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The Chilling Texts A Mother Received From Her Son In Orlando Gay Bar: 'He Has Us' (UPDATE)

The last text she received said: "He's in here with us."
Jenna Amatulli

Reporter, HuffPost

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UPDATE: Eddie Justice was confirmed killed early Monday morning.

An Orlando woman received terrifying text messages from her son while he was trapped during Sunday's massacre.

A lone shooter gunned down 50 people and left at least 53 injured at a gay club in Orlando, Florida, in the early morning hours. Amid the rampage, the gunman, whom police have identified as Omar Mateen, took dozens of people hostage.

One of the hostages was Mina Justice's son Eddie, according to Inside Edition. Eddie sent his mother a string of text messages while he was hiding in the women's bathroom, the outlet reported.

Justice shared the chilling texts on WFTV.

One said, "Mommy I love you. In club they shooting." A later text said "he's in [t]he bathroom with us."

WFTV

The texts continue with “I’m gonna die” and "he has us."

WFTV

The gunman was killed by police following an hourslong hostage situation. Police are calling this shooting a terror-related attack.

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