My thoughts are with the families of the victims of the Orlando shooting!!

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Orlando nightclub shooting which killed 50 people and injured 53 others. according to the Amaq news agency.

A statement carried by the Amaq news agency, which is tied to IS, said the mass shooting was "carried out by an Islamic State fighter".

The attack is the deadliest mass shooting in US history, eclipsing the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre which left 32 people dead.

Read more:http://news.sky.com/story/1710850/islamic-state-claims-worst-shooting-in-us-history