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Originally Posted by Kobi

Police have confirmed mass casualties after a gunman opened fire at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday.

The shooting at Pulse Nightclub occurred just after 2 a.m. About four hours later police confirmed that a gunman was dead. The circumstances of the shooter's death are not yet clear, and it is unknown whether they acted alone.

"We can confirm this is a mass casualty situation," Orlando Police tweeted. At least 20 people were killed.

Dozens of police vehicles, including a SWAT team, swarmed the area around the club. At least two police pickup trucks were seen taking what appeared to be shooting victims to the Orlando Regional Medical Center, The Associated Press reported.

NBC affiliate WESH reported that a crisis negotiator was at the scene, and Orlando Police said an explosion heard around 5 a.m. ET was a controlled event.

Revelers described scenes of horror from inside the club. One witness told MSNBC that they had to crawl over bodies to escape.

A post to the club's Facebook page at around 2 a.m. warned "everyone get out of Pulse and keep running." Witness video from outside showed dozens of first responders at the scene, and several victims on the ground.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...0446?cid=sm_fb
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News is trickling out on this. Police and FBI involved. Shooter is dead. Aside from the gun involved, a "device" was found on his body and possibly in his car.

At least 20 people were killed and 42 were taken to local hospitals after the shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub, police said Sunday. The gunman was killed after exchanging fire with police.

more info ........ as I'm hearing it

The local news here in Orlando is saying up to 20 killed and another 42 with injuries...
The shooter was wearing a device so at this time they fear there maybe more explosive devices in the building or in the cars
They are not able to get in to the bodies out of fear there maybe explosive devices
The official news feed right now is Orlando police department twitter.
They are stepping up security at the airports.
Many night clubs are reported they will stay closed

someone posting a comment on the original post report .....
i just read this in one of the comments on the original posting from this news post...... ....................
William Brown : our church group were in ihop having breakfast and a memeber of our church heard the guy in the blck shirt trying to convince the younger college student in the white shirt (whos an american) to purchase a weapon for him (the guy in black) and let him know tht he was trying to get a pilots license. Told him to not have any felonies and to keep his grades up so nothing would look suspicious. Younger guy kept telling him no

ok i just been listening to an update.. as of NOW ......... this shooter had a well planned out thing here.. had multiple guns of different types .. and islamic ties ... and going by so many people killed ... are claiming it as terrorism

for all the victims and families.