re: Why did it take so long for police to finally engage the Orlando shooter?

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For one, he told them he had bombs that he was strapping to hostages

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This.

Very early on it was being reported that they were investigating a "device" or "devices". This was after it was over. I've heard nothing else about a device? Was he bluffing to buy time? Did he go so far as to have a "dummy" device?