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| Mass shooting in Orlando LGBT nightclub: Many dead, 42 injured, 'act of domestic terrorism' | |
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| A mass shooting has taken place in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries, police said, adding that the shooter was killed by a SWAT team. | |
| The incident took place at Pulse night club. | The incident took place at Pulse night club. |
| At least 42 people have been taken to a local hospital, Orlando sheriff John Mina said at a press conference, adding that the shooter was wearing some “type of device.” | |
| Police said on Twitter that the shooter inside the nightclub is dead. The sheriff also confirmed the attacker was killed by a SWAT team. The attacker was armed with an assault rifle and a handgun, officials said. | |
| The Orange County sheriff called the nightclub shooting an “act of domestic terrorism.” | |
| Twitter users said they heard multiple gunshots in the area. | Twitter users said they heard multiple gunshots in the area. |
| One more witness, Brett Moots, told the New York Daily news that he saw people “being taken away with bullet wounds [to] their arms and abdomen.” | One more witness, Brett Moots, told the New York Daily news that he saw people “being taken away with bullet wounds [to] their arms and abdomen.” |
| According to a reporter from the Orlando News, the shooter was wearing a bomb. | According to a reporter from the Orlando News, the shooter was wearing a bomb. |
| Pulse nightclub wrote on Facebook: "everyone get out of Pulse and keep running." | Pulse nightclub wrote on Facebook: "everyone get out of Pulse and keep running." |
| People took to Facebook to share information on the shooting. Under the Pulse club post they wrote that the attacker has an assault rifle and is barricaded inside with hostages. Others said that at least 30 people had been shot in the club. | People took to Facebook to share information on the shooting. Under the Pulse club post they wrote that the attacker has an assault rifle and is barricaded inside with hostages. Others said that at least 30 people had been shot in the club. |
| "There are injuries. I am not sure if there are any deceased at this time," a police dispatcher later told AFP. | "There are injuries. I am not sure if there are any deceased at this time," a police dispatcher later told AFP. |
| Javer Antonetti, who went to the club with his brother, told Orlando News that he heard many shots. He managed to escape, but his brother, who is on crutches, remained in the building. “I'm not going anywhere,” he said. “Police told me he's safe but he's still stuck back there.” | Javer Antonetti, who went to the club with his brother, told Orlando News that he heard many shots. He managed to escape, but his brother, who is on crutches, remained in the building. “I'm not going anywhere,” he said. “Police told me he's safe but he's still stuck back there.” |
| “Everyone was getting on the floor,” another witness, Rosie Feba added. “I thought it was just part of the music, until I saw fire coming out of his gun.” | “Everyone was getting on the floor,” another witness, Rosie Feba added. “I thought it was just part of the music, until I saw fire coming out of his gun.” |