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Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the most
deadly shooting in American history, was no stranger to violence prior to the June 12 attack.
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Omar's mother, Shahla, was previously taken into custody for allegedly attacking Omar's father, Seddique.
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According to police documents obtained by
RadarOnline, on at Dec. 7, 2002, a domestic squabble turned ugly.
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“Victim Seddique Mateen told me that both his wife and he has been arguing and when he went to brush his teeth his wife, the above defendant, started cussing at him and pulled his hair along with pinching his left bicep,” the arrest affidavit read.
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According to the responding officer, the injuries were severe enough to leave marks that were documented by the police.
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“The victim Seddique had a visible red mark on his left bicep consistent with being pinched,” the officer reported. The case was later dismissed when Seddique dropped the charges.
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The couple's four children were home during the time of the incident; however, that was not the only example of chaos inside the killer's home.
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A witness from Pulse nightclub, the gay nightclub that Omar frequented prior to the attack, reported that he frequently spoke of his father, who said after the shooting, "God will punish those involved in homosexuality."
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Moreover, Saddique
blames poor nightclub security for
not stopping his son's attack. "They should have good security. If there was good security, he wouldn't have had this opportunity."
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