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thenewgreen  ·  3090 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Deadliest mass shooting in US history kills 50 in Orlando gay bar

    The suspected shooter has been identified by authorities as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S. citizen who had previously been interviewed by the FBI over possible ties to a terrorist. Officials tell NPR Mateen pledged allegiance to ISIS in a 911 call before the attack.

    Over the past few days, Mateen legally purchased a long gun and a handgun, the ATF says. During the attack the shooter was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun.