The gunman's father told NBC News his son may have been motivated by hatred for the LGBT community. An ISIS-affiliated news agency claimed the attack was carried out by an 'Islamic State Fighter.' Lucie, Florida, died in a SWAT operation after what authorities described as a case of domestic terrorism. The gunman, identified by the FBI as Omar Mateen, 29, of Port St.
Some participants who marched and mourned wore black arm bands in memory of the victims killed at Orlando's Pulse nightclub, where a gunman opened fire early Sunday morning. Southern California's 46th annual LA PRIDE parade began Sunday with a moment of silence just hours after a gunman opened fire at an Orlando nightclub, killing at least 49 people in the country's worst mass shooting.
