Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen Buried, Father Says
Mateen was buried in Florida.
— -- Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people and wounded dozens of others in the worst American mass shooting in recent history, was buried in Florida, according to ABC News affiliate WPBF.
Mateen's father, Seddique Mateen, told reporters that his son was buried after his body was released from the coroner.
It was not clear when or where he was buried, but the father told WPBF that the service was Islamic.
The father wouldn't say if he attended the burial.
Omar Mateen opened fire on the Pulse nightclub, a popular spot for the LGBT community, on June 12 and pledged allegiance to ISIS during a 911 call. He was killed in a gun battle with cops.
Authorities have called the bloodshed a terror attack and a hate crime.
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