FBIagents scrambled Monday to recover data from mass killer Omar Mateens electronic media cellphones, computers and other devices hoping to find clues to what sparked the massacre at a gay nightclub and whether he has contacts with any known extremists, according to current and former FBI officials.
This phase of the investigation a deep dive into Mateens planning, contacts, communications and other evidence will take at least a few weeks.
FBI Tampa Special Agent in Charge Paul Wysopal said "hundreds" of leads were being pursued.
As the investigation moved forward, yellow police tape cordoned off Pulse, the nightclub that became the scene of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Read More..