US President Barack Obama has described Sunday morning's gun attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, as "an act of terror and an act of hate". Omar Mateen, 29, killed 50 people and wounded 53 at the Pulse club before being shot dead by police. Live updatesWhat we knowEyewitness accountsWho was Omar Mateen? Seven of the victims have so far been named - Edward Sotomayor Jr, Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Peter O Gonzalez-Cruz and Luis S Vielma. The so-called Islamic State group has said it was behind the attack, but the extent of its involvement is not clear.

Source: The Star June 13, 2016 01:18 UTC