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Gunman Omar Mateen's Attack On The Gay Night

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On June 12 2016, in Orlando, gunman Omar Mateen killed and injured many innocent gay people inside the gay nightclub, Pulse. The attack happened at 2:00am, while 320 people were enjoying their Saturday night. Unfortunately, 49 people were killed and 53 people were injured. However a few managed to escape the hostage and attack. Police also managed to save some people. There was a lot of damage made to the Gay Nightclub, Pulse. It was the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman and the deadliest mass shooting in America since the 2001 shooting. A witness to the outrageous shooting stated that, “the gunman said he wouldn’t stop until America stops bombing her country.” This shows that part of the reason why he did it was to protect his

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