The suspected shooter, Omar Mateen, was shot and killed by police. 50 people are reported dead and 53 were injured.
Highlights
- Orlando gunman called 911, pleaded allegiance to ISIS before the shooting
- The Gunman killed 50 people in the massacre
- The shooting took place in a Florida gay nightclub early on Sunday
The gunman who killed 50 people in a massacre at a Florida gay nightclub early on Sunday, made a 911 phone call shortly before the shooting pledging allegiance to the ISIS, US media reported.
CNN and NBC cited law enforcement sources as saying the shooter, in a call to emergency services in Orlando just before the attack on the Pulse nightclub, pledged allegiance to the Islamic extremist group.
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