What happenedA gunman killed 50 people and left 53 others injured, many seriously, in a 2am attack on Pulse nightclub, in Orlando, Florida. Communities reactMuslim American leaders, LGBT groups, Pope Francis and others condemned the horrific attack, and urged Americans to rally together. Gunman identifiedThe gunman was identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen, a US citizen from Fort Pierce, Florida. Motivations discussedA US official told the Guardian the attack may have been a “massive hate crime”. “No act of hate or terror will ever change who we are or the values that make us Americans.” Hillary Clinton also used the word “terror” and condemned the attack on the LGBT community.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2016 17:09 UTC