Indigenous terrorism
The gunman was in his early 20s or influenced by Islamic extremism and characterized the case as a homegrown terrorist attack
The gunman was an American
The gunman, a Florida man in the United States, armed with an explosive device and rifle, strafed the dance floor
A police officer was shot
During the fighting, a police officer was shot in the head, but fortunately a helmet blocked it and did not injure his life
Two shootings in three days
6 kilometers away from the gay nightclub, a female singer was shot and killed on the 10th
Save hostages and kill gunmen
The police used armored vehicles and explosives
A shooting occurred in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early morning of the 12th. The mayor of Orlando, Florida, announced on the 12th that the shooting that occurred in the early morning of the same day had caused 50 deaths and 53 injuries.
Armoured vehicles and explosives were used to break into nightclubs, kill gunmen and rescue dozens of hostages. The suspects who carried out the attack that night were not accomplices.
The shooting occurred at about 2 a.m. local time on the 12th, and the nightclub called "Pulse" was located in the south of Orlando. Orlando City Police Chief John Mina said the gun, armed with an assault rifle and a pistol, engaged in a brief exchange of fire with police officers who had arrived to hear the news. Nearly 50 people have died and dozens have been taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Videos circulating on social media showed people fleeing for their lives, injured people seen on the streets outside nightclubs, and one person who managed to escape said that when the gunman opened fire, people on the dance floor fell directly to the ground, and people near the exit heard the gunshots and began to flee.
The gunman opened fire outside the shop, exchanged fire with a police officer on duty, and then entered the nightclub and took several hostages. Mina Justis' son, Eddie, was in a nightclub at the time of the incident. After the shooting, he texted his mother to tell him that he and others were hiding in a bathroom. But his next text message became: "He (the gunner) is coming." The next text message was: "He kidnapped us." "It was the last text Eddie sent to her mother.
Media reports said the incident occurred at a gay nightclub. The nightclub is only about 6 kilometers away from the spot where The Voice of America's Christina Guimi was shot on the 10th.
Christina Guimi, a female singer who became famous for participating in the singing talent show "The Voice of America", was shot and killed by an unidentified man after a concert in Orlando, Florida, on the 10th. The man committed suicide on the spot after committing the crime. Police are currently investigating the killer's motive for the killing.
On the evening of the 10th local time, Guimi and a rock band performed on stage as the finale guest. Then a man stepped forward, pulled out a gun, and shot at her. Guimi was seriously injured and died after being taken to the hospital.
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Islamic State's new target: "minority"
The extremist organization "Islamic State" claimed on the 11th that it was responsible for the murder of a Hindu in Bangladesh. This is the third time in a week that the Islamic State has claimed bloody cases against religious believers in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a population of 160 million, with Muslims making up about 88% of the population and Hindus and Christians accounting for about 10%. More than 30 people have been killed in Bangladesh since February, including religious minorities, liberal bloggers and experts and scholars, Reuters reported.
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