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Showing Original Post only (View all)Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was spurned by boyfriends, ‘did it for revenge,’ [View all]
alleged ex-lover claimshttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/pulse-shooter-omar-mateen-revenge-alleged-ex-lover-article-1.2682856
The gunman who slaughtered 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando was a confused, gay man who drank heavily, a man who claims he was his lover for two months told Univision.
Omar Mateen, the deranged Muslim shooter behind the massacre, held a grudge against Latino men he met at the popular gay club because he felt used by them, the man told the network. Ive cried like you have no idea. But the thing that makes me want to tell the truth is that he didnt do it for terrorism, the man told Univision Noticias anchor Maria Elena Salinas in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. In my opinion he did it for revenge.
Mateen even had a tryst with two men, one of whom later revealed he was HIV positive, the man said.
Univision was unable to independently verify the mans account, but the FBI confirmed to the network that it had met with him.
Omar Mateen, the deranged Muslim shooter behind the massacre, held a grudge against Latino men he met at the popular gay club because he felt used by them, the man told the network. Ive cried like you have no idea. But the thing that makes me want to tell the truth is that he didnt do it for terrorism, the man told Univision Noticias anchor Maria Elena Salinas in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. In my opinion he did it for revenge.
Mateen even had a tryst with two men, one of whom later revealed he was HIV positive, the man said.
Univision was unable to independently verify the mans account, but the FBI confirmed to the network that it had met with him.
Well, that would explain why he targeted Latin Night.
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Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was spurned by boyfriends, ‘did it for revenge,’ [View all]
KamaAina
Jun 2016
OP
try this: he has conservative parents, they can't deal with his true sexuality
GreatGazoo
Jun 2016
#8
Yes. He would be the first married man in history to be interested in other men.
ohnoyoudidnt
Jun 2016
#13
Well, all of the reports are going to reference the Univision interview . . .
MousePlayingDaffodil
Jun 2016
#4
I'd rather have it be something personal,with a reason that is more easily understandable than
uppityperson
Jun 2016
#9
Some people will resist this because it promotes a homophobic meme based upon an anonymous source
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#10
You don't see blaming gay people for being the source of their own persecution as being homophobic?
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#15
There is a difference between a domestic dispute and shooting 50 un-involved people at a gay club nt
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#20
My observation is that most mass shootings have been rooted in sexual frustration
Generic Brad
Jun 2016
#16
FBI investigators say they have found no evidence that Orlando shooter had gay lovers
uppityperson
Jun 2016
#31