Emotional Moment When Police Officer Reunites With Man He Saved From Orlando Shooter

3. The Shooter

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Omar Marteen was a man described by others as “always agitated. Always mad.” He purchased a Glock 17 semi-automatic handgun and a Sig Sauer MCX semi-automatic assault rifle. Pledging allegiance to ISIS, he entered Pulse with murder in his heart.

4. The First Shots

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Just before 2 a.m., Marteen walked to the middle of the club and began firing. At first, the people at a distance and on the patio outside thought it was part of the music. But they quickly realized something was wrong.