Orlando Gay Club Shooting: Who Was Gunman Omar Mateen? [PHOTOS]

An Orlando gay club shooting has left 50 people dead and over 50 others injured in what officials are saying was a planned domestic terror attack. Police shot and killed the gunman during a shootout, and details regarding the incident and suspected shooter, Omar Mateen, are still developing.

The shooting event at Pulse, a small but popular gay nightclub in Orlando, is the deadliest such shooting in the history of the United States. Investigators are scrambling to piece together how Mateen, a 29-year-old Florida man without a criminal history, carried off the vicious attack.

There isn’t much out there thus far and more will be revealed in the coming days. However, here is what we know about the suspected gunman, Omar Mateen.

Condolences to the families of the shooting victims.

UPDATE: The situation involving Mateen continues to be investigated by the FBI, and new details are continuing to emerge. Reuters reports that Mateen was an armed guard for G4S, the largest security firm in the world. Mateen was employed by G4S in 2007, which the company referred to the outlet on Sunday. Officials are trying to determine if Mateen used his issued service weapon in his deadly attack at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub.

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Omar Mateen Was An American-Born Florida Native

Mateen, full name Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, is an American of Afghani descent who lived in Port Lucie, Fla. He also lived in Fort Pierce, Fla. but officials have not announced where his official home is. CBS News confirmed several of these details.

Mateen May Have Ties To Radical Islam

The FBI believes Mateen may have been influenced partly by Jihadist ideology, although the man’s father doesn’t believe that to be the case as he told reporters. People who are supporters of such ideology have praised the shooting, but ISIS and related groups are not claiming responsibility.

Mateen Was Legally Able To Carry Firearms And Had A Security Officer License

State records show that Mateen was able to carry firearms and held a security officer license. Mateen worked as a security officer in Port. St. Lucie. Congressman Peter King of New York told CNN that Mateen was highly trained in weapon use. Mateen also held a degree in criminal justice.

Mateen Was Married With A Child

Although officials couldn’t determine if he was still married, records show evidence of a union that took place in 2009 and that couple may have had a son together. It has been reported that Mateen’s son is three.

Mateen, who was born in New York, was a registered Democrat and seemingly normal according to accounts from friends and family who knew him. However, Mateen’s father did confirm that his son was angered at seeing two men kiss at a previous moment of time.

Mateen Forced His Way Into The Club After Shootout With Cops

After a shootout with a police officer outside of the Pulse nightclub around 2 a.m., Mateen went inside at took hostages. Mateen was eventually killed by SWAT team members who stormed the club to save the hostages. Early reports say that even hardened SWAT veterans were shaken by what they witnessed.