‘I don’t forgive him’: Orlando shooter’s father talks son’s attack on Pulse nightclub
Seddique Mateen, the father of Orlando Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, told reporters that he doesn’t forgive his son’s actions that killed 49 people in Orlando on Sunday. Seddique Mateen went on to say that he wished the shooting never happened and that his son’s behaviour impacted everyone.
World
Jun 14, 2016
Orlando gunman’s wife knew about attack
More details about the gunman behind the Pulse nightclub shooting rampage in Orlando are being learned. Investigators say shooter Omar Mateen went to work the day of the shooting as a security guard in a gated community, went home, and then went on his shooting rampage. Kenneth Craig reports.
The Morning Show
Jun 15, 2016
Orlando nightclub shooter signed over property prior to rampage; funerals for victims continue
Sat, Jun 18: Omar Mateen apparently signed over his property to his sister before the shooting and texts show a conversation between him and his wife. There are also protesters and supporters on hand as more funerals continue for the victims. Aarti Pole reports.
Global National
Jun 18, 2016
Orlando community comes together 1 week after nightclub shooting; new information released
The city of Orlando came together on Sunday to pay tribute and remember the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. It has been one week since Omar Mateen opened fire in the club and fatally shot the partygoers, making the incident the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Meanwhile, the U.S. attorney general is...
World
Jun 19, 2016
FBI ‘reconstructing’ Omar Mateen’s movement going back both ‘minutes’ and ‘months’
A spokesperson for the FBI said the bureau is reconstructing the movements of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen both “minutes” and “months” before Sunday’s shooting rampage to determine his whereabouts and possible motivations.
World
Jun 15, 2016
Father of Orlando shooter says he’s sure his son was not gay
In this one-on-one interview with Global’s Jackson Proskow, Seddique Mateen, the father of Orlando shooting suspect Omar Mateen, says he’s sure his son wasn’t gay but refused to speculate on whether he would have accepted him had he been.
Global National
Jun 15, 2016
No evidence to suggest terrorist group planned Orlando shooting: President Obama
US President Barack Obama told reporters Tuesday that there is no evidence ISIS or any other group planned the deadly shooting in Orlando, but that Omar Mateen may have become radicalized by visiting ISIS websites.
Crime
Jun 14, 2016
Orlando shooting survivor says he never saw nightclub attacker before
Angel Colon, one of the survivors of the deadly attack inside an Orlando nightclub on Sunday, spoke to reporters on Tuesday, saying that he had never seen Omar Mateen before.
World
Jun 14, 2016
Donald Trump says ‘dysfunctional’ immigration system is to blame for Orlando shooting
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump said the blame for this weekend’s deadly shooting at an Orlando nightclub rest with America’s “dysfunctional” immigration system, owing to the Afghani heritage of suspected shooter Omar Mateen.
Crime
Jun 13, 2016
50 killed in deadliest mass shooting in American history
The Pulse Nightclub shooting suspect has been identified as Omar Mateen, A U.S. citizen from Port Saint Lucie Florida born to Afghan parents. CBS News’ Kenneth Craig reports.
World
Jun 12, 2016
Ex-wife of shooter in Orlando Pulse Nightclub calls gunman ‘disturbed’
Sitora Yusufuy, the ex-wife of Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooter Omar Mateen says her ex-husband was mentally disturbed and she is shocked and devastated by the mass shooting.
Crime
Jun 12, 2016
Orlando shooting: Police describe battle with gunman
Orlando Police described the harrowing gun battle that broke out between officers and Omar Mateen inside a nightclub on Sunday, explaining how police punched a hole in a wall to help victims escape the terror.
Crime
Jun 13, 2016
‘He was scary in a concerning way’: Co-worker of Orlando shooter describes gunman
A man who worked with the shooter in Sunday’s mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub described what it was like working alongside Omar Mateen.
Crime
Jun 13, 2016
Partial transcript of 911 call between Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, dispatch
The FBI released on Monday the partial transcript of the calls between Omar Mateen, the Orlando nightclub shooter, and police.
World
Jun 20, 2016
Orlando shooting gunman Omar Mateen’s father says son influenced by ISIS
There’s new information about the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting. Jackson Proskow has details of the investigation and speaks with Omar Mateen’s father about his son carrying out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Global National
Jun 15, 2016
Orlando nightclub shooter’s father appears at Florida Clinton rally
The father of Omar Mateen, the shooter who killed 49 people in an attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June, was spotted at a Hillary Clinton rally in Kissimmee, Florida on Monday.
Politics
Aug 9, 2016
Orlando nightclub shooter’s widow acquitted of all charges
Noor Salman, the widow of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen has been acquitted on charges of lying to the FBI and helping her husband in the 2016 attack.
Crime
Mar 30, 2018
Father of Orlando shooter defends comments about God punishing homosexuals
Seddique Mateen, the father of Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 people inside a gay nightclub in Orlando defended comments he made in a video posted to Facebook that suggested God was the only one with the right to punish homosexuals.
Crime
Jun 14, 2016
‘The shots just continued to go on’: Orlando shooting survivor emotionally describes scene
Forty-nine people died Sunday after Omar Mateen opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, making the shoot spree the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Demetrice Naulings, who survived the incident, emotionally recalled the ‘dark’ scene where he could hear Mateen reloading his gun, and people yelling and running for cover. Naulings went on to...
World
Jun 14, 2016
Father of Orlando shooter: My daughter-in-law is the most wonderful woman I know
Early Sunday, 29-year-old Omar Mateen opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, leaving 49 people dead and 53 wounded. Authorities believe Mateen’s wife knew about the plot ahead of time, said an official who was briefed on the progress of the case but insisted on anonymity. Mateen’s father Seddique Mateen spoke highly of...
World
Jun 15, 2016