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At Orlando's Lake Eola, a flag flies at half-staff on June 14 for victims of the Pulse shooting.

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3 Hours In Orlando: Piecing Together An Attack And Its Aftermath

8:48pm June 26, 2016

Thanks to police and FBI records and witness accounts, it's becoming clearer — if still impossible to comprehend — what transpired in Orlando in the early hours of June 12.

Daniel Alvear and his wife, Mayra, in their home -- hours before the funeral for Flores.

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A Father's Grief — And Forgiveness — In Orlando

9:00am June 20, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Amanda Alvear was killed at Pulse nightclub. A week later, on Father's Day, her dad is still grieving for the daughter he lost. But despite his sadness, Daniel Alvear says he forgives the shooter.

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Investigators Say Orlando Shooter Showed Few Warning Signs Of Radicalization

5:10pm June 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

After interviewing dozens of people who knew Omar Mateen, investigators say his profile is more like that of a "typical mass shooter" than an individual radicalized by ISIS.

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What role does social media take on, when a shooter checks Facebook during the attack?

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In An Age Of Online Sharing, Of Course The Monsters Do It Too

10:40am June 18, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

It seems "startlingly banal," but killers' social media use during mass shootings has become the norm for the attacks. It's another sign of how intrinsic the sites are to affirming our identities.

Adebisi Alimi and his fiance. When Alimi posted the photo on social media, he received death threats.

I Feel Like 'I Am Orlando' Though I Live Thousands Of Miles Away

9:56pm June 17, 2016

by Adebisi Alimi

The attack on Pulse made this Nigerian LGBT activist remember a time when he saw Orlando in his everyday life.

On Wednesday, law enforcement officials continued to investigate the attack at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., where Omar Mateen killed 49 people on Sunday.

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Grand Jury Weighs Charges Against Orlando Shooter's Wife, Sources Say

1:45pm June 15, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

A grand jury is considering possible criminal charges for Noor Salman, Omar Mateen's wife. Mateen's attack at a gay club killed 49; officials are looking at what Salman might have known beforehand.

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Reports: Gunman Had Visited Nightclub Before, Used Gay Dating Apps

3:10pm June 14, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Multiple people have told the media they recognized Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people at the gay club Pulse in Orlando on Sunday morning, from previous nights at the club or from gay dating apps.

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Type Of Rifle Used In Orlando Is Popular With Hobbyists, Easy To Use

9:09pm June 13, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The AR-15 has been the weapon of choice in some recent high-profile mass killings. It shoots accurately and tends to come with a high-capacity magazine.