The widow of the gunman who attacked a gay nightclub in Orlando in June, leaving 49 patrons dead, faces charges of aiding terrorism and lying to investigators, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday morning. The FBI had been examining whether Salman knew of her husband’s plans and questioned her extensively after the shooting. She met Mateen on an online dating site and the pair were married in Contra Costa County in 2011. Salman had previously told the New York Times in an interview that Mateen was volatile and had often beaten her. “I was unaware of everything,” Salman told the newspaper.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2017 16:41 UTC