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T7_4ever · 06-12-2016, 07:24 PM

More info on the killer:

The shooter suspected of killing 50 people and injuring 53 others inside a gay nightclub early Sunday in Orlando has been identified as Omar Seddique Mateen. Here's what we know so far:

• Who is the suspect: Omar Seddique Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Fla., about 120 miles southeast of Orlando, is the suspected shooter. FBI Special Agent Ronald Hopper said at a news conference Mateen was a U.S. citizen who was born in New York. Mateen had been employed by the global security firm G4S since September 2007, the company said in a statement, and was not on duty at the time of shooting.

Florida state records list an Omar Mateen as a licensed security officer who also has a statewide firearms license. The suspect was killed by police after a hostage situation at the Pulse nightclub.

• Suspect known to FBI: The FBI first became aware of Mateen in 2013 after he made "inflammatory comments" to coworkers, Hopper said. The FBI "thoroughly investigated" the situation, Hopper said, including interviewing witnesses and conducting surveillance.

Mateen was interviewed twice, but the FBI was unable to verify the substance of the comments and the case was closed. Hopper did not elaborate on what the comments were that concerned Mateen's co-workers.

In 2014, Mateen again came to the FBI's attention because of an association with Moner Mohammad Abusalha, an American who grew up in Florida and carried out a suicide bombing attack in Syria that year. But the FBI determined that the contact was minimal and the case was closed, Hopper said.

Mateen was not currently under investigation or surveillance by FBI, Hopper said.

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T7_4ever "Hello Moto"! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,717	Re: Orlando night club - possible terror attack 20 feared dead! More info on the killer: The shooter suspected of killing 50 people and injuring 53 others inside a gay nightclub early Sunday in Orlando has been identified as Omar Seddique Mateen. Here's what we know so far: • Who is the suspect: Omar Seddique Mateen, 29, of Fort Pierce, Fla., about 120 miles southeast of Orlando, is the suspected shooter. FBI Special Agent Ronald Hopper said at a news conference Mateen was a U.S. citizen who was born in New York. Mateen had been employed by the global security firm G4S since September 2007, the company said in a statement, and was not on duty at the time of shooting. Florida state records list an Omar Mateen as a licensed security officer who also has a statewide firearms license. The suspect was killed by police after a hostage situation at the Pulse nightclub. • Suspect known to FBI: The FBI first became aware of Mateen in 2013 after he made "inflammatory comments" to coworkers, Hopper said. The FBI "thoroughly investigated" the situation, Hopper said, including interviewing witnesses and conducting surveillance. Mateen was interviewed twice, but the FBI was unable to verify the substance of the comments and the case was closed. Hopper did not elaborate on what the comments were that concerned Mateen's co-workers. In 2014, Mateen again came to the FBI's attention because of an association with Moner Mohammad Abusalha, an American who grew up in Florida and carried out a suicide bombing attack in Syria that year. But the FBI determined that the contact was minimal and the case was closed, Hopper said. Mateen was not currently under investigation or surveillance by FBI, Hopper said. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.