REVEALED: Nine officers distracted Orlando gunman with explosive device before shooting him dead as experts say decisive SWAT team action 'saved many lives'
- Gunman opened fire in Pulse gay club, Orlando at around 2 am Sunday
- Shot more than 40 people - killing about 20 - and took party-goers hostage
- Believed to have 'leanings to radical Islamic terrorism'
- Nine brave officers shot gunman dead inside Pulse, after tense stand off
- A stray bullet struck an officer's helmet, most likely saving his life
Nine
brave officers shot dead a suspected Islamic extremist wielding an
assault rifle and a handgun in the midst of a killing spree, as experts
praise Orlando police for their swift actions, which they say most
likely saved many lives'.
The
gunman opened fire on the dance floor inside Pulse nightclub, Orlando,
at around 2 am leaving about 20 people dead and 42 others wounded.
The SWAT team made the decision to rescue the hostages at approximately 5 am, according to officials.
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Nine brave officers shot dead a
suspected Islamic extremist wielding an assault rifle and a handgun in
the midst of a killing spree
The gunman opened fire at on the dance
floor inside Pulse nightclub, Orlando, at around 2 am leaving about 20
people dead and 42 others wounded
SWAT: Orange County Sheriff's
Department SWAT members arrive at the scene of the fatal shooting at
Pulse Orlando nightclub in Orlando
The
nine hero officers used a 'controlled explosion' to distract the
shooter before fatally shooting him and were able to rescue about 30
hostages who were hiding in the bathroom of the club.
The gunman had an assault rifle, handgun and 'some kind of device on him', say officials.
During the tense shoot-out a bullet struck an officer's helmet, which Police Chief John Mina believes saved the officer's life.
The mass-killer was shot dead just before 6 am, according to police, who said the incident was a 'mass casualty situation.'
Mayor
Buddy Dyer said in a press conference: 'Many were saved by the heroic
efforts of the men and women of the OPD, the Orange County Sheriffs,
Seminal County Sheriff's office.'
Orlando
Police Chief John Mina said authorities have not determined the exact
number of people killed, but that 'approximately 20' have died. Another
42 people were taken to hospital.
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