they know who the gunman is.this a domestic terror incident. >>> we can tell you this morning, we know at least 42 people were transported to the hospital. there are injuries are not clear. police say the individual, the gunman walked into the pulse nightclub in orlando armed with an assault rifle and handgun. the fbi saying this individual was well prepared when he went into the nightclub in orlando. police reporting that this has no connection to the death of christina grimmie of course who died in orlando who was shot and killed after a concert. police saying there was no connection. at least 20 people dead in orlando, we'll follow this tragic story throughout the morning. >>> 7:54. we want to get you updated on our weather, as well. sunday morning right now, how can people plan their day? >> reporter: we'll see a lot of sunshine, sticky out there, shorts and short sleeved t-shirts the way to go. 78 degrees in pottstown, saint david, 78. center city, 78. levittown, 81. south jersey, 80 degrees, vineland, gandy

the gunman then pledged allegiance to isis.third post saying quote, in the next few days, you will see the attacks from the islamic state in the usa. again, the question is could anybody have seen this and seen this coming. you mentioned that phone call he made to his friend to possibly say good-bye. then the call when he turned to cnn affiliate news 13. i want you to hear from the producer. >> it was at 2:45 when i just received the phone call of someone claiming to be the orlando shooter. i answered the phone as i do. news 13. this is matt. on the other end, i heard, do you know about the shooting. i said yup. i'm getting information. i'm receiving calls right now. he cut me off and said i'm the shooter. i didn't know what to say. it was alarming to say the least. he sounded really calm on the phone and he started saying he did it for the islamic state and did it for isis. >> that is again one of several elements in what is a very fluid investigation. we also have to remember there is a community caught in the middle of this

, the gunman was shot dead by authorities. we're working to independently confirm that. what you're looking at is the scene outside this theater in viernheim germany, 45 minutes south of frankfurt. you can see members of this special task force, sec, police task force that have been cord onning off the area outside the movie theater and armed to the hilt, armed with ammunition around his waist we're told and wearing some sort of disguise and storms into the movie theater. jim, i was down in lafayette, louisiana at the movie theater shooting sometime ago. and after the movie theater in colorado as well, there was a fair amount of discussion in this country about the safety of movie theaters and the fact that there are no metal detectors to gets in and it is unfortunately if you stop and think about it, somehow easy to take a weapon into a movie theater and just pull it out of your book bag or satchel and decide to open fire. >> right, craig, some of the worst things about theetders is they are built to design like a box canyon.

the gunman was identified as kevin loibl.t is believed he went to the friday night concert to kill christina grimmie. he died after turning a gun on himself. jeff chirico has more. >>> my wife and i prayed and cried. >> reporter: before she sang for the nation, christina grimmie sang for god. she and her family with members of the fill low hip chapel -- fellowship chapel in medford, new jersey. >>> she was genuine. she was the real deal. >> reporter: christina grimmie lived in marlton and attended cherokee high school before moving to california and finding fame on youtube and becoming a contestant on the voice. many are shocked by her violent death. >>> i can't see any reason anyone would go after her for any reason at all. >> reporter: in july 2014 christina grimmie rushed for the 4th of july celebration. the mayor tweeted this message. >>> christina grimmie's former pastor say their thoughts and prayers are with her family for whom they pray on sunday. >>> i'm hoping this weekend we can help people through the grief. >> re

the gunman omar mateen was an american. he was a security guard who had pledged his loyalty to isis during a 911 call during his attack on the club. he was killed in a shootout with police. there were about 300 people in the club sipping their last drinks before the club closed. with more on that, we have mark strassmann. >> reporter: 15 minutes after last call, bartender tiffany johnson heard something ominous. was that a gun shot? >> i thought it was like the stereo, oh, something went on with, you know, just the music. and after the second shot there was a pause and then it just started shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting. >> reporter: then, bedlam. partiers hit the deck. others hid under tables or ran into bathrooms. roughly 300 people were trapped inside. one in six would die. this man has three friends missing. >> people are screaming, help me, help me, i'm trapped. people were getting trampled. there was no clear exit sign at the club so we didn't know which door to take or where to go. >> reporter: so you heard a

they didn't have an account of any second gunman.ther, how do they arrive at that conclusion so quickly in the investigation? >> well, so far they haven't come up with anything that suggests this is going to continue. although that explosive device may, for example, have been intended for first responders, be they police officers, medical, fire, something like that. we still have to determine that. and realize it was just friday night in orlando that a popular singer from "the voice" was gunned down as she was signing autographs. so law enforcement had to determine if there was any type of linkage between the friday night shooting and this shooting. >> and they did conclude, according to pete williams, that there was no connection between those two things. it seems to me this nightclub did what it had to do in terms of security, pete -- excuse me, clint, having a uniformed police officer standing at the front door. what more could they have done? >> well, it's going to be hard pressed to see. there will be an after action review, wil

the gunman has been shot as well. the gunman killed. they believe, police believe and officials believe he acted alone, but searching now for ties to isis. treating this as a domestic terror incident. his name there, omar mateen. u.s. citizen, 29 now. stay on top of this. get all the latest news at abcnews.com. i'm george stephanopoulos. >>> bang bang sounds like something did come out, you turn around the person next to you like screaming, there was blood splattering, i didn't know if it was mine or somebody else. >>> we consider this an act of terrorism. we are investigating this as an act of terrorism. >>> scene of chaos and bloodshed at a florida nightclub, scores dead and many wounded it is being called the worst mass shooting in u.s. history. we continue to follow breaking news out of the orlando. >>> the attack killed 50 people and left 53 others injuries. 9 gunman was killed in the shootout with police his name is omar mateen from port st. lucie, florida. >>> trish hartman is with us in the sat center, this is more heartbreaking

the police tweeted the gunman had been killed.st when the shooting started on the page for pulse nightclub. it reads simply, everyone get out of pulse and keep running. >>> let's turn now to pete williams. he's been looking at all of this for us. what more can you tell us? >> a couple of things for you, willie. first of all, authorities are working very hard to try to figure out who this person is and what the motivation is. they believe they have an identity. what we are told by several local and federal officials is that the name that they're investigating is omar mateen, the last name is spelled m-a-t-e-e-n, born 1976 in new york, and had an addresslucie, . they believe he was living in florida and they're looking very closely if he had been radicalized of islamic propagan propaganda, isis propaganda, nothing definitive. they can't say for sure if this is a purely domestic matter whether this person was radicalized entirely by local influences or international influence. that is a very important question, but one they're not pr

53 were injured, before police took out the gunman.e is heightened secured in the castro. thank you for joining, i'm eric thomas. here's the latest. federal investigators say the gunman, 29-year-old omar mateen, called 9-1-1 during the attack and pledged allegiance to isis. his father said he was outraged after seeing two men kiss in miami but the family didn't believe he was very religious. the fbi had interviewed the gunman in 201 -- 2013 good 2014 after he dressed simplety for a suicide bomber. days ago he legally purchased handgun and a long gun. the president called the attack an act of terror and an act of hate. we have coverage on the effect the shooting will have on the pride parade. first, let's go live to sergio quinn tan -- quintana who talked to people mourning. >> reporter: a tragedy that happened across the country but touches the

new details about the gunman's radicalization.nformation came from the oval office on monday as the president said it was his belief based on the evidence that the attack was home grown terrorism. he said there is no evidence that a foreign terror group directed his actions. you heard boris say the gunman consumed quote a hell of a lot of propaganda material online. let's get more from pamela brown. >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. investigators have been talking about the wife of the gunman. she has been giving some helpful insight into where the gunman visit visited. the places he went prior to the attack. the investigators are using that information to piece together a timeline of movements leading up to the mass shooting. according to the orlando sentinel. four patrons who are regulars, said they recognized him and he had gone multiple times prior to that shooting. investigators are trying to figure out whether he was doing operational surveillance or there was another reason at the club. according to james comey

they went in and killed the gunman. so, the threat itself is over, the investigation, the grieving all of that of course is very, very new, very, very raw. scott? >> pelley: mark, thank you very much. let's go over a little bit of what the police have told us about the timeline of this incident. at 2:00 in the morning apparently a police officer working off duty at the club heard gunshots inside. he responded to those gunshots, got into a gunfight with the gunman and was slightly injured, apparently. the gunman went back into the club and resumed firing. the police chief has told us that the principle weapon that was used was an ar-15 assault rifle. now, that is the type of weapon that is a semi automatic, it fires one round with each pull of the trigger, it's not a fully automatic machine gun, but it is capable of holding very high capacity magazines that hold up to 25, 50, even 100 rounds. and obviously a huge number of rounds were expended in the shooting of more than 100 people in this club. the police say that they

the gunman has been shot as well. the gunman killed. they believe, police believe and officials believe he acted alone, but searching now for ties to isis. treating this as a domestic terror incident. his name there, omar mateen. u.s. citizen, 29 now. stay on top of this. get all the latest news at abcnews.com. i'm george stephanopoulos.

they shot and killed that gunman.han 40 people went to hospitals in the orlando area to be treated. stay with us for updates. >>> back here in our area right now, the ben franklin bridge should be opening up to traffic again. it had been closed for the american cancer society's annual charity bicycle ride. >>> it's a great morning for a bike ride or maybe a jog. whatever you have planned outside. not doing too badly. you will need the shades, maybe a visor and definitely sun block because the sun is strong. we have just a few clouds around, mostly sunny skies. part of the weather story will be the increase in the winds. you're going to notice the windy conditions through our sunday afternoon. less humid air behind those winds and that's going to feel pretty good tonight into early tomorrow. looking live at the stadium in wilmington, beautiful sunny skies. things are heating up. look at this. 80 degrees at the jersey shore already. close to 80 in delaware. close to 80 in the lehigh valley where temperatures are on the

we know minute-by-minute, how a single gunman carried out the attack. nb has the details. >> reporter: a gay nightclub during this popular latin night. music, dancing, and then gunfire. amanda, who captured the shooting, is among the dead. survivors in new detail, describing the terror. >> gunshots to the arm, stomach, back. >> i could smell the ammo in the air. i was like, this is a gun. >> it's awful to experience this with my fellow family. >> oh, my god. people are getting shot. >> reporter: at 2:00 a.m., an off duty officer working security engages omar mateen, armed with an assault rifle like this. a handgun and plenty of ammunition. nbc news has learned from authorities that the engaging administer retreated. back up arrived in two minutes. the injured, pouring out. but others, like eddie justice, trapped inside. texting his mother, mommy, i love you. a team of responding officers then engages mateen in another gun fight. forcing him to retreat no one of the club's four bathrooms where he takes four to five hostages. another 15 people are hide an

. >> did the gunman display any warning signs? new details about what led to his allegiance with isis, and we ask donald trump and hillary clinton what they would do as president to prevent such tragedies from happening again. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> this was an act of terror and we are united in grief, in outrage, and in resolve to defend our people. >> america mourns with orlando after the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the united states. >> it is most difficult for thoseil famy that areti sll waiting for information on their loved ones. >> 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. >> there's still families caing their loved ones because they haven't heard from them. they're hoping someone will answer. >> for this to happen is ridiculous. it's horrible. >> i'm happy that i was unharmedt, bu i feel bad because there were so many people. so many people. >> do everything humanly possi

as the gunman went from room to room.onight, a young man, who friends were shot while hiding in a stall in that bathroom. they had no place to go. lying there, he texted his family, and tonight, they are talking to us. >> reporter: tonight, the stories of the people inside that club during the hostage ordeal. but somehow survived. jeff rodriguez, this photo taken just 30 minutes before the attack began to unfold. he was shot three times. when the gunman stormed into a bathroom, where he and so many were hiding. at least a dozen others. nearly the entire group huddling in the handicap stall, trying to barricade that door, as well. he sends a text message to his brother, santos, who talked to us today for the first time. >> first text was at 2:25 a.m., he states here, i've been shot at a club. i'm dying. i love you. dead bodies on top of me. tell everyone i love them. >> reporter: he tells his brother to tell mom and dad i love them. but the text messages are so horrific, his brother thinks he's >> my heart just literally,

. >> authorities have identified the gunman as omar mateen, an american citizen born in new york but lived in ft. pierce, florida. the 29-year-old mateen worked as a security guard. a former co-worker calls him a troubled person. >> a heavily armed man who claimed he was on his way to a gay pride parade has been arrested in southern california. police in santa monica at first said the man intended harm, but they've since backtracked from that statement. >>> global reaction pouring in at this hour. the tributes being paid to the victims of america's latest and deadliest mass shooting. we'll have full coverage and the latest details straight ahead. you're watching a special edition of "world news now." >>> let's begin with some of those latest details that we're hearing about the nightclub massacre in orlando. at least 17 of the 50 victims have been identified by city officials. 53 other people were injured in that attack. >> the ex-wife of the gunman says that he was not a stable person. sources say mateen used an ar-style rifle and 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun in that rampage.

were warning signs about the gunman missed? this as president obama travels to orlando to offer his support and to help his traumatized city recover. we are learning that gunman omar mateen texted with his wife during the attack asking if she had seen the news. orlando's federal prosecutor says it is still too early to say whether she or anyone else will face charges. we are learning more this morning about mateen's visit to a florida gun shop where he tried to buy military-grade body armor. something the store doesn't sell. the store reported the suspicious activity to the fbi. we have cnn's polo sandoval with more. >> victor, we said it was likely that the investigators said the gunman likely used his phone to search facebook in the middle of the shooting. now information suggesting he was using it to text his wife which you mentioned. i want to take you back to 4:00 a.m. on june 12th. four hours in the shooting not far from where i'm standing. investigators believe that the gunman actually texted noor salman asking if she sa

the gunman is among the dead. he's identified as 29-year-old omar mateen. we'll now go to craig boswell in orlando. >> people are searching for information about their loved ones. a handful has learned the difficult reality, their loved one did not make it out. most are still waiting. we're also learning more about the gunman. >> reporter: shots rang out after police arrived at a gay nightclub in orlando. investigators say omar mateen entered the crowded pulse club around 2 a.m. sunday with an ar 15 assault rifle. >> just hearing bang, bang. you turn around, the person next to you is like screaming. there's blood spattering. i didn't know if it was mine or somebody else's. >> reporter: people ran for the exits. some of the injured had to be taken to the hospital in pickup trucks because there weren't enough ambulances. friends and family came to the scene looking for the loved ones. >> 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. >> reporter: most people got out, but the gunman managed to t

were warning signs about the gunman missed? this as president obama travels to orlando to offer support and help the traumatized city recover. we are learning that omar mateen texting with his wife during the occurrence asking if she saw the news. the question of what noor salman may have known about her husband's plans. it is still too early to say whether she or anyone else will face charges. we are learning more about mateen's visit to the gun shop where he tried to buy military-grade body armor. employees reported the suspicious activity to the fbi. joining me now is polo sandoval. good morning. >> good morning, victor. yesterday, we heard from officials who confirmed that the gunman was likely using his phone to facebook during the shooting. we learned he used it to text his wife. one of the key witnesses in the case. the gunman texting his wife to see if she had seen the news. noor salman reported and texting saying i love you and didn't get a response. it is important to point out the texts were exchanged at 4:00 a.m. tw

officers eventually stormed the club and killed the gunman. >> today the gunman, omar mateen, calledance to isis. the fbi had investigated him in the past for possible ties to terrorism, but an fbi agent says those interviews turned out to be inconclusive, and there was nothing to keep the investigation going. >> we're hearing from mateen's father, who says that he is puzzled and saddened by his son's actions and denies that mateen was radicalized. the father says his son seemed normal, even visiting him and his wife the day before the shooting. mateen's father also wished for a quick recovery for the wounded victims. investigators are piecing together the events of what happened at the club that is just down the street here. they're learning more about the chaotic night that played out and the gunman's background. [ sirens ] all they could do was run. some made it out. many didn't. after a lone gunman opened fire in one of the city's iconic gay nightclubs. the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. survivors recount their terror. some hiding under dead bodies and others escaping t

the fbi twice investigated the gunman who was born in new york.ow, the feds found no direct links to isis or al qaeda. the gunman recently scouted disney world as a potential target. witnesses say the gunman had also been to the pulse nightclub at least a dozen times before this weekend's attack about and the l.a. times reporting late today he used a gay dating app called jacked. >> we have a team of reporters covering the story for you tonight. i understand michelle that vigil that was being held tonight. very emotional just ended. >> it really was an outpouring of support for the victims and this entire city. thousands of people came to attend this vigil in one of the most powerful moments, everybody stood side by side with a candle in the air, as the church bell rang 49 times for each of the victims. >> at the club. >> moments before shots rang out inside the post nightclub, amanda posted this video to snap chat, the 25-year-old then turned the camera toward herself. >> as you can hear what sounds like several gunshots, amanda was one of the 49

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the gunman after three hours of terror, he was finally killed. not before 50 other innocent people were killed. 53 more injured. that gunman went into the building pledging allegiance to isis and firing. >> it was one after another after another after another. it could have lasted a whole song. after everybody was out, the shootings were still going. cops were yelling. clear the area. >> people were running everywhere and gunshots were going off. people were ducking. you know, people were falling. i hid behind a palm tree, actually. it was going off one after another. >> overnight, fbi agents were at the gunman's home. they still are there. they are trying to sort out and piece together what led to this attack. the deadliest terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. the deadliest mass shooting on u.s. soil ever. we are covering every angle of the story this morning. let's start with cnn's boris sanchez. he, too, is here at the huge crime scene across the way a bit. boris, what are you learning? >> reporter: good morning, john. we are getting a clear

, they're saying the gunman didn't have any clears ties to religion. but they did say he had an anti-gay sentiment. we also know investigators have been speaking to the ex-wife, that said he had a temper and anger management issues. investigators are piecing together the motives, we will wait and see what the answers are to that, as investigators look at his electronics and continue to interview those close to the gunman. we're also learning the games of the victims. edward sotomayor jr. stanley almodova, luis ocasio-capo, and others. and brian todd is with us. what tack is the fbi taking, with the isis connection claimed by the gunman? >> here's what we can tell you. he's 29-year-old omar mateen, he was born in new york, according to the fbi, they first became aware of him in 2013, when he made inflammatory comments to co-works, alleging possible terrorist ties. and then in 2014, he was connected to abusalha, he allegededly trained in syria, with an attack in may of 2013. and they're saying he did that on behalf of an al qaida-affiliated group, not is

air ground, both air and ground search for a gunman. those officers now at san jose's regional medical center. one officer in critical condition. we have many crews on the ground and we will bring you the latest tonight at 11:00. >> urge the shelter in place in irvington district as the search continues. and it could be like several hours there in fremont. you are urged to shelter in place there. >> and difficult conditions because it is warm out there right now. >> temperatures in upper 80s and low 90s, mild night too. >> yeah. >> they are wearing full tactical gear. again, all of the latest tonight at 11:00. >> thanks for joining us. of violence. the new photos she just unleashed claiming a pattern of abuse. >> now on "extra." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> amber heard on the cover of "people" with a bloody lip claiming she's been living as a battered wife. how their marriage turned toxic. plus, he's got a private island, she's facing a mountain of debt. johnny and amber's $450 million financial feud revealed. >> rare, never-before-seen video of o.j. fr

that the gunman was radicalized. "action news" reporter christie ileto spoke with the former deputy director of home land security and she joins us live from a mosque in germantown, christie. >> reporter: well, we know that he had been on the feds radar before but so much has been said that if this could have been prevented. the gruesome act has many people here in the local muslim community condemning what has happened. as they do one of their five daily prayers at germantown mosque they are condemning the senseless slaughtering of dozens of innocent people in orlando by suspect gunman omar mateen. >> it is actual sadness and condolence goes out to everyone who lost their life in this attack, and their families and at the same time outrage that these people punish our religion. >> reporter: seventh day of ramadann and he says mateen's actions are not representative of islam. in the middle of the early morning massacre the 29 year-old u.s. citizens, called 911 and pledged allegiance to isis terrorist group. apartly m

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

the gunman opened fire this morning around 2:00. 50 people have been killed and 53 injured. >> the gunman omar mateen from florida. and i 911 call he professed his allegiance to isis. he was a us citizen born in new york, but his parents were from afghanistan. >>> the president of the human rights campaign is speaking out about the shooting. >> the maniac who did this was somehow conditioned to believe that lgbt q people deserve to be massacred. and that they are less than in this society. he wasn't just hearing these messages from a faraway terrorist organization. he was hearing it from politicians and from radical extremists right here in our own country. >> the former president of afghanistan is in washington dc right now on a visit. >> he sat down with wolf blitzer where he addressed the shooting. >> a great tragedy. we commiserate with the people of the united states and the families who lost their loved ones. with wounded, it is a crime that we condemn in the strongest possible terms because we and afghanistan suffer from it daily and for a long time. we are with the american people

what we know about this gunman.e know is he went into the nightclub behind us and able to either kill or wound one-third of the people inside. he killed 50 people and wounded 53 people. seems like someone who knew what he was doing. >> he was a security guard. he had a license to carry here in the state of florida. he was trained on weapons. and ar-15 type weapons. it is a deadly weapon. it is a semiautomatic version of the m-16 that the military uses the same type of round. two-two-three round. that round was made to create as much tissue damage in the human body as possible. the round would enter and enter your arm and hit your bone and travel up or down and exit out. it creates a lot of tissue damage. to be able to shoot that many people in that period of time sad to say it is not that difficult. all he had to do was -- we don't know yet if he had 20 or 30-round clips. with 100 people being shot, you think he fired at least 100 to 180 rounds. >> as you can see we lost our signal down there in orlando with john an

there is new information about the gunman's personal life. are looking at reports he visited gay hookup apps. his ex-wife is providing new details to cnn. joining with us this, nick valencia. good morning. >> reporter: we are learning that omar mateen, the man responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history may have been very familiar with the lgbt community, currently, the fbi is interviewing people who say that they ran into him online on gay dating websites. this, as his ex-wife tells cnn that she would not be surprised if her ex-husband was leading a double life. >> he did have a different side of him that he could not open up to his father about, the fact that he liked to go to nightclubs. the fact that he loved to drink. these were not things that were welcome in his family's structure at all. and, especially any indication of homosexuality. in the islam religion, homosexuality is not that tolerated, and especially when somebody's a political figure as prominent as his father was. it is especially really looked down upon and

they shot and killed the gunman. throughout the ordeal ambulances and emergency vehicles surrounded the club. we saw one person being loaded onto a pickup truck, three local hospitals began handling victims -- >> it's not far -- >> around at one point this morning all were put on lockdown. police are calling this a terror incident. >> i would say at this time we're looking into all angles right now. we do have suggestions that that individual may have leanings towards that particular ideology, but right now we can't say definitively so we're still running everything to ground. >> we're expecting a news conference shortly to address the many unanswered questions. let's go to boris sanchez. he's live in orlando. boris, tell us the latest what's going on where you are. >> reporter: good morning, jake. to give you an idea we're three blocks away from the pulse nightclub, this is just down the street and just about an hour ago this was inundated with police officers, law enforcement officers from about a dozen different a

the gunman omar mateen was an american. he was a security guard who had pledged his loyalty to isis during a 911 call during his attack on the club. he was killed in a shootout with police. there were about 300 people in the club sipping their last drinks before the club closed. with the more on that, we have mark strassmann. >> reporter: 15 minutes after last call, bartender tiffany johnson heard something ominous. was that a gun shot? >> i thought it was like the stereo, oh, something went on with, you know, just the music. and after the second shot there was a pause and then it just started shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting. >> reporter: then bed lamb. partyers hit the deck. others hid under tables or ran into bathrooms. rough-- roughly 300 people were trapped inside. one in six would die. this man has three friends missing. >> people are screaming, help me, help me, i'm trapped. people were getting tramp eled. there was no clear exit sign at the club so we didn't know which goor to take or where to go. >> reporter:

so i never heard the gunman or heard him. i just heard gun shots it went from having a fun time, music playing to three, four gun shots, music stopping and all you heard was gun shots, screaming and tables knocking over and people jumping, people screaming inside, trying to get outside, more gun shots. i'm sorry. >> pelley: did it seem like it was ever going to end? >> no, it didn't seem real actually. i can't say it would never happen to anybody. i mean it has but it is very sad, i don't know. it shouldn't be that type of hate. >> pelley: sean, thank you so much. i appreciate you, that was difficult but people need to know what happened and i'm so grateful. we can't tell the story unless you tell i.t. for us. >> thank you very >> thank you very much. >> pelley: eye witness and survivor sean royster has been estimated today that as many as 200 people managed to escape the club uninjured. coming up next on this spec.i.a.l edition of the "cbs evening news," from more orlando, florida, why lone wolf attacks seem to be so difficu

the gunman then took his own life.ectives are searching his cell phone and social media accounts looking for clues to a motive. >>> we continue to follow breaking developments on this morning's mass shooting at a gay nightclub in florida. coming up, hear from a man who ran from the club as the gun fire started. nbc 10's george spencer will have that live from orlando. >>> and here at home, fire forces dozens of people out of their west philadelphia apartment building. the latest on the efforts to get residents back home. to grow up. but teachers like mr. elliot saw something in me. made a connection with me. now i'm a teacher myself, right here in camden. i'm just passing it along to my own students and making those same connections my teachers made with me. now that's some beautiful music. i'm jamal dickerson, and i'm proud to be a new jersey educator. >>> we're continuing to follow developments in the investigation into the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. a gunman killed at least 50 people inside a ga

but throughout that period of hours, the gunman was in there with us.and he actually made a call to 911 from in there. everybody could hear it who was in the been room, could hear him talking to 911 saying the reason why he's doing this is because he wants america to stop bombing his country. and from that conversation, from 911, he pledged his allegiance to isis. he even spoke to us directly in the bathroom. he said are there any black people in here? i was too afraid to answer. but there was an african-american male in the stall where the majority of my body was had answered. he said, yes, there are about six or seven of us. the gunman responded back to him saying that, you know, i don't have a problem with black people. this is about my country. you guys suffered enough. he made a statement saying that it wasn't about black people. this isn't the reason why he's doing this. but through the conversation with 911, he said that the reason why he was doing this because he wanted america to stop bombing his country. he said, hey, you, to someone on the fl

the shootout between the gunman and s.w.a.t. teams.ivors, trapped inside during the three-hour hostage ordeal. some amid the bodies. and tonight, the moment authorities knew they had to move in. what forced their hand. 49 victims killed, the shooter then taken down. and this evening, new details now emerging about the gunman. a first look, right here, inside his home. the fbi revealing the killer had been under surveillance for nearly a year, yet still able to buy guns just last week without any alerts. our team here on the ground tonight. a special edition of "world news tonight" starts now. >>> good evening. and as we come on the air from orlando tonight, a new and difficult portrait is now emerging of what played out inside that nightclub behind me here. the s.w.a.t. team captain talking for the first time, and we have new video tonight of the moments before the gunfire and then during that massacre. and when the s.w.a.t. teams blew through that nightclub wall. afterward, the wall riddled with bullet holes. tonight, we also have maj

the gunman just confirmed dead. police now calling it a mass casualty situation. >> orlando to command, we have shots fired on scene. requesting you to stay back. >> command all units to position of cover behind your apparatus. >> garrett tenney has the breaking details. garrett, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, y'all. there's still a lot we don't know about the situation because the police have had their hands full. but just a minutes ago, they confirmed on twitter that the shooter inside the club is dead. they said they will advise us shortly with more information. but what we know right now is that shortly after 2:00 a.m., there was a mass shooting at the pulse orlando nightclub. around 2:30 a.m., the gay dance bar posted everyone get out of pulse, and keep running. police tell us there has been multiple injuries and you can see some of those people being loaded on to stretchers outside. then as police responded to that shooting, you can hear in this video there were more gunshots fired outside th

the gunman died in a shootout with police. in the past hour his ex-wife told reporters was short tempered and abusive. mateen pledged his allee sis to isis. a former coworker said he talked about killing people and the shooting did not come as a surprise to him. >>> after the shooting in orlando there's been an incredible show of support. blood donation centers and blood mobile locations are crowded with potential don'ts. in the line -- donors. the lines stretched down the block and some people were turned away. >> we have reaction from the president and you can find the latest details on the investigation on ours wants, abc7news.com. >>> what you can fine out right now from meteorologist drew tuma is what the weather will look like. >> a cooler trend over the past 24 hours, and the cooler air is going stick with us for the new work and school week. live doppler 7hd right now, it's very quiet. we have clear sky monday most locations, so live doppler 7hd has the night off. the 24 hour temperature change is the big story. santa

police are learning more about the gunman- omar mateen.in new york, to afhghanistan-imm igrant parents. he was killed in a shoot out with police. good morning washington. toss to eileen today: mostly sunny. seasonably warm with low humidity. highs: 80-85 winds: nw 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: partly cloudy. lows: 59-65 winds: n 5 mph tuesday: partly sunny. seasonable. highs: 81-87 winds: nw to s 5 mph eileen, starts off nice without any huge delays. weekend overnight work that not causing a big backup. starting off in virginia, i-95 moving at a nice pace. no backup behind overnight work through lorton. we are accident free so far without even any minor issues. lets hope it stays this way. this morning.. many questions remain after that deadly attack on a gay nightclub in orlando. 50 people are confirmed dead-- and dozens more are wounded, in one night of terror. here's what we do know right now - the gunman, identified as 29-year-old omar mateen. he's an american-born u-s citizen - but police say he pledged allegiance to isis in a 9-1-1 call ho

when the gunman came in the bathroom, phone was going off, texting, the gunman said please, no texting, no talking on the phone. >> saying that to everybody. please no texting, no talking. he was a calm person. >> he wasn't yelling. >> wasn't yelling or screaming or being combative with anyone, just said please no texting, no talking. >> did he actually say please? >> yes. please no texting, no talking. people's phones were going off. at that point he would say whose phone is it, give me the phone, they would slide it under the door. >> could you see him. >> we couldn't see him. he never came inside. if he did, i couldn't see, my head, i am turned around with my head to the wall so i didn't see anything. people on top of me, i wasn't trying to look. i was pretty much hiding. he was saying give me the phones whenever they ring. they would give him the phone, at one point i could hear him reloading the weapon, dropping the bullets, picking them up, reloading the trip to the weapon. at one point he did get on the phone, was speaking to obviously the police. he called 911, that i was told.

. >> three hours of terror as a gunman storms a packed nightclub. >> there are were bodies everywhere. i kept crawling. >> some victims identified this morning as more families wait for answers. >> it's terrible. he's my only child. >> overnight, federal investigators searched the shooter's home as his father spoke exclusively with abc news. >> i would ask him one question, why. >> we're learning new details about the gunman and his 911 call during the shooting, praising isis. >> and president obama addressing the country for the 15th time following a mass shooting. live team coverage on the investigation and the tributes after the country's worst terror attack since 9/11. >> announcer: from abc news in new york, this is "america this morning." >>> and we do say good morning to you on a monday. we'll start with the breaking details about the orlando nightclub massacre. >> investigators are still at the scene and will 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 kill

i think we'll take questions now. >> what do you know about the gunman? everything when the gunman over to the fbi. [ inaudible question ] >> we're looking probably in the range of 20, but we don't want to give you an exact figure. like i said, multiple people transported to the hospital. unfortunately, there are people we're trying to clear the pulse night club of all of any devices that we did find a device on the suspect himself. and possibly his car. so we're trying to clear all that and unfortunately there, are people who have succumbed to gun the shot wounds maybe around 20 inside of the night club. >> can you go into more detail about your time line once you were able to stop the suspect and get in there? i know you had some of the surviving victims being interviewed. >> absolutely. so again, 02:00 hours, our officer working extra duty there responds to shots fired. he and then two other officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect. this developed into a hostage situation. so right about a little after we were being contacted by people in the bathro

new information about the gunman's wife. was she with her husband as he bought ammo, and did she go to the nightclub before? allegedly suggesting she tried to stop her husband from doing any harm. this comes just as we learn more about the gunman himself. did he lead a secret life? new reports tonight, he was a patron at that club. his former classmates this evening, and witnesses, who say he was on gay dating apps. >>> at the hospital, many of the patients, the survivors brought outside. how they played dead. how he trapped them. >>> in the wake of the terror, the president tonight taking on donald trump. his most aggressive words yet. and just in, trump's response. >>> in other news, the deadly shootout inside a walmart today. s.w.a.t. teams moving in, horrified customers hiding. >>> and severe storms hitting from texas right up through chicago, in the next 24 hours. >>> good evening. and we're back tonight from orlando, where there are fast-moving developments. the fbi right now is laser focused on the gunman's wife. abc

paul, you're learning more about how this gunman was inspired.our viewers what you learned. >> in the years leading up to the attack, he was an avid consumer including messages of -- we are also learning that he appears to have had a deep conflict about his own sexuality, wolf, and it is quite possible that he would have felt that that was the result of the infidel west corrupting him. and in launching this martyrdom attack, he would feel he'd be receiving redemption, atoning for sins and end up in the after life. that was a conceivable projection here. >> he knew he was going to die, going to become a so-called martyr by killing people at the night club. he went to the club several times based on reports, we're getting messages on this gay dating app, as you know. he clearly must have been tormented inside. when you look at him, what goes through your mind as a trained psychologist? >> he's a deeply unstable person with a depraved mindset, murderous rage in his head, and he is working out those emotions over unfortunately the bodies of the peopl