50 people are dead after a shooting inside a LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina says many more are injured.
He says at least 52 people have been transported to hospital.
The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, an American of Afghan descent in his twenties, was armed with an assault rifle and held hostages at one point.
An exchange of gunfire between the gunman and police resulted in the suspect being killed this morning.
The FBI and Orlando Police Orlando are investigating the incident and say the shooting is being treated as an act of terrorism.
The shooter has been identified as an american man with Afghan descent.
It’s the worst mass shooting in American history.
Mayor Dyer: 50 dead in Pulse nightclub shooting. @ChiefJohnMina Suspect had handgun and AR15 type rifle.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
. @ChiefJohnMina One of the worst mass shootings in our nation’s history. pic.twitter.com/OBKbnq5W0O
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
FBI is asking if you went to Pulse nightclub and left before the shooting. To please call pic.twitter.com/l1ngCurDox
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
