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Police have shot and killed the gunman.
“It’s appears he was organized and well-prepared,” the chief said, adding that the shooter had an assault-type weapon, a handgun and “some type of (other) device on him.”
A canine unit indicated there were explosives inside the suspect’s car as well, the sources said.
At least nine officers were involved in the shootout, Mina said. Several coroner vans were seen traveling toward the nightclub.
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, Banks said.
The shooter is not from the Orlando area and authorities consider the violence an act of domestic terror. The FBI is involved.
Investigators, including the FBI, are looking at all motives, they “have suggestions the individual has leanings towards (Islamic terrorism), but right now we can’t say definitely,” said Ron Hopper, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Orlando bureau.
How It Began
The shooting began around 2 a.m., and an officer who was working at the club responded. The officer engaged in a shootout outside the club, after which the gunman ran into the club.
Police state that “that turned into a hostage situation.”
Some hostages inside the club were able to call police.
At approximately 0500 hours, the SWAT team broke down a door with an armored vehicle, helping some 30 club-goers flee to safety, and engaged the suspect, killing him.
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