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The Latest: 50 dead in gay nightclub shooting, worst in US history: by Isis Sympathizer

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    ORLANDO, Florida - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The Latest on the shooting at an Orlando nightclub (all times local):
    2:15 p.m.
    Donald Trump isn't pausing his political commentary for the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history unfolding in Florida.
    It was unclear whether the shooter who killed at least 50 people in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub was associated with a radical religious organization. President Barack Obama addressed the nation, calling the shooting "an act of terror" and an "act of hate."
    Trump tweeted as Obama began speaking: "Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn't he should immediately resign in disgrace!"
    A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that the shooter in the massacre at a gay Florida nightclub was known to the FBI before the incident and had been looked at by agents within the last few years.
    The official spoke to The Associated Press Sunday about the shooting, the deadliest in U.S. history. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and on spoke on condition of anonymity.
    - AP Writer Eric Tucker in Washington
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    2:05 p.m.
    President Barack Obama says the nightclub shooting in Orlando was an "act of terror" and an "act of hate."
    He said Sunday that the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism and that no effort will be spared to determine whether the shooter was affiliated with terrorist groups.
    Obama is speaking at the White House after 50 people were killed overnight at a nightclub in Florida. Officials have said 53 more are hospitalized.
    Obama is noting that the killer targeted a gay nightclub. He says it's a "sobering reminder" that an attack on any American is an attack "on all of us."
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    2 p.m.
    A bartender who was working at the Orlando nightclub when a gunman opened fire and killed 50 people and wounded about 50 others says at first she thought the gunshots were music.
    But after a second shot there was a pause, and then more shots and Tiffany Johnson realized something was wrong.
    Johnson says people dropped to the ground and started running out of the Pulse nightclub early Sunday morning. She ran to a fast-food restaurant across the street and met one of her customers who let her get in his car and they drove away.
    Johnson says her first instinct was to get somewhere safe.
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    2 p.m.
    Sunday evening's Tony Awards have been dedicated to those affected by the Orlando nightclub shooting that killed at least 50 people.
    In a statement Sunday, the Tony Awards said "our hearts are heavy for the unimaginable tragedy." The awards, it said, will be dedicated to the friends and family of those affected by the most deadly mass shooting in U.S. history.
    Organizers didn't say how the evening's broadcast would be affected. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the star and creator of "Hamilton" - expected to be the night's big winner - tweeted a rainbow-colored heart with "Orlando" written beneath it.
    The Tonys are to be hosted by late-night host James Corden.
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    1:40 p.m.
    The Vatican says Pope Francis is expressing the "deepest feelings of horror and condemnation" over a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub that killed at least 50 people.
    Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi says the pontiff denounces the "homicidal folly and senseless hatred."
    He added that Francis joins the families of victims and injured in the Sunday massacre in "prayer and compassion."
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    1:35 p.m.
    A law enforcement official says the shooter in the massacre at a gay Florida nightclub was known to the FBI before the incident and had been looked at by agents within the last few years.
    The official spoke to The Associated Press Sunday about the shooting, the deadliest in U.S. history. The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and on spoke on condition of anonymity.
    The shooter has been identified as Omar Mateen of Florida. The official says the matter for which Mateen came under investigation was "open and closed pretty quickly."
    Other details about the matter weren't immediately available.
    -AP reporter Eric Tucker in Washington
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    1:20 p.m.
    Hundreds of people in Orlando have lined up to give blood to help the victims of the massacre at a gay nightclub.
    Officials at OneBlood say they have received such an overwhelming response that they are now asking donors to come back over the next several days. More than 50 people were injured and 50 were killed when a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday morning.
    In the hours after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, officials urged people to donate blood to help the victims.
    In December, the nation's three-decade-old ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men was formally lifted, but there are still major restrictions to limit who can give blood. The Food and Drug Administration said it replaced the lifetime ban with a new policy barring donations from men who have had sex with a man in the previous year.

    12:30 p.m.
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott is calling the shooting at a gay Orlando nightclub "heartwrenching" and says people who went into the building knowing there was an active shooter are heroic.
    He spoke Sunday afternoon at a news conference, hours after 50 people were killed. Officials have said 53 more are hospitalized.
    Scott urged people to donate blood. He says officials are doing everything they can.
    He says the massacre was "clearly an act of terror."
    He adds, "To take that number of lives is clearly an act of terror."
    Officials have said they're investigating whether the incident was an act of terrorism.
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    12:25 p.m.
    Law enforcement officials are beefing up security for a LGBT pride festival in Washington, D.C., after a deadly shooting at a gay club in Orlando.
    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a statement that she has been briefed by police Chief Cathy Lanier about increased security measures ahead of Sunday's Capital Pride Festival.
    DC Police tweeted that festivalgoers should expect extra police presence Sunday.
    Bowser said Washingtonians "will not be deterred by hate as we gather to celebrate love."
    Festival organizers said that there will be moment of silence for the victims of the Florida shooting at 1 p.m.
    Officials said the shooting at the Orlando nightclub left at least 50 people dead, making it the worst mass shooting in American history.
    Noon
    A SWAT truck and a bomb disposal unit are on the scene of an address associated with the man named as the shooter in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
    There is a media staging area set up about a block away from the apartment complex in a residential neighborhood in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Sunday. The shooter has been identified Omar Mateen.
    Fort Pierce is about 118 miles southeast of Orlando. The apartment complex is a series of two-story buildings.
    Numerous police officers and members of the FBI also area there.
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    11:45 a.m.
    The father of the man named as the shooter in a massacre at a gay Florida nightclub says he's in shock and that he wasn't aware of anything his son might have been planning.
    Mir Seddique is the father of Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Seddique told NBC News that his son got angry when he saw two men kissing in Miami a couple of months ago and thinks that may be related to the shooting.
    Seddique says: "We are saying we are apologizing for the whole incident. ... We are in shock like the whole country."
    The father also says the incident has nothing to do with religion.
    Officials say the shooter was among the 50 killed, and that they're investigating whether the incident was an act of terrorism.
    11:20 a.m.

    Families and friends are awaiting word outside an Orlando hospital to learn whether their loved ones are among 50 killed and 53 more hospitalized at a shooting at a gay nightclub.

    About 50 people were gathered outside Orlando Regional Medical Center on Sunday, many in tears and anxious.

    Fatriana Evans frequents the Pulse nightclub and was outside when shots were fired.

    Evans says, "It sounded like fireworks - pop, pop, pop - and then everybody scatters."

    Jackie Smith was inside the club and says two friends next to her were shot. She says she hasn't gotten updates on their conditions. She came out of the hospital and burst into tears in the arms of friends.

    She says: "Some guy walked in and started shooting everybody. He had an automatic rifle, so nobody stood a chance. I just tried to get out of there."

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    11 a.m.

    Police say the shooter at an Orlando nightclub used an AR-15-type assault rifle on all the victims.

    Officials say 50 were killed at the popular gay club. That makes it the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

    Police Chief John Mina said at a Sunday news conference that the shooter used the assault rifle, with unknown rounds, and also had a handgun.

    Officials at the news conference also say they have securing the suspect's vehicle, a van, right outside the club.

    The shooter has been identified as Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida. Officials have said they're investigating whether the massacre was an act of terrorism.

    Dr. Mike Cheatham is a trauma surgeon at Orlando Regional Medical Center, where 46 patients were taken. The majority are in critical condition.

    He tells The Associated Press, "I think we will see the death toll rise."
    10:50 a.m.

    The massacre at an Orlando nightclub that claimed 50 lives is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.

    Police Chief John Mina confirmed at a news conference Sunday morning that 50 people were killed, up from 20 as earlier reported.

    Mayor Buddy Dyer says 53 more are hospitalized after the early Sunday incident. He says the shooter is among the dead. He also says the shooter used an assault rifle on all those dead. Officials say one officer was shot, and has injuries to his face.

    Earlier, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson identified the shooter as Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida. He cited law enforcement officials in speaking to reporters.

    Officials also have said they're investigating whether the incident was an act of terrorism.
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    10:30 a.m.

    The mayor of Orlando says there were 50 casualties and there are 53 more hospitalized after a mass shooting at a popular gay nightclub there.

    "There's blood everywhere," Mayor Buddy Dyer said Sunday at a news conference, hours after the shooting.

    He says the shooter used an assault rifle on all those killed.

    Earlier, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson identified the shooter as Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida. He cited law enforcement officials in speaking to reporters.
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