People who knew Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen describe him as a man who had many demons and potentially led a double life. “While there can be no denying the significant impact on the gay community, the investigation hasn’t revealed that he targeted pulse because it was a gay club,” a U.S. law enforcement official said. Officials said there is no evidence thus far that Mateen, 29, was gay or that his attack was motivated by homophobia. Still, some maintain they had contact with Mateen on two gay dating apps, Grindr and Jack’d, and stand by their original claims. The FBI, however, has been unable to verify that Mateen used gay dating apps and instead has found evidence that Mateen was cheating on his wife with other women.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2016 14:01 UTC