Mass shooting at LGBT nightclub in Orlando.

[Mike Thick]

[Mike Thick]

CNN: About 20 killed, 42 hospitalized

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/12/us/orlando-nightclub-shooting/index.html

Gunman had two weapons: assault rifle and handgun. Apparently an officer responded, it turned into a hostage situation, but the gunman is dead.

EDIT: Gunman was also carrying "a device," per the Orlando Sentinel.

[Mike Thick]

Terrorism?

FBI is now investigating is as a terror attack. Irresponsible to speculate, but the target, coupled with the fact that it's LGBT pride month, probably gives us a good idea of what's going on here.

EDIT: County sheriff says "it could definitely be classified as an act of domestic terrorism"
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/orlando-nightclub-shooting-emergency-services-respond-reports-gunman-n590446?cid=sm_tw&hootPostID=52c3b44af98023d9986e633bb85176f9

EDIT2: FBI says he likely has "leanings" toward "radical Islamic terrorism" per Jake Tapper

https://mobile.twitter.com/jaketapper/status/741962003577745408

[Mike Thick]

If it's an Islamic terrorist attack, it would be the worst one on U.S. soil since 9/11, no?

[Mike Thick]

Third deadliest mass shooting in American history (20), behind Virginia Tech (32) and Sandy Hook (26).

You're forgetting the Luby's Cafeteria shooting (23) and the one in the San Ysidro McDonalds in 1984 (21). I feel a bit callous just for saying that

[Mike Thick]

Third deadliest mass shooting in American history (20), behind Virginia Tech (32) and Sandy Hook (26).

You're forgetting the Luby's Cafeteria shooting (23) and the one in the San Ysidro McDonalds in 1984 (21). I feel a bit callous just for saying that

According to CNN's list, it would be fifth if the number stays at twenty, though could become fourth if the number surpasses twenty-one or third if the number surpasses twenty-three.

Then again, this really isn't the conversation we should be having right now tbh

We're anonymous nerds on the Internet, what did you expect?

(Prayers for the victims and their families)

[Mike Thick]

Third deadliest mass shooting in American history (20), behind Virginia Tech (32) and Sandy Hook (26).

You're forgetting the Luby's Cafeteria shooting (23) and the one in the San Ysidro McDonalds in 1984 (21). I feel a bit callous just for saying that

No, you're not callous for saying that, but emojis are a bit uncalled for here.

Ah, sorry. Force of habit

[Mike Thick]

Any update on whether it was domestic or international terrorism?

CNN is reporting they'll at it's being treated as domestic terror, if that helps. Seems pretty inconclusive/noncommittal, though.

[Mike Thick]

Shooter ID'd as Port St. Lucie resident and U.S. citizen Omar Mateen, born 1986. His parents are from Afghanistan.

https://mobile.twitter.com/CBS12/status/741980701625569280?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet