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06/12/2016, 05:51:34
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What we know
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A gunman opened fire inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., killing 50 people and leaving 53 others hospitalized in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.
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The gunman, who was carrying an assault-style rifle, handgun and possibly an explosive device, is dead after exchanging fire with officers at 5 a.m. He had taken hostages after trying to flee.
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The FBI is treating the shooting as an act of terrorism.
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The suspect was identified as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S. citizen whose family is believed to be from Afghanistan. Federal officials are investigating Mateen's possible ties to radical terror organizations.
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Mateen's father expressed shock over the attack, saying his son may have had "anti-gay" leanings.
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Witnesses at the club described a chaotic scene.
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared a state of emergency as officials throughout the state asked the public for blood donations.
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Blood donation centers are looking for O negative, O positive and A/B donors.
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President Obama is expected to make a statement on the massacre at 1:30 p.m.
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