Orlando shooter

Man who says he was Mateen's gay lover speaks out

Man claiming to be Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s former lover says the nightclub massacre was an act of revenge against gay Latin men not terrorism.

Did internalised homophobia spark Orlando nightclub attack?

Reports that Orlando gunman Omar Mateen had been a regular at the gay nightclub he attacked and used gay dating apps have led to speculation that he was motivated by internalised homophobia. But what is it, and could it have anything to do with the worst shooting in recent US history?

Orlando victim describes playing dead as killer fired

A survivor of the Orlando attack who was shot three times has described playing dead while Omar Mateen fired relentlessly at people on the floor.

FBI looking at whether Orlando gunman led secret gay life

The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been leading a secret life as a gay man.

Orlando shooter, regular at the gay nightclub, used multiple gay dating apps, say witnesses

The gunman who attacked a Florida LGBT nightclub had visited the club at least a dozen times before carrying out his attack, witnesses said.

June 23, 2016
June 23, 2016

Man who says he was Mateen's gay lover speaks out

Man claiming to be Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s former lover says the nightclub massacre was an act of revenge against gay Latin men not terrorism.

June 16, 2016
June 16, 2016

Did internalised homophobia spark Orlando nightclub attack?

Reports that Orlando gunman Omar Mateen had been a regular at the gay nightclub he attacked and used gay dating apps have led to speculation that he was motivated by internalised homophobia. But what is it, and could it have anything to do with the worst shooting in recent US history?

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Orlando victim describes playing dead as killer fired

A survivor of the Orlando attack who was shot three times has described playing dead while Omar Mateen fired relentlessly at people on the floor.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

FBI looking at whether Orlando gunman led secret gay life

The murky picture of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen grew more complex Tuesday with word that the FBI is investigating whether he had been a regular at the gay dance club he attacked and had been leading a secret life as a gay man.

June 14, 2016
June 14, 2016

Orlando shooter, regular at the gay nightclub, used multiple gay dating apps, say witnesses

The gunman who attacked a Florida LGBT nightclub had visited the club at least a dozen times before carrying out his attack, witnesses said.