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[dc89]

Reports of a shooting at downtown Orlando nightclub; number of casualties unclear

http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/incident-at-nightclub-in-orlando-fla/

"The Facebook page of Pulse nightclub in Orlando has posted "everyone get out of Pulse and keep running"

Sky News saying 25 people shot and that according to one eye witness there may be more than one gunman.

http://news.sky.com/story/1710712/mass-shooting-at-florida-nightclub-reports

 

[rrc1594]

Damn was there last week. Hope everyone is safe

 

[FZZ]

Fucking hell man

 

[holygeesus]

BBC saying he has a bomb and hostages.

 

[rootbeerafloat]

The hell is going on in Orlando

 

[idonteven]

holy shit america...

 

[SoulUnison]

25!? Geez.
I mean, I guess a nightclub would be a dark, crowded, loud place.

Damn.

BBC saying he has a bomb and hostages.

What the what?

 

[Lakitu]

Every day there's always some terrible news coming out from USA. Hope there aren't any casualties.

And please don't let this fucker kill himself.

 

[ferrasvansen]

Dreadful news to wake up to, what a world we live in. People determined to kill and hurt others almost every day, stay safe if any gaffers involved.

 

[holygeesus]

25!? Geez.
I mean, I guess a nightclub would be a dark, crowded, loud place.

Damn.



What the what?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/36510272

 

[Jzero]

Fucking terrorists man, makes you want to stay home.

 

[jamieson87]

BBC saying he has a bomb and hostages.

As always with these kind or situations. A lot of false reports like second gunman get banded about.

Hopefully the bomb report isn't true today.

 

[PopeReal]

Jesus.

Nothing will change. We refuse to learn.

 

[LQX]

What the hell.

 

[Poltergust]

It's kinda scary to have something like this happen within a 10 mile radius of me.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

In the hopes of people not posting random twitter accounts:

Since this is breaking and developing news, here are two twitter accounts from a local journalist, Stewart Moore, and a local news station, WFTV, which will probably be more accurate in information.

And here's the official Police twitter account.

 

[thenight11]

Stewart Moore ‏@Stewartmoore 51m51 minutes ago
More #Orlando #Breaking - multiple area agencies responding. Man remains barricaded inside nightclub with hostages


Orlando Police ‏@OrlandoPolice 3m3 minutes ago
Shooting at Pulse Nightclub on S Orange. Multiple injuries. Stay away from area.

 

[dc89]

In the hopes of people not posting random twitter accounts:

Since this is breaking and developing news, here are two twitter accounts from a local journalist, Stewart Moore, and a local news station, WFTV, which will probably be more accurate in information.

Well the local journalist is reporting hostages and a possible bomb. Jeez.

 

[Pndomo]

Damn

 

[Smiles and Cries]

twitter saying gay nightclub and hostages?

 

[Nabs]

Oh no.

 

[GHG]

What the fuckung fuck is wrong with people?

Sick of reading about shit like this.

Where do I sign up to move to another planet?

 

[De-mon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-5o91JMGcE

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Police will be updating the press at 4:30 local time (25 minutes from this post);

Orlando Police ‏@OrlandoPolice
Pulse shooting: next update by 4:30 am. Media stage at Orange and Gore.

 

[CryptiK]

Why isn't this guy already dead? Where are the gun carrying people, that say this is why they need a gun for this exact situation?

Yeah you guys will never learn. Guns are bad stop selling them to everyone and anyone.

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

twitter saying gay nightclub and hostages?

That is what I've read. Once I saw that, I'm thinking someone(s) with homophobic aggression.

What the fuckung fuck is wrong with people?

Sick of reading about shit like this.

Where do I sign up to move to another planet?

I know people from outside the United States has to go WTF, another one. This is daily.

 

[Humidex]

Not good. Not good.

 

[gofreak]

twitter saying gay nightclub and hostages?

Yeah, it's a gay club, in the middle of Pride. It will have been very busy.

 

[thenight11]

In the hopes of people not posting random twitter accounts:

Since this is breaking and developing news, here are two twitter accounts from a local journalist, Stewart Moore, and a local news station, WFTV, which will probably be more accurate in information.

And here's the official Police twitter account.

yeah this twitter account has some good info regarding the situation

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/8688/web--Orlando fire

 

[VaultBoy101]

What the hell.

Really hope this ends with only injuries as reported so far, and no casualties. But experience has taught me to fear and expect the worst when these stories break.

Aside from the obvious tragedy, I can only imagine the disgusting rhetoric that would result from a horrific shooting incident at a gay nightclub.

 

[Kathian]

Why isn't this guy already dead? Where are the gun carrying people, that say this is why they need a gun for this exact situation?

Yeah you guys will never learn. Guns are bad stop selling them to everyone and anyone.

I'd be extremely surprised and concerned if you can wall into a nightclub with a gun. Which will be one of the questions following this - how did he get allowed in.

 

[Nightbird]

Why isn't this guy already dead? Where are the gun carrying people, that say this is why they need a gun for this exact situation?

Yeah you guys will never learn. Guns are bad stop selling them to everyone and anyone.

While I would agree with you, this really isn't the time to bring your agenda to play. There are people in danger of loosing their lives right now

 

[Joel Was Right]

This happened an hour ago apparently. More than 20 people shot according to that above Twitter account.

 

[Pickman]

Huh. Was just over in that area tonight. Scary to think it was so close to me.

 

[thenight11]

Scanner is talking about bomb techs

 

[milanbaros]

Why are mass shootings such a US thing?

 

[Bubble Metropolis]

Why isn't this guy already dead? Where are the gun carrying people, that say this is why they need a gun for this exact situation?

Yeah you guys will never learn. Guns are bad stop selling them to everyone and anyone.

Generally speaking, you will not be allowed to carry a gun into a place which serves alcohol. Of course this criminal didn't follow the rules, though.

So sounds like a good time to work towards overturning that ban, am I right???

/s


But seriously, it's very strange to me that there's little to no information about this on the main US news sites considering this started over an hour ago...

 

[Pndomo]

Why are mass shootings such a US thing?

Mental health is a huge problem in this country.

 

[BouncyFrag]

There being a bomb in play is terrifying.

 

[dc89]

One man who says he was inside the club at the time and posted videos of the scene, said on his Facebook page that shots had been fired inside the club and people were "screaming that people are dead".
"They are just pulling people out in stretchers loading them up," Anthony Torres wrote.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/36510272?...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

BBC link to his Facebook which has videos of the scene.
I have not watched the videos.

 

[holygeesus]

I'm no expert on such matters, but hypothetically it would seem that while the world is preparing for and expecting an attack on the Euro football tournament, striking against America would be more unexpected. Maybe it's not a homegrown/lone nutter this time?

 

[Smiles and Cries]

Yeah, it's a gay club, in the middle of Pride. It will have been very busy.

That is what I've read. Once I saw that, I'm thinking someone(s) with homophobic aggression.



I know people from outside the United States has to go WTF, another one. This is daily.

truly sad

 

[Henkka]

I'd be extremely surprised and concerned if you can wall into a nightclub with a gun. Which will be one of the questions following this - how did he get allowed in.

Well, in Paris, the first thing the terrorists did was shoot the bouncers IIRC. You don't necessarily have to be "allowed" in if all you want to do is shoot people.

 

[SmokeMaxX]

I'm no expert on such matters, but hypothetically it would seem that while the world is preparing and expecting an attack on the Euro football tournament, striking against America would be more unexpected. Maybe it's not a homegrown/lone nutter this time?

The fact that it's more likely to be a deranged American citizen is just sad.

 

[Mortemis]

BBC saying he has a bomb and hostages.

Holy fuck man.

Just holy fuck to all of this

 

[azyless]

Mental health is a huge problem in this country.

Yes that's what it is lol.

 

[Poltergust]

I'm no expert on such matters, but hypothetically it would seem that while the world is preparing and expecting an attack on the Euro football tournament, striking against America would be more unexpected. Maybe it's not a homegrown/lone nutter this time?

Mass shootings are a daily occurrence in the US.

 

[thenight11]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/36510272?...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

BBC link to his Facebook which has videos of the scene.
I have not watched the videos.

https://www.facebook.com/savagevanity


direct link

geez..the police response and the people in stretchers :/ this is bad

 

[Kathian]

I'm no expert on such matters, but hypothetically it would seem that while the world is preparing and expecting an attack on the Euro football tournament, striking against America would be more unexpected. Maybe it's not a homegrown/lone nutter this time?

Has the MO of a homegrown nutter. Islamists don't have a great interest in targeting gay nightclubs ;
- their primary motivation would be to claim it's warning for attacking ISIS in Syria - so would chose a general target
- and if they were upset at gay people they still hold all American society to blame

So sounds domestic.

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Those details are chilling. Don't think I can bear to follow this as it develops.