ORLANDO, Florida — A man who called 911 to proclaim allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group, and who had been investigated in the past for possible terrorist ties, stormed a gay nightclub here Sunday morning, wielding an assault rifle and a pistol, and carried out the worst mass shooting in United States history, leaving 50 people dead and 53 wounded.
New York Times: Orlando gunman attacks gay nightclub, leaving 50 dead
People sit on the edge of Lake Eola, where candles were placed for the victims of the nightclub shooting, June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
