{"id":28556,"date":"2016-06-12T08:03:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-12T15:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/?p=28556"},"modified":"2016-06-12T08:38:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-12T15:38:38","slug":"50-killed-53-injured-orlando-gay-club-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/50-killed-53-injured-orlando-gay-club-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"At Least 50 Killed, 53 Injured at Orlando Gay Club Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PL-D0Mkxpz7ejfsWFKtBndg-BJ8aqdVg0I\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_f-1sSokm-c?rel=0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28565 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=420%2C236\" alt=\"Police Help Wounded Orlando Terror attack Pulse Gay Club\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=777%2C437 777w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=260%2C146 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Police-Help-Wounded-Orlando-Terror-attack-Pulse-Gay-Club.png?resize=120%2C67 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>FL authorities state this attack is &#8220;leaning towards Islamic terrorism&#8221; and is now the worst terror attack since 9\/11 with at least 50 dead and 53 injured&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Killer identified as Omar Mateen, 29 of Port St Lucie, American born (NY) parents from Afghanistan, a security officer who legally owned weapons (in other words passed background check)<br \/>\n&#8211; Police report Mateen was armed with a long gun, handgun and had suspicious device(s) who was &#8220;organized&#8221; and &#8220;well prepared&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; After shooting up the club, Pulse, responding police engaged Matten in gun battle until he went back into club taking hostages.<br \/>\n&#8211; Hostage standoff lasted 3 hours until SWAT entered club to rescue 30 shooting and killing Mateen<br \/>\n&#8211; Number of victims continues to rise as police state &#8220;blood everywhere&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Make no mistake about it America this was an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ACT OF TERRORISM<\/span> <strong>NOT<\/strong> a mass shooting as many news outlets are claiming.<\/p>\n<p>[**info extremely fluid this page will be updated**]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2016\/06\/12\/omar-mateen-id-d-as-orlando-killer.html\">Omar Mateen, Terrorist Who Attacked Orlando Gay Club, Had Been Investigated by FBI<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3637414\/Everyone-running-Gunman-bursts-gay-nightclub-Florida-shoots-20-people-taking-hostages.html\">Orlando shooting at Pulse is worst mass shooting in history with at least 50 dead<\/a><\/p>\n<p>via<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24298\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Drudge-badge.png?resize=229%2C32\" alt=\"Drudge badge\" width=\"229\" height=\"32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Drudge-badge.png?w=601 601w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Drudge-badge.png?resize=300%2C41 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/savingtherepublic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Drudge-badge.png?resize=500%2C69 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"drudgeTopHeadlines\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wftv.com\/news\/local\/terrorist-was-organized-and-well-prepared-during-deadly-nightclub-mass-shooting-official-says\/338196567\"><span style=\"color: red;\">SATURDAY NIGHT SLAUGHTER&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/breaking-news\/os-orlando-shooting-pulse-nightclub-story.html\"><span style=\"color: red;\">HE WAS &#8216;WEARING A SUICIDE VEST&#8217;&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">OPENED FIRE ON DANCEFLOOR&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/several-injured-in-shooting-at-orlando-nightclub\"><span style=\"color: red;\">&#8216;BLOOD EVERYWHERE&#8217;&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3637414\/Everyone-running-Gunman-bursts-gay-nightclub-Florida-shoots-20-people-taking-hostages.html\"><span style=\"color: red;\">MUSIC STOPPED, THEN SCREAMS&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news\/multiple-gunshots-heard-in-snapchat-video\/40018078\"><span style=\"color: red;\">VIDEO: SHOT AFTER SHOT AFTER SHOT&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2016\/06\/12\/us\/orlando-nightclub-shooting\/index.html\"><span style=\"color: red;\">DISNEY ON ALERT&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigstory.ap.org\/article\/435dd4b47ec7403888f74e9c5c3480b5\/orlando-police-multiple-injuries-after-nightclub-shooting\"><span style=\"color: red;\">TERRORISM HITS FLORIDA&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/06\/13\/us\/orlando-nightclub-shooting.html\"><span style=\"color: red;\">@PULSE&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegatewaypundit.com\/2016\/06\/isis-announced-florida-attack-three-days-ago\/\"><span style=\"color: red;\">ISIS ANNOUNCED FLORIDA THREAT 3 DAYS AGO&#8230;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/newyork.cbslocal.com\/2016\/06\/12\/orlando-nightclub-shooting\/\"><span style=\"color: red;\">Gunman Identified As OMAR MIR SEDDIQUE MATEEN; Born To Afghan Parents&#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/06\/12\/13\/352D34EC00000578-3637414-image-m-40_1465732950929.jpg\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3637414\/Everyone-running-Gunman-bursts-gay-nightclub-Florida-shoots-20-people-taking-hostages.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/06\/12\/13\/352D34EC00000578-3637414-image-m-40_1465732950929.jpg?resize=630%2C329\" width=\"630\" height=\"329\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/06\/12\/13\/352D34EC00000578-3637414-image-m-40_1465732950929.jpg\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3637414\/Everyone-running-Gunman-bursts-gay-nightclub-Florida-shoots-20-people-taking-hostages.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/06\/12\/12\/352CD28900000578-3637414-There_was_thought_to_be_at_least_one_hostage_locked_in_a_bathroo-a-18_1465732791649.jpg?resize=381%2C330\" width=\"381\" height=\"330\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2016\/06\/12\/12\/352D232300000578-3637414-image-a-23_1465732791657.jpg?resize=227%2C330\" width=\"227\" height=\"330\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FL authorities state this attack is &#8220;leaning towards Islamic terrorism&#8221; 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