![]() "This had nothing to do with religion," Mir Seddique told the network, recalling a recent incident in downtown Miami. The suspect's father told NBC news his son may have been motivated by homophobia and not by his Muslim faith. He worked as an armed guard for security firm G4S and was carrying an AR-15-type semi-automatic rifle and a handgun when he walked into the Pulse nightclub and opened fire. Mateen was born to Afghan parents in 1986 and lived in Port St Lucie, Florida, about two hours' drive from Orlando. ![]() The shooter was identified as Omar Mateen, 29, who called 911 on Sunday morning (local time) and made comments saying he supported the Islamic State (IS) militant group, officials said.īut US officials cautioned they had no conclusive evidence of any direct connection with IS or any other foreign extremist group. Orlando gunman Omar Mateen was violent, homophobic: reports Early reports on the background of the Orlando mass shooting gunman paint a picture of a violent and prejudiced young man.
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