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| Orlando nightclub shooting: Fire set at gunman's mosque | Orlando nightclub shooting: Fire set at gunman's mosque |
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| The mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando, has been set on fire. | The mosque attended by the Pulse nightclub gunman, who killed 49 people in Orlando, has been set on fire. |
| Surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque in Fort Pierce moments before the blaze on Monday morning, Florida fire officials said. | Surveillance cameras show a person approaching the mosque in Fort Pierce moments before the blaze on Monday morning, Florida fire officials said. |
| Omar Mateen committed the worst mass shooting in modern American history in June when he opened fire in Pulse. | Omar Mateen committed the worst mass shooting in modern American history in June when he opened fire in Pulse. |
| He was killed by police after taking hostages and declaring his allegiance to the Islamic State group. | He was killed by police after taking hostages and declaring his allegiance to the Islamic State group. |
| The fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce may have been timed to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. | The fire at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce may have been timed to coincide with the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. |
| Someone was filmed "just moments before a flash is seen and the fire starts," the St Lucie County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. | Someone was filmed "just moments before a flash is seen and the fire starts," the St Lucie County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. |
| "A fire at any place of worship is alarming, regardless of the circumstances," it added. | "A fire at any place of worship is alarming, regardless of the circumstances," it added. |
| A spokesman for the sheriff's office, Major David Thompson, said in an early morning press conference that "this is a horrible tragedy. Not only for the Islamic Center, but for our community". | A spokesman for the sheriff's office, Major David Thompson, said in an early morning press conference that "this is a horrible tragedy. Not only for the Islamic Center, but for our community". |
| Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating, including the FBI. | Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating, including the FBI. |
| The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce has experienced other trouble in recent months. A few weeks after the nightclub shooting, a man was badly beaten outside the mosque. | The Islamic Center of Fort Pierce has experienced other trouble in recent months. A few weeks after the nightclub shooting, a man was badly beaten outside the mosque. |
| Motorists frequently stop to shout abuse at worshippers, including the driver of a truck who stopped to shout insults earlier that same day, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. | Motorists frequently stop to shout abuse at worshippers, including the driver of a truck who stopped to shout insults earlier that same day, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. |
| In addition to Omar Mateen, the mosque was also visited by Moner Mohammad Abu Salha, who became the first American to commit a suicide bombing attack in Syria. | In addition to Omar Mateen, the mosque was also visited by Moner Mohammad Abu Salha, who became the first American to commit a suicide bombing attack in Syria. |