Family of Orlando Shooter's Wife Says She Is 'Innocent' in Attack, Has Learning Disabilities
LatestThe FBI is continuing to investigate the wife of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen to determine if she had any role in the attack. The family of Noor Salman issued a statement to ABC News, saying Salman, 30, is “completely innocent” and has dealt with learning disabilities that make her unable to understand “cause and effect.”
A report from CNN last week said that Mateen reportedly texted Salman during the attack at Pulse nightclub, asking if she’d seen him on the news. Salman apparently tried to call Mateen several times during the shooting. The L.A. Times, meanwhile, reported that Salman drove Mateen to Pulse at least once, drove him to purchase ammunition and “pleaded with him not to commit the shooting,” according to what she is believed to have told the FBI.