Omar Mateen is unfortunately a name we are now all familiar with, the hate-filled imbecile killing 49 people in America’s worst ever modern mass shooting.

We know that Omar checked on Facebook, during the hostage showdown that followed his initial bout of shooting, to gauge the public’s reaction. He also called 911 around half an hour after entering Pulse nightclub, and the FBI have now released parts of the transcript from that call.

You can see the released transcript HERE, but we’ll sum it up with the help of TIME:

Orlando Police Dispatcher (OD)
Shooter (OM)

OD: Emergency 911, this is being recorded.
OM: In the name of God the Merciful, the beneficent [Arabic]
OD: What?
OM: Praise be to God, and prayers as well as peace be upon the prophet of God [Arabic]. I wanna let you know, I’m in Orlando and I did the shootings.
OD: What’s your name?
OM: My name is I pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State.
OD: Ok, What’s your name?
OM: I pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may God protect him [Arabic], on behalf of the Islamic State.

More info on the calls he made and the ensuing rescue process:

During a call to responders, Mateen said, “There is some vehicle outside that has some bombs, just to let you know. You people are gonna get it, and I’m gonna ignite it if they try to do anything stupid”…

According to the FBI, Mateen spoke to dispatchers three times during the attack and police say they were on the scene “within minutes.” The officers first entered Pulse for what was then an active-shooter situation, officers said. After the shooter retreated to a bathroom, however, the scene became a hostage situation. Police said there was about a three-hour lag between the active-shooter situation and the end of the hostage engagement.

“During that three hours there was no gunfire,” Orlando police chief John Mina said. During those three hours, he said, officers were entering and exiting the club and rescuing victims.

All this and the U.S. senate just shot down four separate measures aimed at curtailing gun violence – you can help your blood boil by reading about that HERE.

If you missed Trevor Noah’s slightly more light-hearted take on the Orlando shooting it’s worth giving that a watch HERE.

[source:time]