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Transcripts of 911 calls between Omar Mateen, Orlando police released

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Transcripts of 911 calls between Pulse gunman, Omar Mateen and dispatchers were released Friday by the Orlando Police Department.

Three calls were made between Mateen and dispatchers. Mateen called first at 2:35 a.m. June 12. Mateen was in the nightclub’s bathroom with several hostages, police said.

Mateen told dispatchers his name and then pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. When dispatchers tried to get more information from him, he said he was in Orlando and hung up, according to the transcripts.

A man identified only as Andy, a crisis negotiator for Orlando police, called Mateen at 2:48 a.m. The negotiator asked where Mateen was so officers could get him help. Mateen refused and said, “Tell America to stop bombing Syria and Iraq. They are killing a lot of innocent people.” Mateen repeatedly demanded that the U.S. stop its airstrikes, according to the transcripts.

“What's going on is that I feel the pain of the people getting killed in Syria and Iraq and all over the Muslim (unidentified word),” Mateen said.

The negotiator told Mateen that he was trying to keep people safe, that he isn’t a politician and doesn’t work for the government,” the transcripts said.

"There were no background noise," said Orlando Police Chief John Mina. "I just remember hearing Mateen's voice on the recording."

"And no shots were fired during the negotiation?" Karla Ray asked.

"No, absolutely not," Mina said.

CALL 1: Card

Mateen told the negotiator that there were bombs in vehicles outside the club capable of taking out a city block, and not to “do anything stupid.”

That claim forced first responders outside of Pulse to move back a perimeter and triage stations as dozens of victims were still being pulled to safety.

According to the transcript, Mateen told the negotiator he had a vest that was like the one used in the bombings in France.

Mateen then stopped talking to the negotiator for three minutes while the officer tried to ask him questions.

About 15 minutes goes by before Mateen talks to the negotiator again during a second call.

CALL 2:

Mateen said the May death of Abu Wahid, the Islamic State Military commander, triggered the nightclub attacks, the transcript said.

When the negotiator tried to ask if anyone was hurt, Mateen replied: “That’s none of your business.”

A few minutes later, Mateen warned that in the next few days the people were going to see “more of this type of action going on.”

Mateen repeatedly demanded that the airstrikes in Syria and Afghanistan stop.

CALL 3: Card

Mateen at one point questioned the negotiator and asked what year the negotiator graduated from the police academy. Eyewitness News has reported that Mateen tried for years to become a cop. He failed a test to become a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper.

During a third call with Mateen, the gunman told the negotiator he was annoying and that he wasn't going to come outside.

"The longer we can keep on the phone, that gives our officers and our tactical teams time to get in place time to learn the layout of the building and time tor rescue people who were in pulse," Mina said. "When we're not on the phone, we don't know exactly what he was doing."

Mina said during the three calls that Mateen made, dozens of people were pulled to safety from inside the club.

It appears the negotiations between 

Mateen

 and the officer ended at 3:25 a.m.
The Orlando police SWAT team broke down a Pulse bathroom to shoot Mateen and rescue clubgoers. A total of
 49 people died and 53 others were injured in the mass shooting

Mina told Eyewitness News he doesn't want the audio of the 911 calls released.

"It gives Mateen a platform everyone can hear his voice," Mina said.

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