Orlando Tragedy Featured on Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The episodes description for tonight, Monday, June 13 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Monday, June 13 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
The Orlando Tragedy: Inside the Deadliest Mass Shooting in US History - It is the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the worst terror attack since 9/11. Fifty people are dead and even more left injured after Omar Mateen opened fire on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando this weekend. The shooter, previously investigated by the FBI in 2013 and 2014, has been confirmed by law enforcement to have pledged his ALLEGIANCE to ISIS. The investigation is ongoing as new details emerge. Naveed Jamali, a Naval Intelligence Officer and Senior National Security Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, sat down with us to put this horrific event and its investigation into perspective, as we ask: Who was the shooter? What was his motivation and how can we prevent this from happening again?

Confronting Terrorism and Mass Violence - Political leaders in New York and across the country are denouncing the tragic shootings in an Orlando nightclub this weekend as an act of evil. But despite calls for unity, there is still a divide within the law enforcement community concerning gun control and our efforts to combat terrorism. Walid Phares- Donald Trump's adviser on terrorism and national security, joins us to discuss this terrible event and analyze how to stop future attacks.

LGBT and Muslim Communities Stand Together to Denounce Violence - Though hearts were heavy, they were open, as Gay Pride month kicked off with tributes paid across the nation for the victims of the Orlando Shootings. In a powerful show of solidarity in New York City, One World Trade Center lit up in a rainbow of colors, and the EMPIRE State Building went dark. Members of the LGBT and Muslim Communities gathered in Jackson Heights for a vigil to denounce violence. The man at the heart of the event was New York City Council member Daniel Dromm, who joined us on Metrofocus to discuss the communities reaction to this terrible tragedy.

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