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Broke & Desperate! Orlando Shooter's Family Deep In Debt Before Savage Murders

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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Jun. 15 2016, Published 3:35 p.m. ET

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Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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Before Omar Mateen savagely murdered 49 innocent victims in an Orlando, Florida, gay bar late Saturday night, his family was in an increasingly desperate financial situation, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.

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Florida home belonging to Omar Mateen’s parents

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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In St. Lucie County court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the killer's parents, Seddique and Shahla Mateen, were sued for foreclosure on their mortgage. The couple owed $276,617.29 on their St. Lucie County home, records indicate. (The case was dismissed in February 2012.)

Father of Orlando Pulse night club shooter Omar Mateen , Seddique Mateen in his Port St Lucie home

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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Three years prior, the couple sued a woman who they allege caused a car crash back in 2006, leaving the Seddique injured and unable to work to his full capacity. The family lost the case, and was ordered to pay nearly $13,000 to the defendant. An appeal was dismissed.

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Orlando shooter’s father Seddique Mateen talks to media at his home in Port St Lucie, Florida.

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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In 2014, the Mateen family's financial hardships continued. A collection agency sued them for an unpaid $1,000 Home Depot bill. (The case was dismissed the following year.)

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Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt

The Mateen's son was also struggling. As RadarOnline.com reported, he declared $0 in assets during his nasty divorce from ex-wife Sitora Yusufiy.

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Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt

Omar, who was a security guard before his death, had a shady employment history. As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported, he worked at least six different jobs between 2002 and 2006, and was even fired from a Jensen Beach, Florida, Chick-fil-A for "failing to meet performance standards," an employee said.

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Orlando shooter’s father Seddique Mateen talks to media at his home in Port St Lucie, Florida.

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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Now, Seddique Mateen is desperate to defend himself following his son's heinous actions.  "I am not homophobic. I did not bring this on him…I respect everybody," he told RadarOnline.com, adding that he is not a Taliban or ISIS supporter.

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Aftermath of Orlando nightclub shooting

Orlando shooter broke desperate omar mateen family debt
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Meanwhile, the victims' autopsies are expected to be completed on Tuesday evening, a spokesperson for the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office told RadarOnline.com. The grieving families were consoled by the FBI and other officials in a secret meeting yesterday.

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