A gunman who pledged allegiance with ISIS open fire at a Gay nightclub Sunday morning about 2:35 AM killing 50 persons and wounding over 55 others. Foxnews reports.It was a bloody scene which ended hour later.The Police said.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack Sunday afternoon via its Amaq news agency, Reuters reported. Amaq said an "Islamic State fighter" carried out the assault. It was not clear, however, if the shooting was actually directed by the terror group or only inspired by it.
The attack in Orlando at Pulse, which bills itself as "the hottest gay bar" in the city and was packed with more than 300 people for "Latin Night," was reported minutes after 2 a.m. Sunday.
Florida Governor at the scene
The gunman Omar Mir was heard shouting Allah Akbar while engaging officers the news added.
Eleven Orlando police officers and three sheriff's deputies who exchanged gunfire with the suspect will be temporarily relieved of duty pending an investigation.
One officer suffered an eye injury when a bullet struck his Kevlar helmet, said Danny Banks, special agent in charge of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Orlando bureau. The helmet saved the officer's life
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