Orlando, Florida sho@ting 20 de@d

Police killed the shooter two hours after they stormed the nightclub

Around 20 people have been killed and 42 hospitalised after a suspected terrorist opened fire at a gay nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando.

Officials confirmed the shooter had been killed by police and was carrying a “suspicious device”.

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A man who said his brother was in the nightclub when the shooter entered waits for news
A bomb squad and the police’s hazardous material team were both in attendance at the scene in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The FBI revealed they believed it was an act of terrorism but said it was not clear whether it was domestic or international.

We can confirm this is a mass casualty situation. Support from local/state/federal agencies. We expect to brief media shortly.

— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
Pulse Shooting: The shooter inside the club is dead.

— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 12, 2016
The FBI branded the incident “an act of terrorism”, AP reported.

Mina Justice was outside the club early on Sunday trying to contact her 30-year-old son Eddie, who texted her when the shooting happened and asked her to call police.