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About 20 people were killed and at least 42 people were wounded when a gunman armed with an assault-style rifle, a handgun and possibly an explosive device opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., about 2 a.m., Police Chief John Mina said.

The police classified the attack as a “terror incident.” Local and federal authorities were investigating, and the F.B.I. set up a hotline for tips.

The police and the federal authorities said they were pursuing several angles in the terrorism investigation, both overseas and in the United States.

The gunman was not from the Orlando area and was organized and well-prepared, the police said.

The gunman was found dead inside the Pulse nightclub, one of the largest gay clubs in Orlando, about 5 a.m. after a shootout with officers who were attempting to rescue dozens of people who were being held hostage, said Chief Mina. He confirmed that the gunman had been killed by the police.

The chief said it was difficult to assess the number of clubgoers who had been killed because many of the bodies had not been removed.

The police were searching the club for other explosives that the gunman may have planted during his assault on Pulse.

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ORIGINAL: Aylee



Well. This sucks.

As always, the 72 hour rule is in effect.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/13/us/orlando-nightclub-shooting.html

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About 20 people were killed and at least 42 people were wounded when a gunman armed with an assault-style rifle, a handgun and possibly an explosive device opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., about 2 a.m., Police Chief John Mina said.

The police classified the attack as a “terror incident.” Local and federal authorities were investigating, and the F.B.I. set up a hotline for tips.

The police and the federal authorities said they were pursuing several angles in the terrorism investigation, both overseas and in the United States.

The gunman was not from the Orlando area and was organized and well-prepared, the police said.

The gunman was found dead inside the Pulse nightclub, one of the largest gay clubs in Orlando, about 5 a.m. after a shootout with officers who were attempting to rescue dozens of people who were being held hostage, said Chief Mina. He confirmed that the gunman had been killed by the police.

The chief said it was difficult to assess the number of clubgoers who had been killed because many of the bodies had not been removed.

The police were searching the club for other explosives that the gunman may have planted during his assault on Pulse.

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ORIGINAL: WhoreMods

Weird: no rightist asshats screaming about how the shooter must be a moslem jihadist.
They're off their game today...

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

Now they are reporting as many as 50 dead... I am just waiting for one of our gun friends to pop in and say... see if someone had a gun this would not have happened... they may be right.

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ORIGINAL: Cinnamongirl67

I really should keep my mouth shut but duty calls..

All this is not just about religion. Many of these tragedies have been performed by people of zero religious affiliation.
No matter the reason we will find about this unhinged man and no matter his religion, if he is even religious, he was an American citizen.
In truth, as I see it, Muslims and Christians are brothers and sisters in some kind of mysterious connection.
The superior level of Christianity at its highest form is peace and the highest supreme level of being a Muslim is we will take considered deviants out of the picture.
It is an odd correlation, which may Instill anger in some, but I say it for people to think about, and protect themselves.
I'm a rough and abrasive at times but I would never ever kill anyone, only in self defense or to protect another. I have a conscious that runs deep.

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If they won't legislate after the fucking mass murder of children, they're sure as shit not going to legislate when someone attacks "a bunch of queers, goddamit!"

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ORIGINAL: WhoreMods

Weird: no rightist asshats screaming about how the shooter must be a moslem jihadist.
They're off their game today...

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ORIGINAL: Greta75

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ORIGINAL: WhoreMods

Weird: no rightist asshats screaming about how the shooter must be a moslem jihadist.
They're off their game today...

To be honest, my first thought was fundalmental extremist Christian who decide to kill gay people.

I was thinking okay, while Muslims in Muslim countries do kill gay people, but generally, they wanna kill everybody equally, gay or not, and don't specifically target gays.

But who knew. Turns out to be a Muslim.

What to do?

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ORIGINAL: Awareness

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ORIGINAL: Cinnamongirl67

I really should keep my mouth shut but duty calls..

All this is not just about religion. Many of these tragedies have been performed by people of zero religious affiliation.
No matter the reason we will find about this unhinged man and no matter his religion, if he is even religious, he was an American citizen.
In truth, as I see it, Muslims and Christians are brothers and sisters in some kind of mysterious connection.
The superior level of Christianity at its highest form is peace and the highest supreme level of being a Muslim is we will take considered deviants out of the picture.
It is an odd correlation, which may Instill anger in some, but I say it for people to think about, and protect themselves.
I'm a rough and abrasive at times but I would never ever kill anyone, only in self defense or to protect another. I have a conscious that runs deep.

I'm used to dealing with people whose English is less than perfect, but I've come to the conclusion that you're something of a loon.