‘Do you see what’s happening?’: Orlando shooter reportedly contacted wife during attack

Undated photo from a social-media account of Omar Mateen.Thomson ReutersThe gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history reportedly posted messages in support of the terrorist group ISIS on his Facebook page during the attack. Johnson did not explain how the committee obtained the information about Mateen’s Facebook activity.

Johnson stated there is reason to believe Mateen posted during the attacks and wants Facebook to provide confirmation.

“I pledge my alliance to (ISIS leader) abu bakr al Baghdadi. may Allah accept me”, Mateen wrote in the wake of the attack which occurred early Sunday morning. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, in a letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

The Obama administration has said it has seen no evidence that Mateen was directed by the Islamic State.

Johnson had asked Facebook for help in getting access to information associated with his account. Mateen made a final, ominous threat saying, “In the next few days you will see attacks from the Islamic state in the usa”, according to the letter.

An official familiar with the timeline told CBS News that Mateen was active on social media before and during the rampage.

CNN first reported the exchange, quoting a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation of the shooting at the popular gay nightclub that left 50 people, including Mateen, dead. Mateen called 911 and pledged allegiance to the terror group ISIS and referenced the Boston marathon bombers as he held hostages, FBI Director James Comey has said, but a motive has not been determined.

“You kill innocent women and children by doing us airstrikes.now taste the Islamic state vengeance”. He called his act “the Islamic state vengeance”.

“My staff learned that in May 2016, Mateen used Facebook to search for information on the San Bernardino terrorists and on June 4, 2016, Mateen apparently searched ‘Baghdadi Speech, ‘” Johnson wrote.

As the Committee examines the attack and considers legislative proposals to address homegrown extremism, I respectfully request your assistance with the Committee’s inquiry given Mr. Mateen’s use of Facebook. However, sources tell ABC News this grand jury is not looking at Noor Mateen specifically.

Abell told the Post that federal investigators later called his shop, but didn’t pull any surveillance footage.