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This Article is From Jun 12, 2016

Florida Nightclub Gunman Identified As Omar Mateen, US Citizen Of Afghan Descent: Report

Florida Nightclub Gunman Identified As Omar Mateen, US Citizen Of Afghan Descent: Report
The mass shooting at the Pulse gay nighclub in Florida is one of the worst such attacks in US history.
Orlando: The gunman behind a mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando, Florida has been identified as a citizen of Afghan descent, US television networks reported today.

Quoting law enforcement sources, CBS News named the shooter as Omar Mateen, who was born to Afghan parents in 1986 and lived in Port St Lucie, Florida.

The network reported that Mateen -- who died in a shootout with police after the hostage siege -- has no apparent criminal history and that authorities are investigating whether he had ties to Islamic extremism.

Police have yet to officially identify the gunman.

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