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| − | [[File:Omar_Mateen.jpg|thumb|right|Omar Mateen]]'''Omar Mateen''' (1986 – 2016) was an American Muslim of Afghan descent | + | [[File:Omar_Mateen.jpg|thumb|right|Omar Mateen]]'''Omar Mateen''' (November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016) was an American [[Muslim]] of Afghan descent, He killed 49 people and wounded 53 in what was then the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter in American history. The shooting occurred on June 12, 2016 at the Pulse nightclub in [[Orlando]], Florida. Although Mateen's choice of a nightclub that caters to homosexuals triggered a great deal of speculation and controversy, it does not appear that he selected the club for this reason. He found the club by googling the search term "Orlando night clubs."<ref>"[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/noor-salman-pulse-massacre-wrong_us_5ac29ebae4b04646b6454dc2 Everyone Got The Pulse Massacre Story Completely Wrong], ''Huffington Post'' 04/04/2018.</ref> Mateen was born in New Hyde Park, New York, of Afghan parents. During the shooting, he called 911 to pledged his allegiance to the [[ISIS]] terror group.<ref>"[https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-omar-mateen-suspected-orlando-000000893.html Omar Mateen called 911, pledged support to ISIS amid mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando: FBI]"</ref> In 2006, Mateen had registered as a [[Democrat]].<ref>Treacher, Jim, "[http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/14/omar-mateen-was-a-registered-democrat-but/ Omar Mateen Was A Registered Democrat, BUT…]"</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:48, April 8, 2018
Omar Mateen (November 16, 1986 – June 12, 2016) was an American Muslim of Afghan descent, He killed 49 people and wounded 53 in what was then the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter in American history. The shooting occurred on June 12, 2016 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Although Mateen's choice of a nightclub that caters to homosexuals triggered a great deal of speculation and controversy, it does not appear that he selected the club for this reason. He found the club by googling the search term "Orlando night clubs."[1] Mateen was born in New Hyde Park, New York, of Afghan parents. During the shooting, he called 911 to pledged his allegiance to the ISIS terror group.[2] In 2006, Mateen had registered as a Democrat.[3]
References
- ↑ "Everyone Got The Pulse Massacre Story Completely Wrong, Huffington Post 04/04/2018.
- ↑ "Omar Mateen called 911, pledged support to ISIS amid mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando: FBI"
- ↑ Treacher, Jim, "Omar Mateen Was A Registered Democrat, BUT…"