grieve for orlando.n tomorrow they need to get up and do something. >> we talked about all vigils happening all over the country, all over the world. one happened in newtown last night where the town came together to pay tribute to the victims in orlando. >> it is definitely of one of those things they relive every time there's one of these mass shootings, sadly this probably is not the last one with this president. >> too many similarities as well. don't miss our updates throughout the day at facebook at wnnfans.com. >>> coming up, we have more of this continuing coverage. >>> making news in america this morning -- nightclub massacre. >> 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,

orlando community. the gay community in particular here. but the resounding pesage that we're hearing from them is that they to intend to bounce back from this. we of course will be here throughout the day and reporting later on for nbc 4. ♪ we walk hand-in-hand >>> we will kroeovercome, that the message from the rally in front of the capitol. washington gay men's chorus sang and people candles. >>> and this morning more than 50 people are recovering from the shooting at pulse night club and people here want to know what they can do to help. megan mcgrath is live now with how you can assist. >> reporter: good morning. in the wake of this shooting, people have been turning out in large numbers to donate blood. take a look at this video. this was taken in orlando, florida hours after the shooting. you can see hundreds of people turning out at a donation center there. the line wrapping around the building. one donation center so overwhelmed that they actually asked donors to stop coming on sunday, instead

this is orlando, and this is the scene we are looking at at orlando, where there was a shooting at 2:00 a.m. this morning and the shooter has confirmed to be dead and there was roughly 150 people in the nightclub and we are getting details as to what happened. stay with us, and we will be back after a short break and we will go live to orlando. why do so many businesses rely on the us postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority: you ♪ experience the thrill of the lexus gs f sport. because the ultimate expression of power, is control. this is the pursuit of perfection. poallergies?reather. stuffy nose? can't sleep? take that. a breathe right nasal strip instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than allergy medicine alone. shut your mouth and say goodnight, mouthbreathers. breathe right. thope to see you again soon.. whoa, whoa, i got this. just gotta get the check. almost there. i can't reach it.

they paid tribute to the orlando victims by singing the national anthem. >>> in orlando, rainbow colorsp the skyline. this ferris wheel and other landmarks around the city were bathed in the colors that reflect the lgbt community as well as all american red, white and blue. >>> people in orlando gathered for a lake-front vigil last night. they prayed and lit candles in memory of the victims of the mass shooting. we continue to follow developments in the terror in orlando. in just minutes, we'll take you live to the scene of the mass shooting where police are working around the clock to identify victims and gather more evidence. >>> also, your key to ride. today is the day that septa starts a brand new fair system. ahead, hear how it will change your commute on subways, buses and trolleys. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington with breaking news right now. we're watching the blue route still around baltimore pike and in between exit 1 and exit 3 if you're headed southbound, all lanes are closed still for an accident investigation. it is under way, a fatal accident scene invol

the orlando s.w.a.t. they're going to make the decision reading the escalation and deescalation of the event whether they can stay negotiating or make a move. the chief said they had to make a move to rescue people, 15 to 30, who were in a bathroom and they used explosive entry, they used a bearcat armored vehicle and they punched in there and engaged the subject when he came out in the hallway. of course s.w.a.t. officers are well trained, great shots, and they were able to take him out but he wounded one of the orlando pd officers, hit his helmet and maybe wounded his eye slightly. but they were able to stop any more killing by that decision to make the entry at that time. >> and we don't know the exact layout of the nightclub but you look at that space, 320 people in a relatively tight space, a shootout in there obviously would have huge ramifications and has this morning. the decision by the police there to engage him, pretty quick, i imagine. >> yeah, you know, it's hard to get -- a killer pulls his

lester holt will anchor from orlando. that begins at 10:00 tonight. >>> still ahead, more on the shooting including the image here that is going viral. this tweet sent out. this is a piece of protective equipment that likely saved an officer's life. plus -- >> i'm live where the bay area islamic community reacts to the orlando shooting. i will have that story coming up in a live report. . >>> /*. >> it's all a blur. i wish i could still wake up from it, but i can't. ♪ ♪ hush my darling... ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] ♪ hush my darling... [snoring.] ♪ don't fear my darling... ♪ the lion sleeps tonight. [snoring.] take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. the worst shootingn u-shistory n florida. >>> we're following breaking news. the worst shooting in u.s. history carried out overnight in florida. 50 people killed. 53 wounded. the gunman is dead after a standoff with s.w.a.t. teams. story of survival are emerging including this one. the orlando poli

this is the kevlar helmet worn by a member of the orlando s.w.a.t.hit in the head with a bullet during the raid which killed the nightclub. >> this officer's name, michael napolitano. you can see the bruise on his head. other than that bruise we're told napolitano is said to be okay. he's very lucky man. >> very lucky man thankful for his helmet. >>> a little girl this orlando is trying to do her part to reach out to those who lost loved ones or were injured in the shooting. >> 6-year-old madison lindsay stayed up late sunday night making some adorable cards and handing those out. colorful with drawings to spread the message peace and love bringing a little sunshine in a time of unbearable grief. >> i made some cards so people can feel much, much better so they won't -- they they can remember people who were killed and shot. >> shooting apparently took place right down the street from madison's school. and she said it took long to make the cards and she started for. the gorgeous forecast ahead - and the chance for showers lingering behind. good morni

there certainly is a lot of that going on in orlando.m longo is anchors the coverage from orlando and joins us on the latest and what you are seeing behind you there. >> reporter: we are by orlando health where most of the victims are being treated. the nightclub itself is just about five blocks to the south of here on orange avenue, one of the busiest thoroughfares through the main part of orlando. investigators are still at the club working to find out more about this american moslem, american born moslem named omar mateen, they know he made a 911 call pledging allegiance to isis before the shooting and expressed sympathy and solidarity with the boston bombers. >> at the islamic

we start with chris o'connell live in orlando. >> gut wrenching day for the city of orlando as they come to grips with this massacre that happened less than 24 hours ago. coming to grips with the worst u.s. mass shooting in history. the names of 50 victims who were killed in pulse night club about two blocks behind me are being trickled out throughout the day. being released. tonight, this is a city, no doubt is hurting tonight. here in orlando, several vigils had been held throughout the city in honor of those victims. we were one for about an hour. speakers one by one came up to talk about this shooting. the group here says they think this clearly was an attack on the lgbt community. some of these people were inside the pulse night club early this morning during the shooting. we spoke with one of them who says he knows he lost friends but they still have not been accounted for. >> looking in the main room, 100 people are dancing, and all of a sudden, you just hear gunshots and it's like this noise, i can't get it out of my head. i don't even know who we lost. i have feelings that we lo

we'll have complete coverage live from orlando tonight, at 5:00 and 6:00. but for now live in orlando, greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> thanks a lot, greg. back here in our area, mourners will gather for a vigil starting at 6:30 tonight at philadelphia's city hall. mayor jim kenney expected to attend. >>> now, politicians including the presidential candidates are debating how to stop another shooting. weijia jiang reports from capitol hill. >> the shooter in orlando used a high powered assault rifle to execute his deadly rampage, it is a similar weapon used in attacks carried out in san bernardino, california, and newtown, connecticut, and aurora, colorado. leading advocate since the newtown shooting, issued statement saying congress has become come policemen these murders by its total unconscionable deafening silence. some lawmakers say the real problem is terrorism. >> we need -- our enemies need to know we have the wherewithall in toward do that. we need to be focusing on those issues here, in congress, over the next couple of days rather than tr

fo >> orlando strong. two words on social media and echoing in the city of the center of the nation's deadliest mass shooting. good evening and thanks for joining us i'm bruce johnson and joined by adam longo in orlando where some of the victims still being treated. good evening. what is the latest. >> reporter: good evening to you. a steady stream of family, friends and well-wishers coming out here to the site in front of orlando health, the main hospital off of orange avenue in orlando, leaving flowers and lighting candles, they have a prayer chain. people writing prayers on pieces of colored paper and linking them together to leave the prayers and messages of peace and hope. i want to walk you around to here is orlando health, the main hospital, the pulse nightclub is just five blocks up the street. orange avenue. perhaps the busiest thoroughfare through orlando. a good five to sick blocks of the main corridor are closed as the media has taken over the center of the road in front of the nightclub and as

in orlando and the comment.dressed the shooting during a campaign event in cleveland. the presumptive democratic nominee said today was not the day for politics. she laid out various policy changes she would enact. one of them. if you're on any watch list, you shouldn't be able to buy a gun. yes, if you are too dangerous to get on a plane, you are too dangerous to buy a gun in america clinton went on to say the attack shows that isis cannot be contained but must defeated. presumptive republican nominee donald trump had a different tone. he once again targeted immigration. trump reiterated his desire to keep muslims out as well as immigrants from select countries. he called the current system broken and put some of the blame on the president. trump also went after radical islam. saying it is more than a national security issue but a quality of life issue. >> pam:when i'm elected, i will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the united states, europe or ou

david muir there in orlando for us.ting a look inside the shooter's home and a glimpse of his life. this is what omar mateen's apartment in ft. pierce, florida, looked like after it was raided by the fbi. aside from the aftermath of that search, all signs seemed to point to a normal life, including the bedroom of the killer's 3-year-old son, filled with toys. look there. there are no visible signs of the devotion to isis that mateen reportedly professed. his ex-wife described him as a sick person who beat her and had a deep hatred for gays. and a former classmate said that he stood up and clapped after the 9/11 attacks. >> and in addition to being interviewed by fbi agents three times, the fbi chief revealed mateen had been under surveillance for months, but that didn't stop him from entering this man's gun shop and legally purchasing weapons used in that attack. pierre thomas has more on what signals may have been missed and why. >> reporter: the fbi facing tough questions. could omar mateen have been stopped before hi

orlando. terror in orlando. new video taken outside the pulse nightclub during the worst del club nocturno pulse durante el tiroteo masivo mÁs grave en mass shooting in u.s. history. la historia de estados unidos. >> oh, my god. people are getting shot, dude. al menos 50 personas muertas. >> at least 49 murdered, 53 53 resultaron heridos por un others wounded by a 29-year-old gunman before he was killed by police. this morning a chilling profile atacante de 29 aÑos antes de e atacante de 29 aÑos antes de que of omar mateen is emerging from his ex-wife. >> get mad out of nowhere. >> and from his father. >> i hope so because what my son did is 0 horrible thing. >> as another unspeakable act of violence leaves a city shattered and entire country in mourning

you see orlando police officers here making sure no one gets in.s has been a very very tough day. hundreds works hundred 50 family members showed up here to grieve and pray together as they're finding out news on their loved ones. at the pulse nightclub it is still a crime scene. police giving new details saying dozens of customers were actually saved because of the heroic efforts of police there. meanwhile, state, federal and local law enforcement digging into the past of omar mateen. he was the security guard lived about two hours from here who came here. he was visited twice by the fbi in recent years because of his potential ties to terrorism. but fbi says there were no links to deem him involved in terrorism. so he was basically let go. let's bring you back out here now. once again, if a family members of those coming here to get information. this town is a town that's com coming together. there's been many vigils. we were over at the gay and lesbian center here. the hub of the gay and lesbian community. that has been non-stop with donations o

to discuss what the orlando mass shooting means for the l.g.b.t. community, i am joined by carlos smith, from "equality florida," a group that fights for l.g.b.t. rights. tell us a bit about the commune they was affected today. >> sure. well, our entire community is devastated, and equality florida sends its thoughts and prayers to all of those who were affected by this tragedy. this tragedy happened at a popular nightclub, pulse orlando, a gay nightclub. it happened during l.g.b.t.q. pride month. it happened at a time when the club was at maximum capacity. so it's clear that the shooter had every intent of inflicting the maximum amount of violence and damage. and i think what's really important to understand is that the l.g.b.t.q. community has gone to gay nightclubs like pulse orlando and places around the country for decades, since the days of stonewall, as a place where people can be safe, as a place where people can with who they are and have a sense of community. so we're devastated to see this type of violence, but i think it's also importan

in orlando, something truly amazing.l for blood went out and people responded in big numbers. you can see in the video, the long lines, hundreds of people going to a blood donation center. that line actually wrapped around the building. they actually had to stop and ask people to sign up for appointments over the next couple of days so that they could deal with all of the people coming to help out. there are four drives that are happening here in our area. win is taking place at e street where we are. also at the rockville donation center on park lawn drive alexandria chapter house. i'm joined by matt with the talk a little bit about how people can donate today at one of these sites. >> so people that want to come over and give blood today can easily go to redcross.org/blood. you can easily put in your zip code. it will show you where you can go. this is additionally something that you can just drop in on. if you have time on your lunch break, the donation will take roughly about an hour or so. we're getting so much resp

reporting from orlando. andrea mckaren wusa9. >>> so many questions about why this had to happen. >> jet blue will provide free seats for family members and domestic partners of the victims. >> president obama met with his national security team about the orlando shootings at the white house. the shooter extremist information on the internet it is said. >> this is certainly an interest of the home-grown extremism that we are all concerned about for a very long time. >> president obama added that he thinks the nightclub is similar to the shooting in san bernardino. tonight the candidates weighed in on the attack and speeches delivered in swing states. hillary clinton and donald trump layed out different descriptions of what led to the attack in orlando and how to prevent future bloodshed. we have more. darren. >> reporter: it is all about choices and rarely do they prevent such clear differences between two candidates. donald trump and hillary clinton spoke on the same tragedy in orlando that we have been wat

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a vigil will be held tonight in orlando for the victims of the attack. nbc 10's george spencer join us live now from orlando. >> and he's been following the latest since he arrived there yesterday afternoon. george? >> reporter: denise, orlando police have just confirmed within the past half hour that the crime scene around the nightclub about a mile south of where i'm standing will remain closed for the foreseeable future. they are encouraging visitors and drivers to stay away. it comes as the city says they have now identified all the victims in this tragedy, but have not contacted all of the family members. they say if you know someone who lives in orlando whom you have not heard from, reach out. this chilling snapchat video shows the moment a man opened fire inside the pulse nightclub beginning a rampage that claimed nearly 50 lives and wounded nearly 50 others before a police s.w.a.t. team stormed the club and shot and killed gunman omar mateen. also tonight new photos showed the car left behind by mateen. prayer beads hang from the rear-view mirror

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we are lending more of what happened at the massacre in orlando with a news conference from orlando from various law enforcement. the any number is 49 victims. yesterday we reported 50. it turns out the 50th person is the shooter. >> today there will be notifying of the families of the victims. one person still has to be identified. they have talked to the families of 24 victims. that is the primary job today. >> we will look at the local angles and how the pride festivals here will change as a result. we will get to that in a moment but first a check on weather and traffic. >> good morning, we are look at live doppler hd at the cloud cover that is pushed in around the bay. here is what you can expect from the exploritorium. you can see the low clouds. that means we will have cooler temperatures today. 7:00 this afternoon, coastal clouds and this afternoon sunny conditions with highs in the mid-80s. quiet morning for traffic so far. >> right, if thing. monday morning. here we go with the san mateo bridge nice drive at 14 minutes to get over from hayward to pass step city with slowing fro

here in orlando. breaking news this morning. new information about the orlando nightclub massacre. the question that investigators are working to answer. 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

lester holt reports live from orlando. >>> on this sunday night, terror in orlando. shooting in u.s. history. at least 50 people shot and killed in a crowded gay nightclub. man with an assault rifle and a handgun taking hostages before he was finally killed. for the 15th final the president coming before the nation after a mass shooting. >> this was an act of terror. and an act of hate. >> the shooter pledging allegiance to isis and his father recently voiced anger about gays. >>> plus, the victims and how police s.w.a.t. teams saved many more from near certain death as survivors described the panic, the disbelief, the horror of livin

we now know the shooter may have orlando. gio benitez has more. >> reporter: chilling new details about the deadly rampage and the three-hour stand-off between police and a determined terrorist. late-night, couples dancing at the popular club pulse and omar mateen a arrived heavily armed, near an entrance, he starts to fire, an off-duty police officer responds and mateen moves deeper into the club. this man still has the club's bracelet on his wrist. he scrambled off the back patio, escaping. >> the gun shots were constant, just, bap bap bap bap. >> reporter: police officers rushing into the club, exchanging gunfire with the bathrooms. mateen enters, taking four to five hostages. at 2:30 a.m., the gunman calls 911, hanging up twice before a dispatchers calls him back, and there on the phone, mateen pledges allegiance to isis. and he was telling them, stop bombing isis. for hours, police negotiating with the killer. at 5:00 a.m., the s.w.a.t. team leader threatens to strap explosive vefts on his hostages. >> he did talk about

just search orlando shooting in the nbc washington app. >>> we have much orlando club shooting.on gilchrist just got to the scene. his report coming up later in this newscast. ♪ ♪ stronger is blasting without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain... new hope... more fight. and everything in ours. stronger, is changing even faster than they do. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. >>> you are very upset. what's happening? >> my son was in the nightclub with his boyfriend and other friends. got shot multiple times and is in the emergency room. i don't know where my son is. nobody can tell me where my son is. >> a mother there desperately trying to figure out the condition of her son. our local leaders expressed their condolences to the victims of the tragedy. muriel bowser tweeted a statement saying the city's heart was heavy. govern governor's terry mcauliffe and larry hogan

when the orlando police s.w.a.t. team used stun grenades and an armored vehicle to smash into the building and engage the gunman in a gun fight. we have just received some audio of that. let's have a listen: ( gunfire ) ( gunfire ) >> oh my god. >> pelley: part of the sound of the gunfire that ended this terrible siege here in orlando, florida. the tony awards ceremony will go on this evening. it will be aired on cbs. that is in new york tonight. but the producers have decided to dedicate the award ceremony to the victims and the families here in orlando. in a statement the producers said "our hearts are heavy for the unimaginable tragedy that happened last night in orlando. our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected." we'll bring you up to date on all the latest information when all the latest information when we come back.,,,,,, >> pelley: here in orlando they are beginning to remove the 50 bodies from the pulse nightclub just over there behind me, over my left shoulder. the mayor has told us

about the shooting in orlando. witnesses inside the nightclub were talking about what they saw and how they reacted when the gunman opened fire. >>> it was 2:00 a.m., i don't know where you could hear the outbreak of gunfire. everybody who was on the dance floor in the bar area went out to the floor and i guess the shooter was maybe shooting, he was shooting at people and maybe at the ceiling because glass was coming down and there was a brief pause in the shooting, so some of us werp -- we were close to the door that leads ton e -- to an outdoor patio, we were able to make the it outside and found an exit on the fence. we were able to to go out. shots started, everybody face to the ground and just looking for a way out, i was able to make it home safely and people that were running out of the club, some of young ladies asked me if i spoke spanish, i said yeah, so they tag along with me, we were able to get a ride from someone else, because we had our cars with the valet at the club. but it was a kind person that t

in orlando.reporter: good morning. investigators are still trying to sort out what motivated all of this, whether it was this attacker's allegiance to various and conflicting terror groups or his potential hatred of gays or a combination of both. thousands lit candles, cried, and shared hugs during a vigil for the 49 victims of the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando monday night. carlos lebron's close friend was among those killed, and his sister barely made it out of the gay nightclub alive. >> thankfully she's okay. she was able to stand. i love her so much. >> reporter: omar mateen opened fire on party goers early understood morning. the fbi says mateen appeared to be self-radicalized. mateen's father says he was homophobic. luis barbano feels remorse he survived. seconds after he escaped the club, he stopped to help a stranger. >> his arm was split in two, forearm. he had a gash on his side. i quickly took off my shirt, used it as a tourniquet and comforted him, talked to him, distracted him

a few blocks south of orlando, really, or downtown orlando, rather. it was a latin theme night. of course, we had gay days in orlando last week. so obviously, a big night there at the nightclub. authorities here tell us there were some 320 people inside that nightclub when those first shots rang out about two minutes after k a.m. >> and daryl, it has to be tough in your reporting and discussion, because i'm sure 24 hours ago you were talking about the violence and the shocking death of cristina grimy shot outside a concert as she was signing autographs and here we are 24 hours talking about this mass shooting inside a nightclub as we await a police news conference. 20 people are dead. and this is something that your community and your town and the country, frankly, have to come to grips with. >> well, what's really troubling is where these two shootings happened. literally, 2.2 miles away from the plaza lines, a live music venue, where this young pop star was shot and killed, just 24 hours earlier. and here we are, south of downtown orlando. a lot of people think of orlando as d

woman held hostage at the orlando nightclub shooting. what the gunman said to her as she waited desperately to be saved. plus could he have been far getting another tourist spot? your news in next. ♪ >>> tonight the face faces of ds of people simply out to have a good time with friends when they became victims of the deadliest mass shooting in american history. >>> boom, boom, boom. three shots right then and the there. >> youngest victim a stand out student, athlete from philadelphia. it's too shocking, you know, you were talking to her just last week and now she's gone. actually horrific manner. >> investigators looking into other tourist on the spots the gunman may have been targeting. >>> nation still in shock after one gunman killed 49 people and hurt more than 50 others. here in philadelphia, skyfox oversight hall tonight where thousands gathered to honor the 49 people tilled and dozens hurt. similar scene around the country and world tonight from d.c. to new york to london, moments of silence and can light vigils as people come to

we are learn the orlando shooter was no stranger to the club he

orlando.> they were selling merchandise and signing autographs. the suspect walked up and shot christina. her brother tackled the suspect and that's when the suspect shot himself. >> the suspect is dead himself and her brother is called a hero for protecting others inside the venue. >> we don't know if they were friends, we don't know if he was a crazy fan that followed her on twitter, on social media. ♪ ♪ >> this is believed to be video of her last performance filmed by a fan just before the kedly shooting. grimmie, 22-year-old, was best known as a finalist on season six of "the voice." restarted out performing on youtube as a teenager where she amassed 3 million followers. fans tweeting with the #rip christina. >> it's probably one of the worst things that could happen right now. >>> tens of thousands of palestinians are unable to enter israel from gaza and the west bank on. for the latest, we go to phil black in jerusalem this hour. what is the latest at this point? >> reporter: george, as

steve keeley is live, from the security measures going on but first we will go to orlando. >> orlando, florida where chris o'connell is reporting this morning from the scene of the shooting, chris. >> reporter: good morning, guys. family members here in orlando will continue to gather at a local senior center, not far from here to try to get any information of their loved ones that were killed or injured in the pulse nightclub massacre. we are outside that pulse nightclub about a half a block away from the shooting scene. police and fbi working around the clock while this community tries to heel. we were with hundreds of people, last night and were gathered at a local park about a mile from here to come together to pray, just to be together and talk. somewhere at the pulse nightclub, during that shooting, some tell us they still don't know the status of their friend or loved ones. they are still considered missing. people here they are not sure, they are angry, angry that the lb gt community was targeted. we spoke with one man last night who lost his friend who was the best man at his

and president obama will visit orlando today. kenneth craig is in orlando. good morning, kenneth. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is just one of the many memorial service across the city. and -- many memorials across the city. and the city hurting in ways that are difficult to put into words. later the president will let orlando know it's not alone. fbi investigators are methodically piecing together omar mateen's movements leading up to the deadly shooting rampage inside the pulse nightclub in orlando. a former co-worker said mateen was a ticking time bomb. >> omar was a deeply disturbed man. he was full of hate. full of rage. >> reporter: in an ominous facebook post minutes before the attack, the shooter wrote, "you kill innocent women and children by doing u.s. air strikes. now taste the islamic state vengeance." cbs news sources say mateen's wife, noor salman, knew her husband was planning the attack. she also drove with him to stake out the gay club. >> at the end of all of our interviews, however long it takes, if someone is to be charged in thi

terror in orlando.ext half hour, we'll hear from the father of the shooter and more details on the deadly shooting is right at your finger tips. you can just tap the nbc 10 app. >>> breaking news from overseas, african courtroom right now for the double amputee was convicted of killing his girl friend on ç valentine's day 2013. this is the esecond time the olympic athlete has been sentence of the murder. >>> it is 6:05. tonight, a south jersey community is remembering former "voice" contestant and burlington county native christina grimmie. grimmie was shotjb; and killed orlando on friday. she was signing autographs after a concert. ñ there's n connection with her killing and the nightclub shooting. a vigil abeing held at the marlton memorial sports complex tonight. >>> happening today, closing arguments are expected in the corruption trial of congressman chaka fattah. fattah's accused of misusing federal grants, campaign contributions and charitable donations. the alleged scheme dates back to fattah'

in orlando. and we will be bringing you the very latest in live reports coming up tonight, at 5:00 and 6:00 and 7:00. until then, reporting live, from orlando, andrea mccarron, wusa 9. >> thank you, andrea. >>> a rally in support of the orlando victims was held at an unlikely spot this morning. the headquarters of the national rifle association in fairfax. peggy fox is at the rally. she has more in this live report. peggy? >> reporter: well, the building is behind me, the national headquarters of the nra, and on the 14th of every month, the coalition to stop gun violence has been holding protests here. since the anniversary of the sandy hook massacre, in which 20 children were murdered. today, we had about 100 people out here protesting. many have been here every month. but many were first-timers. they were moved by the mass shooting in orlando. during the event today, a bell 49 killed at the pulse gay nightclub were read allowed. several members of the local lgbt-q community were here calling fo

orlando's not the last one. around the world. >> all of our hearts are with orlando. >> the sport world paused to recognize theas devontati and grief at events across the sports landscape. >> all that -- >> this video shows hundreds and hundreds of people lining up in florida waiting to donate blood. and it kind of reminds you that that terrorist [ bleep ] is vastly outnumbered. >> and all that matters -- >> all we can say is you are not on your own right now. your tragedy is our tragedy. hate will neverin w. together we have to make sure of that. >> on "cbs this morning." >> when something bad happens, we have three choices. we let it define us, we let it destroy us, or we let it strengthen us. i urge you, orlando, to be strong, and we will be with you every step of the [ applause ] >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." norah o'donnell is off. we are in orlando near the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in american history. it happened just a couple blocks behind us at a gay nightclub called pulse. you see it b

down i orlando. we're taking a look at l u.s. capitol. you can see a tremendous crowd starting to gather there for a vigil, an interfaith vigil there, on the steps of the capitol paying tribute to some of those victims jay just talked about. we also want to pass on some information about two other local vigils that are happening in our area tonight. the unitarian universalist congregation of sterling along with the all dulles area muslim society and the interfaith community of loudoun county, they're going to be gathering together at 7:30 at the church. the city of hyattsville, maryland, is hosting a candlelight vigil on galatyn circle. >>> some of the owners of gay bars and clubs told us they are well aware of the situation in orlando. every one of them told us they have strong security plans in place. why one of the bar us he's recently increased security. most didn't want to talk about their plans publicly. >> understandable. watch for more live coverage here on tnbc 4. we'll air a special edition

we start with elizabeth in orlando. >> good afternoon. while defending the agency's trim handling of the suspect, the file official said their investigation is continuing but it is sure this man was radicalized but not selected from abroad. terror this do raising serious questions about the gunman, 29-year-old omar mateen, a man on the file's radar interviewed three separate times for possible ties to terrorism is able to legally buy the weapons used to kill 49 people and injure 53 others. >> so far we see no indication this was a plot directed from outside the united states. >> it appears shooter was inspired by various extremists' information dissystem natured over the internet. all the man is the only suspect in the worst mass shooting, if police reviewing he first opened fire when confronted by a police officer working security and he retreated into the bath rome taking hostages, and one survived. stand offened three hours later after mateen called 9-1-1 to pledge allegiance to isis. >> based on statements made bit suspect on explosiv

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spre orlando spread.e instinct to help kicked in. but missing from those lines or eventually turned away gay and bisexual men that can only toe nate blood if they have been celibate for a year. an fda policy many call discriminatory and out dated. >> blood donation policies should be based on science and not stigma. >> ironically it's world blood donor day activists gathered on for an end to the ban. the event had been previously planned but organizers say the orlando shooting highlighted the urgency of the issue. dr. howard grossman was among those calling on the fda to come up with donor guidelines that make sense. >> the rules should be based on actual behavior and not on who you have sex with. we don't blanket ban whole groups of people other than gay men because of who they're having sex with. >> and at least one company is supporting the call for change by cancelling it's annual employee blood drive. >> we could not sanction and sponsor an event that would stigmatize some of our employees. >> later

>> kenneth craig in orlando.nk you so much, kenneth. >>> all 49 victims have now been identified, and they range in age from 18 to 50. one was celebrating her high school graduation. some were regulars at the club. others were there for the first time. it was latino night at the club, so many were hispanic. they are being mourned and remembered by family and friend, simply trying to understand the incomprehensible. >> reporter: family members gathered in orlando for the heart wrenching news about their loved ones. cecil flores lost his daughter mercedes. she was just 20 years old. 34-year-old edward sotomayor, known to his friends as top hat eddie, texted this video just minutes before he died in the gunfire. and this video appears to show the last moments of 25-year-old amanda alvier's life. she was working at a hospital and a drugstore to pay for nursing school. 22-year-old luis vielma was a leader at his church and worked on the harry potter ride at universal. j.k. rowling tweeted she can't stop crying. at orl

the sign says rest in peace orlando. i had a chance to speak with the san francisco resident who says she had a close friend who passed away in the shootings and she wants to make sure her friend is never forgotten. she sent a simple text message to her ex-girlfriend on saturday night. she kind know it would be the last. >> i said, miss you. she wrote me back and her last words were i miss you too. >> reporter: kimberly k.j. morris was one of the victims. shelton says the the two them dated in boston back in 2014. eventually moving together to hawaii. they parted ways when shelton moved to san francisco for school and k.j. moved to orlando to be with family. k.j. just started working at pulse as a bouncer two weeks ago. >> i know that in her last moments it was to help people. she's never been a coward. she'd never run away from anything. she would do anything she could to help people. i know that's exactly what she did that night. >> reporter: she case k.j. was also her best friend. k.j.'s life cut short at the age of 3