The FBI twice investigated the shooter of at least 50 people at an Orlando gay nightclub for ties to potential terrorists but declined to move forward.
The FBI first became aware in 2013 of Omar Mateen, the identified shooter, when he made “inflammatory comments to coworkers alleging terrorist ties,” said Ronald Hooper, the agent in command of the shooting investigation, during a press conference.
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