[[File:Omar_Mateen.jpg|thumb|right|Omar Mateen]]'''Omar Mateen''' (1986 – 2016) was an American Muslim of Afghan descent<ref>Treacher, Jim, "[http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/14/omar-mateen-was-a-registered-democrat-but/ Omar Mateen Was A Registered Democrat, BUT…]"</ref> who 49 people and wounded 53 in the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The shooting occurred on June 12, 2016 at a gay bar in [[Orlando]], Florida. Mateen was born in New Hyde Park, New York, of Afghan parents. During the shooting, he called 911 to pledged his allegiance to the ISIS terror group.<ref>"[https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-omar-mateen-suspected-orlando-000000893.html Omar Mateen called 911, pledged support to ISIS amid mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando: FBI]"</ref> In 2006, Mateen had registered as a Democrat.
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