Orlando Shooter's Wife Says She Was 'Unaware of Everything'
The wife of the gunman who carried out a mass shooting an
Orlando, Florida, nightclub was arrested by the FBI today in San
Francisco, the FBI and her lawyer said.
Salman's lawyer, Linda Moreno, said in a statement to ABC News, "Noor Salman had no foreknowledge nor could she predict what Omar Mateen intended to do that tragic night. Noor has told her story of abuse at his hands. We believe it is misguided and wrong to prosecute her and that it dishonors the memories of the victims to punish an innocent person."
Salman is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for a first appearance, her lawyer said. She is expected to be extradited to Florida, where she was indicted.
Police's Play-by-Play of Orlando Shooting Revealed: From 'Shots Fired' to 'Subject Down' Pulse Nightclub Released Back to Owner After Mass Shooting InvestigationMateen was killed in a police shootout after he carried out the June 12 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub that killed 49 people.
Orlando Police Chief John Mina was glad to learn Salman was arrested, he said in a statement today.
"Federal
authorities have been working tirelessly on this case for more than
seven months, and we are grateful that they have seen to it that some
measure of justice will be served in this act of terror that has
affected our community so deeply," Mina said. "Nothing can erase the
pain we all feel about the senseless and brutal murders of 49 of our
neighbors, friends, family members and loved ones. But today, there is
some relief in knowing that someone will be held accountable for that
horrific crime."
ABC News' Josh Margolin contributed to this report.
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