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According to law enforcement officials, Walt Disney World had reportedly warned federal authorities about the man responsible for Sunday’s Orlando shooting massacre.
Disney alerted the FBI that Omar Mateen and his wife Noor Salman may have been casing the location in April.
.@pdoocy: “His current wife tells People Magazine that Mateen was also scouting Disney World as a target.” pic.twitter.com/lnaeZ2rTvW
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 13, 2016
Karla Ray from WFTV in Orlando reported Tuesday.
#BREAKING– my law enforcement source told me Noor Salman provided a written statement, saying she knew about Mateen’s plans, didn’t stop him
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
#BREAKING– ICYMI, per law enforcement source- shooter Omar Mateen and wife Noor Salman visited Disney together in April #WFTV
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
#BREAKING– law enforcement source says Disney notified FBI the couple may have been casing Disney in April #WFTV
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
#BREAKING– June 1-6, during Gay Days, Omar Mateen visited Downtown Disney and Pulse nightclub, per law enforcement source. #WFTV
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
#BREAKING– shooter did several searches in weeks leading up to shooting for local law enforcement agencies, including @OrlandoPolice #WFTV
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
According to WFTV:
“Authorities said Omar Mateen had five Facebook accounts, and was the target of law enforcement and the FBI searches. Law enforcement said in May, Omar Mateen conducted online searches of the San Bernadino shooters, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik. Authorities said from June 12 to the day of the shooting, Omar Mateen conducted an online search of Pulse.”
#BREAKING– my law enforcement source told me Noor Salman provided a written statement, saying she knew about Mateen’s plans, didn’t stop him
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
An arrest is reportedly possible in the next 24 to 48 hours.
#BREAKING– Noor Salman has been cooperating with the FBI, which could impact potential arrest. #WFTV
— Karla Ray (@KRayWFTV) June 14, 2016
Within the next 24-28 hours, there could be an arrest of Noor Salman, the Pulse shooter’s wife.@KRayWFTV #PulseShooting
— WFTV Eyewitness News (@WFTV) June 14, 2016
Forty-nine people were killed and more than 50 others were wounded in the shooting that is the deadliest in U.S. history.
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