We can confirm that Omar Mateen had been employed with G4S since September 10, 2007. The company, G4S, released a statement Sunday afternoon: We are shocked and saddened by the tragic event that occurred at the Orlando nightclub. The Muslim community of Fort Pierce joins our fellow Americans in repudiating anyone or any group that would claim to justify or excuse such an appalling act of violence.Ī security company has confirmed that Orlando shooting suspect Mateen was employed as a guard before he allegedly killed 50 and wounded 53 early Sunday. We condemn this monstrous attack and offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of all those killed or injured. The mosque condemned the attack in a statement released Sunday afternoon: Pierce, Florida, confirmed to CBS News that Mateen, 29, has worshiped at the facility regularly for several years. Staff at the Islamic Center, a mosque in Ft. He said the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism and that no effort will be spared to determine whether the shooter was affiliated with terrorist groups. President Barack Obama said at a press conference Sunday that the shooting was an "act of terror" and an "act of hate." A law enforcement official has confirmed to CBS news senior investigative producer Pat Milton that shooting suspect Mateen made the Hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia in March 2012.
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