BREAKING: 'Mass Casualty Situation' Orlando Bar

This a developing story return to this post for updates.

UPDATE 1

We can confirm this is a mass casualty situation. Support from local/state/federal agencies. We expect to brief media shortly.

— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016

UPDATE 2

Shooter dead.

UPDATE 3

Shootings occurred at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub.

UPDATE 4

Sound of a controlled explosion by law enforcement.

UPDATE 5

Video of earlier back and forth shooting between police and attacker.




UPDATE 6

From earlier in the morning:

UPDATE 7

Orlando Police:

Multiple dead inside club, 

42 transported to hospitals.

UPDATE 8

Orlando Police:

Approx. 20 dead inside club.

UPDATE 9

FBI;

Indications shooter had Islamic-leanings.

UPDATE 10

NY congressman Peter King;

Shooter from Muslim country.

UPDATE 11

Via CBS

Shooter identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen.

UPDATE 12

From WaPO:

 The suspected gunman was identified by relatives and law enforcement officials as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old from Fort Pierce, Fla. One relative said that Mateen’s family was in shock after being told on Sunday morning about his involvement. This relative said Mateen’s family was very sorry about what had happened.

Police have not identified a possible motive, and details about Mateen’s background were scarce on Sunday morning. His family is from Afghanistan, while Mateen is believed to have been born in the United States.

UPDATE 13

Orlando police update:

50 dead, 53 injured.

UPDATE 14

Details about the shooter here.