50 killed in America’s worst mass shooting as gunman storms gay nightclub

A gunman has stormed a gay nightclub in Florida and killed 50 people.

Witnesses say the lone gunmen, named as Omar Mateen, began firing inside the Pulse Club in Orlando shortly after 2am.

The club was packed with revellers enjoying a night out when the gunmen opened fire.

Police say about 42 people were also injured during the attack.

Omar Mateen

A senior senator from Florida has said he believed the attack was linked to ISIS.

Bill Nelson told journalists he thought Mateen was linked to the terror group.

Police said earlier they were investigating links to Islamist extremism.