Raleigh gay bar shooting

Thus far, investigators have confirmed that on Sunday morning, alleged shooter Omar Mateen attacked a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49 people and injuring 53 others. According to reports, Mateen pledged his allegiance to ISIS in a call during the attack but no direct link has been confirmed between him and the terrorist group.

Ripples of this mass shooting have been felt throughout the nation, and individuals from both the Muslim-American and LGBTQ communities in North Carolina are responding to the varied implications of this attack. Judge ends the conversation discussing criminal justice and gun regulations with Geoff Bennettsenior Washington reporter for Time Warner Cable News and Chris Herringprofessor of criminal justice at North Carolina Central University.

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North Carolina Residents React To Orlando Shooting

Next Up:. All Streams. By Will Michaels. Ryan Gibson of Raleigh is among the hundreds of people who filled a parking lot outside of the gay night club Legends in downtown Raleigh to support the victims of the Orlando shooting. Tabor Winstead, left, a former employee of Pulse, the gay club in Orlando where 49 people died in a mass shooting on June 12, Inside Pulse, the gay club in Orlando where 49 died in a mass shooting on June 12, Just one day after the deadliest mass shooting in American history, many questions remain.

Tabor Winstead, a former employee of Pulse, talks about his reaction to news of the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub where he once worked. Stay Connected. Will Michaels. See stories by Will Michaels. Anita Rao. See stories by Anita Rao. Charlie Shelton-Ormond.

See stories by Charlie Shelton-Ormond. Laura Lee. She received her B. See stories by Laura Lee. Phoebe Judge. Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs.