When he witnessed Mateen shooting two patrons attempting to escape through an emergency exit, Gruler fired shots at him. He told a post-incident Police Foundation assessment team that he had immediately recognized that his handgun would be severely disadvantaged against the rifle Mateen was using. Gruler took cover and called in a signal for assistance. Dozens were killed or severely injured inside the crowded nightclub, either directly or by ricochets. At 2:02 a.m., Mateen bypassed Officer Adam Gruler, a uniformed off-duty Orlando Police Department (OPD) officer working extra duty as a security guard, entered the building through its southern entrance, and began shooting patrons. He was wearing a green, blue, and white plaid dress shirt, a white T-shirt underneath, and tan cargo pants. He got out and walked toward the building armed with a SIG Sauer MCX semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm GlockĀ 17 semi-automatic pistol. At around the same time, Omar Mateen arrived at the club via rental van, parking it in the parking lot of a neighboring car shop. About 320 people were still inside the club, which was serving last call drinks at around 2:00 a.m. On June 11, 2016, Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, was hosting "Latin Night", a weekly Saturday night event drawing a primarily Latino crowd. Shooting First shots and hostage situation
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Orlando Police officers shot and killed him after a three-hour standoff. On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old man, killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. Perpetrator's wife charged with aiding and abetting the commission of a terrorist act and obstruction of justice Perpetrator's wife found not guilty on both charges