RELATED STORIES Florida shooting: Approximately 20 killed in nightclub shooting says PoliceNews Wrap: BJP national exec. Javer Antonetti, 53, told the Orlando Sentinel newspaper that he was near the back of the dance club when he heard gunfire. A hostage situation quickly developed before a squad of officers entered the club and shot dead the gunman. The numbers of those killed and injured in the attack had remained unclear for hours, with estimates suggesting that at least 20 people had been killed. BACKGROUND X Florida nightclub shooting: 50 killed, 53 injured in attack by Afghan-origin gunman This handout photo provided by the Orlando Police Department on June 12, 2016 shows police cars outside of the Pulse Night Club in Orlando following an 'active shooting'.

Source: Times of India June 12, 2016 15:20 UTC