G4S Confirms Orlando Gunman Omar Mateen Was Its Employee; Stock Dips

(RTTNews) - Responding to the shootings in Orlando, Florida, Private security firm G4S Plc (GFS.L, GFSZY.PK) confirmed Monday that Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the Orlando mass shooting, had been employed by G4S since September 10th, 2007.

G4S Regional CEO for North America John Kenning in a statement noted that Mateen was off-duty at the time of the incident. He was employed at a gated retirement community in South Florida.

The company said it is cooperating fully with all law enforcement authorities, including the FBI, as they conduct their investigations.

The company noted that Mateen underwent company screening and background checks when he was recruited in 2007 and the check revealed nothing of concern. His screening was repeated in 2013 with no findings.

The company also said that it was not made aware of any alleged connections between Mateen and terrorist activities, and were unaware of any further FBI investigations.

In London, G4S shares were trading at 175.30 pence, down 6.46 percent.