G4S also held a contract reportedly worth $355 million to provide security for the 2012 London Olympics. Friends and family members embrace outside the Orlando Police Headquarters during the investigation of a shooting at the Pulse nightclub. In a statement Sunday, John Kenning, G4S's regional chief executive for North America, confirmed that Mateen had worked for the company since September 10, 2007. "We are shocked and saddened by the tragic event that occurred at the Orlando nightclub," he said. In that same time frame, it received more than $831 million nationwide, much of it from the Department of Homeland Security.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2016 02:16 UTC