raid. otherwise, a portrait of a normal life. family photos on the dining room table and walls. on the kitchen counter, an expired florida firearms license, and the room of the three-year-old son filled with toys. no sign...
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the gunman identified as omar mateen of fort pierce, florida. he was shot and killed by police, a source says. the gunman called 911 during the attack to pledge allegiance to isis, mentioning of the boston bombers. the shooter was armed with an assault type weapon, a handgun and an unknown number of rounds. according to a neighbor mateen worked as a security guard at the port st. louucie courthouse. he's been investigated by the fbi for possible ties to islamic extremism and no claims of responsibility on the jihadi forums and isis sympathizers are pragz the attack and president barack obama ordering the flags at half-staff. >> this know is an attack on any american, on race, religion, or sexual orientation is an attack on all of us. >> security being tightened all across the country. new york city on high alert. the empire state building dark. the spire of the world trade center lit up in rainbow colors and tonight's tony awards ceremony dedicated to the victims in orlando. let's get right to cnn's jessica schneider and this is a sickening atta
the gunman identified as omar mateen of fort pierce, florida. he was shot and killed by police, a source says. the gunman called 911 during the attack to pledge allegiance to isis, mentioning of the boston bombers. the shooter was armed with an assault type weapon, a handgun and an unknown number of rounds. according to a neighbor mateen worked as a security guard at the port st. louucie courthouse. he's been investigated by the fbi for possible ties to islamic extremism and no claims of...
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stephanie gosk in fort pierce, florida.jured. as this unfolded people instantly asked how can i help. watching the heroism of people inside that club facing bullets as well. those at home watching thought what can i do. can i do more. so these gofundme campaigns spouted up instantly. one of them already raised $1.3 million in donations. that number is still growing. they said the money will go to support the victims of the shootings. the blood banks in orlando. we were both there, willie and i there yesterday, the lines, it's as if people turned on their televisions, they saw it. got in their cars and got in whatever forms of transportation and lined up at the blood banks this happening. this happened at 2:00 a.m. police stormed at 5:00 a.m. by 9:00, 10:00 in the morning, this is the line at the blood banks. these gofundme causes have been incredible. just to give people an opportunity to do something. >> the response in the community in orlando is incredible. talk about the people in the club that we got to hear. oh, my go
stephanie gosk in fort pierce, florida.jured. as this unfolded people instantly asked how can i help. watching the heroism of people inside that club facing bullets as well. those at home watching thought what can i do. can i do more. so these gofundme campaigns spouted up instantly. one of them already raised $1.3 million in donations. that number is still growing. they said the money will go to support the victims of the shootings. the blood banks in orlando. we were both there, willie and i...
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he allegedly lived in this apartment building in fort pierce, florida.-hour drive to the club in orlando. he had been looked at by agents since 2013. >>> the bay area muslim community is reaching out tonight offering support to the victims of the orlando massacre. a vigil planned at a muslim community center. >> that's where we join marianne with reaction from the council on islamic relations. >> reporter: i'm here at the muslim community center in pi milpitas. dozens are expected to come for a prayer service to remember the victims of the shooting. the shooter, omar mateen had pledged his allegiance with isis. today, members of the islamic community are speaking out to condemn his actions. they are calling the shooting both unislamic and un-american. the executive director of the bay area council on american-islamic relations says the lgbt community reached out to care with messages of solidarity. >> the muslim community and everyone we have heard from today has been focused standing in solidarity with the victims of the lgbt community. we believe no on
he allegedly lived in this apartment building in fort pierce, florida.-hour drive to the club in orlando. he had been looked at by agents since 2013. >>> the bay area muslim community is reaching out tonight offering support to the victims of the orlando massacre. a vigil planned at a muslim community center. >> that's where we join marianne with reaction from the council on islamic relations. >> reporter: i'm here at the muslim community center in pi milpitas. dozens are...
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searching the father's home in port saint lucy, they're also searching his apartment, his condo in fort pierce, they're looking at computers, at anything that might give him any kind of a clue. there was the story that he tried to buy military grade body armor at a store. so police are looking into that. that store, by the way, refused to sell him that. but they're leaving no stone unturned here as they investigate. talk to anyone who might have any knowledge of his past. >> let me ask you. i don't know if you heard the information yet. there are reports that he was reportedly scouting other locations. what are you hearing about that there? . >> reporter: well, you know, we have heard this it's a target rich environment in orlando with the theme parks and such. we hear about soft targets. i had heard reports, unconfirmed reports, that they -- that he might have been looking at disney perhaps other places here in orlando. i haven't had that confirmed yet. but certainly, a city with so many things going on, so many soft targets, as it were, it would present a target, rich environment. i'm sure t
searching the father's home in port saint lucy, they're also searching his apartment, his condo in fort pierce, they're looking at computers, at anything that might give him any kind of a clue. there was the story that he tried to buy military grade body armor at a store. so police are looking into that. that store, by the way, refused to sell him that. but they're leaving no stone unturned here as they investigate. talk to anyone who might have any knowledge of his past. >> let me ask...
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he was from fort pierce florida and attended a mosque there for ten years, abc talked to the imam there who told abc that mateen was more scotiaable in past years. he has grown withdrawn in recent years and often attended mosque with his young son but didn't socialized much but did not show, or display any extreme views. they say that this attack came out of no where. live from orlando, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >> chad, thanks for that report. >>> mateen as we have reported target aid gay nightclub for his rampage. today in philadelphia, the lgbt community is celebrating its annual pride festival with added security. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live from center city with that part of the story, jeff. >> reporter: walter, gay pride celebrations are taking place across the city, including here in what is commonly called the gayborhood, the attack in orlando has police and club managers here in the gayborhood rethinking their security efforts. people danced and parties outside this afternoon their thoughts are to the victims of the massacre but on this gay pr
he was from fort pierce florida and attended a mosque there for ten years, abc talked to the imam there who told abc that mateen was more scotiaable in past years. he has grown withdrawn in recent years and often attended mosque with his young son but didn't socialized much but did not show, or display any extreme views. they say that this attack came out of no where. live from orlando, chad pradelli for channel six "action news". >> chad, thanks for that report. >>>...
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even going to work in fort pierce on the day before the massacre. as craig boswell reports, investigators are trying to figure out how much his wife knew about his lethal plans >>> reporter: cbs news has learned noor salman went with her husband omar mateen to buy ammunition ahead of his shooting rampage at the pulse nightclub early sunday morning. but it is still unclear how much she knew about his plans. >> the fbi is reconstructing the subject's movements going back months, days, hours and minutes before the fatal acts at the nightclub. >> reporter: salman told them she also went to the nightclub with him on another occasion. she also says she tried to convince him not to go through with the attack. mateen's father defends his daughter-in-law. >> my daughter-in-law is the most sincere and the most wonderful lady that i ever known. >> reporter: prosecutors would not say if they are considering charging salman, a 30-year-old u.s. citizen born in california to palestinian parents. friends of some of the victims have gathered at a memorial in the cen
even going to work in fort pierce on the day before the massacre. as craig boswell reports, investigators are trying to figure out how much his wife knew about his lethal plans >>> reporter: cbs news has learned noor salman went with her husband omar mateen to buy ammunition ahead of his shooting rampage at the pulse nightclub early sunday morning. but it is still unclear how much she knew about his plans. >> the fbi is reconstructing the subject's movements going back months,...
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the man, identified as 29-year-old omar mateen of fort pierce, florida, a u.s. citizen, was killed in a shoot-out with police. isis has claimed responsibility. president obama called it an act of terrorism and hate. >> as americans we are united ii grief, in outrage, and in resolve to defend our people
the man, identified as 29-year-old omar mateen of fort pierce, florida, a u.s. citizen, was killed in a shoot-out with police. isis has claimed responsibility. president obama called it an act of terrorism and hate. >> as americans we are united ii grief, in outrage, and in resolve to defend our people
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mateen's mateen estranged rife returned to their home in fort pierce to pick up belongings and needed a lock smith to help her get inside. there are questions about the fbi's two into the 29-year-old shooter. he was cleared in both cases. fbi director james comby says they interviewed him twice during the first investigation. >> he said he hoped law enforcement would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so he could martyr himself. >> reporter: the investigation continues. dozens of victims are on a long road to recovery. many of them were taken to the medical center just blocks away. >> i was shot about three times in my leg. >> reporter: survivor angel cologne recounted his harrowing experience while thanking hospital staff at a tuesday news conference. >> i couldn't walk at all. all i could do was lay down there while everyone was running on top of me. >> a sea of thousands gathered at a massive candlelight vigil in orlando last night. where a church bell rang 49 times. one for each victim. kenneth craig, cbs news, orlando. >> as kenneth said, surgeons in florida just g
mateen's mateen estranged rife returned to their home in fort pierce to pick up belongings and needed a lock smith to help her get inside. there are questions about the fbi's two into the 29-year-old shooter. he was cleared in both cases. fbi director james comby says they interviewed him twice during the first investigation. >> he said he hoped law enforcement would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so he could martyr himself. >> reporter: the investigation...
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mateen attended this islamic center in fort pierce florida.se. >> innocent four people who are killed. >> reporter: much of the day, friends and family searched hospitals for people in the club. jose was he searching for his brother. >> he was in the club with three of his friends. they made it out ok. they lost them and they don't know where he's at. >> reporter: many others continue to wait for news about loved ones. craig boswell cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> one striking image in the aftermath of this shooting is this helmet worn by one of the police officers during the gun fight with meehan. you can see the mark on it. that's a bullet hole. the helmet stopped the round and likely saved the life of the officer wearing it. >>> we're learning more tonight about the shooter. who was killed by swat officers. "eyewitness news" joe holden is live in our stat center with what we know tonight about omar meehan. >> reporter: good evening, right now the hunt is on for a motive. om omar mateen's father said he had been outright disgusted at the sight of
mateen attended this islamic center in fort pierce florida.se. >> innocent four people who are killed. >> reporter: much of the day, friends and family searched hospitals for people in the club. jose was he searching for his brother. >> he was in the club with three of his friends. they made it out ok. they lost them and they don't know where he's at. >> reporter: many others continue to wait for news about loved ones. craig boswell cbs3 "eyewitness news."...
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. >> at mateen's fort pierce area mosque, speak to go reporter. >> we don't know what was in his mind. >> and at this time, officials say, they are working to confirm a relationship between mateen and isis, the is a.m. lake fate called them one of their fighters and claimed responsibility for the attack. coming up at 6:00 a.m., more on mateen in his ex-wife's words, what she saw. brooke, nicole, back into you. >> thanks so much, justin. >> the horrific shooting in florida has left many in our region in shock and in mourning. >> we now know some of the victims were from our area. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live for us at city hall where many will gather later today for a vigil, jan? >> reporter: good morning, that's right, we have now learned that two of the victims are from the philadelphia area. their names have not been released. we have also learned that a news intern who was working in philadelphia was there in orlando on sunday who was shot and injured but that person is expected to be okay. in the meantime, happening here at city hall, little later on this evening, a
. >> at mateen's fort pierce area mosque, speak to go reporter. >> we don't know what was in his mind. >> and at this time, officials say, they are working to confirm a relationship between mateen and isis, the is a.m. lake fate called them one of their fighters and claimed responsibility for the attack. coming up at 6:00 a.m., more on mateen in his ex-wife's words, what she saw. brooke, nicole, back into you. >> thanks so much, justin. >> the horrific shooting in...
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. >> reporter: and in fort pierce florida a look inside his apartment after it was raided by fbi.s video provided by a -- to abc news family feet, to expired firearms license and a bike and helmet. now, as for the latest on those injured, 34 are still in the hospital. many of still in critical condition. reporting live from orlando, i'm elizabeth hur for channel6 "action news." nydia back to you. >> the pain of this massacre hits especially close to home for the west catholic prep community in philadelphia. 18-year-old akyra murray was killed in the massacre. she had just graduated and was spending time in florida with friends and family. she was a basketball standout helping west catholic win the city championship this year. just last week she signed her letter of intender to play basketball at mrs. see hurts college on a full scholarship. the principal and others say akyra was not only a star athlete but a beloved and bright young woman. >> people gathered at philadelphia city hall to remember the victims of the orlando massacre. the soon last night like so many other vigils bei
. >> reporter: and in fort pierce florida a look inside his apartment after it was raided by fbi.s video provided by a -- to abc news family feet, to expired firearms license and a bike and helmet. now, as for the latest on those injured, 34 are still in the hospital. many of still in critical condition. reporting live from orlando, i'm elizabeth hur for channel6 "action news." nydia back to you. >> the pain of this massacre hits especially close to home for the west...
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linzie janis, abc news, fort pierce, florida. >> linzie, thank you. >>> the senate is looking into a series of incendiary facebook posts made by the killer the day of the shooting. in them he railed against what he called the filthy ways of the west and he warned of attacks in the u.s. in the next few days. the senate homeland security committee has now sent a letter to facebook ceo mark zuckerberg requesting information and a briefing on the shooter's online activity. >>> and the shooting in orlando has prompted a marathon session on capitol hill. a democratic senator from connecticut has staged a filibuster, hoping to force a vote on gun control. senator chris murphy began speaking at 11:21 yesterday morning to a mostly empty chamber. murphy said it was unconscionable that congress has done nothing to change the gun laws since the newtown school massacre. >> he hasn't even taken a bathroom break as yet. >>> donald trump wants to meet with the national rifle association to discuss gun laws. trump now says people on the terror watch list should be barred from purchasing firearms. the
linzie janis, abc news, fort pierce, florida. >> linzie, thank you. >>> the senate is looking into a series of incendiary facebook posts made by the killer the day of the shooting. in them he railed against what he called the filthy ways of the west and he warned of attacks in the u.s. in the next few days. the senate homeland security committee has now sent a letter to facebook ceo mark zuckerberg requesting information and a briefing on the shooter's online activity....
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mateen attended this islamic center in fort pierce florida.e who are killed. >> reporter: much of the day, friends and family searched hospitals for people in the club. jose was he searching for his brother. >> he was in the club with three of his friends. they made it out ok. they lost them and they don't know where he's at. >> reporter: many others continue to wait for news about loved ones. craig boswell cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> one striking image in the aftermath of this shooting is this helmet worn by one of the police officers during the gun fight with meehan. you can see the mark on it. that's a bullet hole. the helmet stopped the round and likely saved the life of the officer wearing it. >>> we're learning more tonight about the shooter. who was killed by swat officers. "eyewitness news" joe holden is live in our stat center with what we know tonight about omar meehan. >> reporter: good evening, right now the hunt is on for a motive. om omar mateen's father said he had been outright disgusted at the sight of two men kissing. we know
mateen attended this islamic center in fort pierce florida.e who are killed. >> reporter: much of the day, friends and family searched hospitals for people in the club. jose was he searching for his brother. >> he was in the club with three of his friends. they made it out ok. they lost them and they don't know where he's at. >> reporter: many others continue to wait for news about loved ones. craig boswell cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> one striking image in the...
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. >> reporter: today in fort pierce, florida, after fbi agents left the apartment, a first look at howived prior to unleashing terror at the crowded nightclub in orlando. this video provided to abc news by a tv crew. the reporter describing the messy aftermath of the fbi raid. otherwise, a portrait of a normal life. family photos on the dining room table and walls. on the kitchen counter, an expired florida firearms license, and the room of the three-year-old son filled with toys. no sign of devotion to isis he professed on sunday. but law enforcement now in possession of the shooter's phone is hoping it holds new clues to what might have motivated the deadly rampage that killed 49 and injured more than 50. in. >> there are strong indications of radicalization by this killer and of potential inspiration by foreign terrorist organizations. >> reporter: the shooter omar mateen dialled 9-1-1 twice during his siege pledging allegiance to isis and solidarity with an american suicide bomber. >> it's not clear what terrorist group he aspired to support. >> reporter: while investigators pore o
. >> reporter: today in fort pierce, florida, after fbi agents left the apartment, a first look at howived prior to unleashing terror at the crowded nightclub in orlando. this video provided to abc news by a tv crew. the reporter describing the messy aftermath of the fbi raid. otherwise, a portrait of a normal life. family photos on the dining room table and walls. on the kitchen counter, an expired florida firearms license, and the room of the three-year-old son filled with toys. no sign...
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mateen's estranged wife returned to their home in fort pierce late last night to pick up some belongings, she needed a lock smith to help her get inside. >> there are also questions about the fbi's two prior investigations into the 29 year old shooter. he was cleared in both cases. fbi director james cuomo said they interviewed him twice during the first investigation. he said he hoped that law enforcement would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so that he could marter himself. while the investigation continues, dozens of victims are on their long road to recovery, many of them were taken to the medical center just blocks away. >> i was shot about three times in my leg. >> survivor angel colon recounted his harrowing experience while thinking hospital staff at tuesday news conference. >> i couldn't walk at all. all coy do was just lay down there while everyone was running on top of me. >> sea of thousands gathered at a massive candlelight vigil in orlando last night. where a church bell rang 49 times, one, for each victim. kenneth craig, cbs news, orlando. >>> cbs-3's gre
mateen's estranged wife returned to their home in fort pierce late last night to pick up some belongings, she needed a lock smith to help her get inside. >> there are also questions about the fbi's two prior investigations into the 29 year old shooter. he was cleared in both cases. fbi director james cuomo said they interviewed him twice during the first investigation. he said he hoped that law enforcement would raid his apartment and assault his wife and child so that he could marter...
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. >> reporter: in fort pierce florida a look inside mateen's apartment after it was raided by fbi. this video provided to abc news by a tune in any vision tv crew showing family photos on the dining table and walls an expired florida firearms license and the room of the terrorist's three-year-old son filled with toys and a bike with a helmet. and of the 53 people injured in the shooting, 34 remain in the hospital and later this morning we understand some of them together with the surgeons who saved their lives will be sharing their stories of survival. reporting from order do, i'm elizabeth hur for channel6 "action news." nydia back to you. >> i'll be waiting for that elizabeth. thank you. >>> funeral arrangements are pending for the west catholic graduate killed in the orlando massacre. akyra murray was in florida to celebrate her high school graduation. both murray and carter were shot. only carter survived. grief counselors will be at west catholic prep high school all week to help students cope with the loss. >>> our expanded coverage of the orlando massacre continues on 6abc.c
. >> reporter: in fort pierce florida a look inside mateen's apartment after it was raided by fbi. this video provided to abc news by a tune in any vision tv crew showing family photos on the dining table and walls an expired florida firearms license and the room of the terrorist's three-year-old son filled with toys and a bike with a helmet. and of the 53 people injured in the shooting, 34 remain in the hospital and later this morning we understand some of them together with the surgeons...
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digging through the fort pierce community, to see if anybody had known what was to take place. may have helped in the planning. so the fbi agents, two of them, spent an hour at that mosque this morning. it has been open and telling us what was being discussed. the mosque, i should say, has been open and adamant, they have no regard for this killer who was amongst them in prayer. they are speaking against any kind of violence like this. >> thank you, i appreciate this. the next interview, they had strange interactions with mateen. bringing in former neighbors of the mateen family. thank you for coming on. robert, you were a neighbor when omar was a teenager, what was he like then? >> he was like a normal kid. he was oop- he would run around with the kids around the neighborhood, frying to filt in with them. never had kids over to his house. >> did you fight with his father? >> when we first moved into the neighborhood, the first few months were calm. then escalating. my youngest son, 3 and a half, accusing my son of throwing things in his yard. i would witness it. then, it would
digging through the fort pierce community, to see if anybody had known what was to take place. may have helped in the planning. so the fbi agents, two of them, spent an hour at that mosque this morning. it has been open and telling us what was being discussed. the mosque, i should say, has been open and adamant, they have no regard for this killer who was amongst them in prayer. they are speaking against any kind of violence like this. >> thank you, i appreciate this. the next interview,...
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they attended the same mosque in fort pierce, florida, two hours south of orlando. >> most of our conversationsligious-based, but nothing radical or homophobic or hate-related. >> reporter: another man who attended the same mosque was 22- year-old moner abu salha. he was influenced by the radical islamic cleric anwar al awlaki and became the first-known american suicide bomber in syria. do you believe there was a connection between omar mateen and abu salha, who became the suicide bomber? >> many people will not believe this and are reluctant to do so, but it is truly a coincidence. >> reporter: shortly after that, malik heard mateen talking about al awlaki's videos. it concerned him so much, he called the f.b.i. >> he told me they were very powerful. >> reporter: and that for you was troubling? >> that raised the red flag even higher for me. >> reporter: the f.b.i. did investigate mateen for the second time in two years and cleared him of any suspicion. malik says the f.b.i. never asked about mateen again, but did contact him about the muslim community. was he ever there for teaching that woul
they attended the same mosque in fort pierce, florida, two hours south of orlando. >> most of our conversationsligious-based, but nothing radical or homophobic or hate-related. >> reporter: another man who attended the same mosque was 22- year-old moner abu salha. he was influenced by the radical islamic cleric anwar al awlaki and became the first-known american suicide bomber in syria. do you believe there was a connection between omar mateen and abu salha, who became the suicide...