Orlando Mayor: 50 Dead in Nightclub Shooting This is the worst shooting in American history, perpetrated by a Radical Islamic Killer by the name of Omar Mateen. Mayor Buddy Dyer said 50 people were killed and 53 wounded in the attack at Pulse Orlando, a gay club just south of downtown. Police Chief John Mina said the tragedy began at 2:02 a.m., when three police officers engaged in a gun battle with a suspect outside the club. A hostage situation then took place inside, and a SWAT team was called in, Mina said. Police received updates from patrons trapped in the … Continue reading UPDATE : 50 NOW CONFIRMED DEAD – NBC’S Chuck Todd Blames “Gun Control”