How Orlando shooting unfolded

Tallahassee

FLORIDA

200km 125 miles

Tampa

U.S.

Orlando

Fort Pierce: Home town of Omar Mateen

Miami

Around 02:00 local time (06:00GMT): Omar Mateen parks rental van outside Pulse nightclub. More than 300 people said to be inside

Mateen engages with off-duty officer before entering club armed with AR-15 type assault rifle, handgun and many rounds of ammunition

2:09: Pulse posts on Facebook page: “Everyone get out of pulse and keep running”

More police officers engage Mateen and force him to retreat to toilet where he holds hostages. He tells police he has explosives

2:28: Mateen phones police from toilet and makes pledge of allegiance to so-called Islamic State group

Around 5:00: Police storm building, detonating explosives and ramming rear wall with armoured vehicle. Dozens of people escape

Mateen comes out shooting and is shot dead by police. At least 49 people are killed in worst mass shooting in U.S. history

PULSE NIGHTCLUB

Large holes in back of building

Exit

Main entrance

Bathrooms

Main dance floor

Bathroom

Second dance floor

Patio exit

Van used by shooter

Patio

Pictures: Associated Press