'I'm going to die': Heartbreaking text messages #Orlando clubber sent to mum while hiding from killer gunman - Mirror

These are the heartbreaking text messages a clubber sent to his mum while hiding from a gunman who killed 50 people.

A lone gunman stormed into the Pulse Club in Orlando, Florida, at about 2am local time today.

He then began shooting at the crowd, killing 50 people and injuring 42.

These text messages have now emerged which were sent from a clubber hiding in the toilets of the club.

He said to his mum: "Mommy I love you. In club they shooting."

His mum replies "what club” and he says “Pulse” before adding “call police.”

Powerful text messages to a mom from a victim of the Pulse Shooting

Powerful text messages to a mom from a victim of the Pulse Shooting

He then adds: “I’m gonna die” before chillingly writing "He’s coming’.

As reported by WFTV, it is not yet known if the victim survived the attack.

The shooting happened at the Pulse Club in Orlando causing people to flee in terror.

Clubbers are seen leaving the nightclub in a state of shock

Witnesses described seeing blood everywhere

Eyewitnesses say the attacker stormed the club before shooting at the crowd.

Police have described it as an act of "domestic terrorism" and said it was carefully planned.

The attacker took hostages forcing SWAT teams to enter the club. In total about 20 people have been killed and 42 injured.

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The scene outside the club where a number of people were shot

A bomb squad unit was also called to the club following the incident shortly after 2am local time

Ricardo Negron Almodovar was in the club. He wrote on Facebook: "I was there.

"Shooter opened fire @ around 2:00am. People on the dance floor and bar got down on the floor and some of us who were near the bar and back exit managed to go out through the outdoor area and just ran.

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Clubbers can be seen splatted with blood

"I am safely home and hoping everyone gets home safely as well :( ."

Eyewitness Rosie Feba was in the club with her girlfriend.

She described the moment the shooting happened and said as she ran out of the club she saw a man who had been shot.

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This picture shows Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida

Speaking to the Orlando Sentinal, she said: "Everyone was getting on the floor.

I told her [girlfriend] I didn't think it was real, I thought it was just part of the music, until I saw fire coming out of his gun."

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Police cars can be seen outside the club

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Emergency services can be seen on the scene at the club

Erickson Robledo said on Facebook: "My friend is there. He almost got shot.

"He is ok. But he just told me that there could be over 20 dead people. He even help people to get out while they were bleeding."