The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 29-year-old Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, a New York-born resident of Florida, as the gunman in the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
Mateen, who was described by President Barack Obama as “a person filled with hate”, attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando early on Sunday, killing at least 50 people and injuring 53 others.
According to Ron Hopper, head of the FBI in Orlando, his office first became aware of Mateen in 2013, when he made “inflammatory comments” to co-workers alleging possible “terrorist ties”.
Source: Al-Jazeera
