The New York Times, citing law enforcement officials, reports that Marteen shot about one-third of the 300 patrons that had packed the club for a “Latin flavor” event. Mateen stormed the club armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and a handgun around 2 a.m., according to the FBI.
The rampage, which ended with Mateen dead, is the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. At least 49 people were killed and another 53 injured when Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old who worked for a security firm, opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning.
