when he came in, tevin heard it, he fired shots. people on the other side of the stall that wasn't in with us, they got hit. >> while you're in the stall, when did you start to text joshua? >> i called my mom first to tell her what was going on. >> before the gunman came to the bathroom. >> right. before he came in the bathroom, and while he was in there, i was on the phone with my mom telling her everything that was going on. my phone was at 20%. i didn't want to be without a phone. i continued to text her through the whole time. >> what were you saying to her? >> telling her it is a guy there shooting and i wanted for her to pray. i kept telling her to pray with me. she started saying some prayers. after the prayer told her i wanted to get off the phone, i would text her. we texted the the remaining of the night. 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

as a matter of fact, in our state, tevin eugene crosby, 25 years old. shane tomlinson, 33 years old. you know, these are just two of the latest victims from north carolina who died in orlando just a week ago. you know, gun control is out of control. we've got to do something about this. and we've got to do something about it now. we can't just talk the talk, we've got to walk it too. when you're not safe going to the movies, going to work, going to school, and even going to church and now a night club, you know, our sense of safety and security is at risk in america. tevin and shane made a decision to go out and to spend some time with friends. i'm sure that many of us have decided to do that at some time in our lives. we've gone out to have a good time. but that should not have cost them their lives. america is in a crumbling state of affairs. and this congress needs to act, we need to be more than just concerned. there's a difference between being concerned and being committed. and the fact that my colleagues here on the -- in the democratic party hav

tevin eugene cross by. tevin was a michigan native and 25 years old. he was the ambitious owner of total entrepreneurs concepts. he was visiting orlando after traveling to watch his nieces and nephews graduate. jonathan antonio camuy vega. he was 24 and worked for a spanish tv network as a producer of a popular children's talent competition. he was a member of the national association of hispanic journallallists in puerto rico before he moved to florida. jean carlos mieves rodriguez was 27. a manager at a local mcdonald's, he was known for being incredibly dependable. his closest friends describe him as "just a caring, loving guy, just like a big teddy bear." yilmary rodriguez solivan, age 24. yilmary was a mother, a sister. mother of two sons. her sister described her as the most loving and caring person you could ever meet. saying her smile lit up the room and her laughter brought a smile to your heart. frankie hernandez escalante. fringy wa-- franky was a lovingg brother who taught his sisters how to walk in heels and do their hair and makeup. frank

. -- tevin crosby was just 25 years old. he went to florida to see some friends and some colleagues. he was a young business owner, he was described as a rising star, according to his friends and his colleagues. an employee at his company told the news that he was always smiling and always positive. chigan also lost christopher drew. his mother told abc that her son established the gay straight alliance at his high school and received a humanitarian award for his effort. hahn ramon guerrero, the man he planned to -- juan ramon guerrero, the man he planned to wed, was also killed. my heart aches for tevin and crew's families and their loves -- drew's families and their loved ones. this was an act of terror against the lgbt community. but as our nation heals from this tragedy, congress must turn our country's grief into action. there's no place for weapons of war on the streets of america's cities. murdering our children. this congress has it within its hands to act and this congress eeds to act. the speaker pro tempore: witho

tevin eugene crosby. >> reporter: to the victims. >> alejandro barrios martinez. >> reporter: all 49lled inside the pulse nightclub early sunday now identified. their families getting the heartbreaking news, as some of the survivors and their families share the horror that unfolded. [ rapid gunfire ] >> reporter: in those three hours of terror. >> he was there. he was -- some of them were actually hiding underneath the dead bodies. >> reporter: the killer pledging his allegiance to isis during the attack. the fbi raiding his home, going through his digital records to figure out how he was radicalized. though he was interviewed by the fbi three times for possible links to terror, he was not deemed a threat and allowed to buy the handgun and assault weapon used in the attack legally. he may have scouted other potential locations for the attack, including nearby disney properties. kendis and diane? >> thanks to marci there. as we mentioned in our headlines, all the victims of sunday morning's massacre have been identified. the families of the 49 people who were lost, now planning their

and so many americans, i am horrified by the brutal act of terror that illed 49 people, including tevin crosby, a 25-year-old man from my district. mr. kildee: of course, this tragedy wounded so many others in orlando. i stand with the loved ones of people who have lost their lives and with the lgbt community who suffered this unimaginable act of violence. but you know, as our country works to heal from this deadliest, the latest deadliest mass shooting ever, congress has got to do its job. e can act on this floor to protect american citizens by making sure that if an individual is on the terror watch list they cannot fly on a plane, for god's sake, they should not be able to go and buy a weapon. the shooter in orlando had been on the terror watch list and was able to go buy three weapons, including an ar-15. congressman king's bill, peter king from new york, would stop this. i join with me and i ask all members of congress, please let's not let this moment pass. let's take action. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from north

tevin crosby owned a marketing firm and cara murray was a recent high school graduate. three of those 49 killed in the sunday morning massacre. as we learn more details about the those terrifying hours inside pulse nightclub. at 2:00 a.m. off-duty police officer adam gruley shots fired. a gun battle immediately ensues. additional officers arriving on the scene forcing omar mateen to retreat to a bathroom where it is believed he takes four to five hostages. as many as 20 more people huddled in another bathroom. at 2:30 a.m. mateen calls 911 hang up twice before a dispatcher calls him back. he then pledges his allegiance to isis. after nearly three hours of failed negotiations, police report omar mateen threatens to put bomb vests on hostages. the s.w.a.t. team moving in setting up an explosive breach on the wall of the bathroom where a large group was gathered theed. when the explosion set off by police did not fully penetrate the wall an armored vehicle was used to punch a hole in the wall. >> we were able to rescue dozens and dozens of people that came out of that hole

tevin recently visited family in north carolina to watch several nieces and nephews graduate before traveling to florida to see friends and colleagues. drew was 32 and grew up in detroit before moving to orlando with his mother. he became an activist early in life before studying psychology and becoming a licensed mental health counselor. he won the anne frank humanitarian award for his work in the gay community. drew was at pulse with his partner, juan guerrero who also lost his life that night. now instead of potentially helping them plan a wedding one day, their loving families are planning a joint funeral. they want their sons to be side by side as their friends and family pay their respects and bid them farewell. orlando's events serve as a stark reminder that the fight for equality in this nation for lgbt americans must not end with marriage equality. we still live in a nation where americans can face discrimination and even be killed. simply because of who they love. we cannot tolerate violence of any individual. this horrific incident raises a number of questions. was it a hate crime?