ISIS maniac Omar Seddique Mateen, 29, fired indiscriminately inside gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida.
Amanda and best friend Mercedez Marisol Florez were both killed in the horror attack.
The shooting is the deadliest in American history and the worst terror attack in the USA since 9/11.
Fanatic Mateen called 911 to pledge allegiance to ISIS after opening fire at revellers, in an atrocity mirroring last November’s massacre at Paris’ Bataclan Theatre.
ISIS terrorists last night claimed responsibility for the horror, weeks after spokesman Abu Mohammed al Adnani called for "a month of hurt" in Europe and the USA.
Attacker Omar Mateen, 29, was killed by police after a stand-off in the club.
President Obama called the tragedy "an act of terror and an act of hate".
Amanda's sister Ashley Velez paid tribute to her 25-year-old sibling, saying: "I love you baby girl.
"You were and will always be my baby sister. I'm so heartbroken.
"You could make anyone's day with the smile of yours."
Attack comes after ISIS called for 'month of hurt' during Ramadan
An audio recording released by ISIS spokseman Abu Mohammed al Adnani called on supporters to launch attacks in the USA and Europe.
Ramadan, the Islamic Holy Month, started last week and marks a month of fasting for Muslims.
Al-Adnani called on fanatics to "terrorise [people] so the neighbour fears his neighbour", in the group's most strident call for attacks yet.
He said: "The smallest action you do in the heart of their land is dearer to us than the largest action by us, and more effective and more damaging to them.
"And if one of you wishes and tries hard to reach the Islamic State, then one of us wishes to be in your place to hurt the Crusaders day and night without sleeping, and terrorise them so that the neighbour fears his neighbour."
It was the latest in a string of calls for attacks by al-Adnani, who Western intelligence believe oversees the group's external attack plotting.
He is thought to have had command responsibility for the sickening Paris attacks in November, which left 131 dead.
Ramadan, the Islamic Holy Month, started last week and marks a month of fasting for Muslims.
Al-Adnani called on fanatics to "terrorise [people] so the neighbour fears his neighbour", in the group's most strident call for attacks yet.
He said: "The smallest action you do in the heart of their land is dearer to us than the largest action by us, and more effective and more damaging to them.
"And if one of you wishes and tries hard to reach the Islamic State, then one of us wishes to be in your place to hurt the Crusaders day and night without sleeping, and terrorise them so that the neighbour fears his neighbour."
It was the latest in a string of calls for attacks by al-Adnani, who Western intelligence believe oversees the group's external attack plotting.
He is thought to have had command responsibility for the sickening Paris attacks in November, which left 131 dead.
Mateen slaughtered 50 people with another 53 victims in hospital, some fighting for life.
The rampage was the worst terror attack in the US since 9/11 and the deadliest mass shooting in its history.
Mateen, wielding an AR-15 assault rifle and a handgun, struck in Orlando, Florida, at 2am.
He laughed and shouted as he sprayed the dance floor with bullets. Mobile phone footage from the scene recorded 24 shots in nine seconds.
Video footage showing clubbers dancing hours before the horror attack has also emerged.
Revellers are seen holding hands and enjoying the party before terror struck.
Some of the 350 clubbers escaped but up to 100 were held hostage until Mateen was shot dead by a SWAT team.
Clubber Eddie Justice had fled to the toilets. Fearing for his life, he first wrote: “Mommy I love you. In club they shooting.”
He quickly added: “He’s coming. I’m gonna die.”
Chillingly, his final text said: “He has us and he’s in here with us.”
Mum-of-three Mina took screenshots of the exchange to the gay club, hoping she might be able to find Eddie.
He has since been confirmed dead by Orlando city council.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1269999/florida-orlando-mass-shooting-biggest-massacre-american-history-fifty-dead-killer-omar-mateen-gay-club-pulse/
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