When he was in third grade, teachers wrote, he talked a lot about violence and sex and used obscenities. These are some of the terms teachers and school counselors used to describe a young Omar Mateen, according to elementary and middle school records. According to school records, most of Mateen’s behavioral concerns stemmed from his failure to focus unless given one-on-one attention from his teachers. In fourth grade he continued to hit other students, as well as scream at them and his teacher, records show. He transferred to the Martin County School District for eighth grade.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2016 11:05 UTC