Wife of Orlando shooter knew about the attack

Almost a week after the deadly Orlando gay club shooting, which left 49 people dead and 53 others injured, details have started emerging regarding the shooter’s background. According to the latest reports, the shooter, Omar Mateen’s wife knew of the attacks before they were carried out and this fact lands her in some serious trouble.

According to reports, Mateen’s wife, identified as Noor Salman, could be charged with having knowledge of one of the deadliest mass shooting incidents in US history, and now informing authorities about it.

A source investigating the case told reporters that a federal grand jury had convened to discuss the case and there are chances that Salman will be charged as early as Wednesday.

“It appears she had some knowledge of what was going on,” said US Senator Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which received a briefing on the attack on Tuesday.

“She definitely is, I guess you would say, a person of interest right now and appears to be cooperating and can provide us with some important information,” King told reporters.

It appears that the investigating authorities got wind of Salman’s prior knowledge because she mentioned that she tried to talk Mateen out of his plan. It has also been learnt that Salman drove Mateen to the Pulse Club, multiple times, where he would plan his attack.

Mateen was shot dead by the police after a three-hour standoff at the Pulse club on Sunday, but only after he had already killed 49 people. Before being killed, Mateen called 911 and professed his allegiance to various militant groups. However, investigators are saying that Mateen was likely self-radicalized and did not have links with any militant groups.

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