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Revision as of 08:49, 19 June 2016
Omar Mateen (mass murderer) | |
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Born | Omar Mir Seddique Mateen 16 November 1986 New York City, U.S. |
Died | 12 June 2016 (Age 29) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Islam |
Parents | • Mir Seddique Mateen • Shahla Mateen |
Supposed perpetrator of | 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting |
Omar Mateen was a 29-year-old American citizen of Afghan descent who killed at least 50 people and wounded 53 others in Orlando's Pulse nightclub and gay bar on 12 June 2016.[1]
Prior to the shooting, Mateen was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) twice in 2013 and 2014 for suspected ties to Islamic State. According to unnamed law enforcement sources, Mateen called 9-1-1 before committing the shooting, and pledged his allegiance to IS.[2]
References
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