A suspected Islamic extremist that was armed with an assault rifle, an explosive device an a handgun has shot at least 100\u00a0people, killing 50, after taking people hostage in an Orlando nightclub.<\/p>\n
The shooter, now identified as Omar Sateen, opened fire in the Pulse Orlando Bar.<\/p>\n
Orlando Police confirmed that he was involved in a gunfight with a police officer that was at the club in the street, before running back where he took hostages.<\/p>\n
The cowardly attack unfolded after 2am when the first shots were reported, many clubbers mistaken the gunfire for music.<\/p>\n
Officials currently believe there were 320 people inside the club.<\/p>\n
The club posted a Facebook page:\u00a0‘Everyone get out of pulse and keep running.’<\/p>\n
An FBI spokesperson says the mass shooting is now being investigated as an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n
Authorities are now looking into whether this was an act of international terror, if the shooter was a long wolf gunman or if this was an act of domestic terrorism.<\/p>\n
Police have confirmed that the man was not a local and the FBI currently believe he may ‘have leaning to Islamic terrorism.’<\/p>\n
Eyewitnesses described the gunman having a bomb strapped to his body when the shooting began.<\/p>\n
At least 100 police officers were involved in the hostage situation before the gunman was killed.<\/p>\n