Officials say at least 50 people, including the shooter, are dead and 53 injured after gunfire broke out at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, police said.

The gunman is dead, police said.

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State Rep. Matt Reeves, R-Duluth, introduces himself while attending an AAPI mental health event at Norcross High School on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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