FL - Mass Shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Orlando 12 June 2016 #6

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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Back to Nemo, Sypniewski said, "Nemo was a big question mark to us at the time." Agents were "most concerned with finding out if there were others out there."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Salman said Nemo came to their house once about a year earlier but she didn't speak to him. "It was culturally inappropriate for a wife to talk to another man, particularly in the presence of her husband," Sypniewski said Salman told him.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Sypniewski said he asked Salman if Mateen had been abusive to her. "She said she was never physically abused by her husband," Sypniewski said.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
Sypniewski also testified he asked Noor Salman if she was ever abused by Omar Mateen, and that she told him she was never physically abused.
He says at first, she simply considered a witness, was engaged and actively participating throughout their conversation. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
During cross-examination with defense attorney Charles Swift, Special Agent Sypniewski reiterated that when his interview of Noor Salman began, she was only considered a witness.
"I've never recorded an interview of someone outside of custody," he said. #SalmanTrial
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Jurors also hear from some jewelry salespeople and a bank assistant manager.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
The bank manager said Mateen and Salman went into the Fort Pierce branch June 1, 2016. Mateen had questions about adding Salman to his account either as a joint owner or a payable upon death beneficiary.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Mateen had questions about the affect of Salman's student loan debt. There was an objection from the defense as to what the issue about her student loan debt was.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Mateen decided to add Salman and their son as payable upon death beneficiaries instead of as a joint owner.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
The defense did not question this witness.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Rose Zonbretzel works for Kay Jewelers and greeted Mateen and Salman on June 6, 2016. She said Salman was "real focused" and their son seemed to be aggravating her. He was running around.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Zonbretzel said Mateen seemed "very aggravated," "very disconnected."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Zonbretzel said Mateen applied for store credit and purchased a $7,000+ engagement ring and another $1,400+ diamond ring on his credit card.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Defense lawyer Charles Swift: She was focused, she wanted an engagement ring? Zonbretzel: Correct. Swift: And she picked it out? Zonbretzel: Correct.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Rick Houat, a Zales salesman, said the couple and their child bought diamond stud earrings for $799.99 on June 8, 2016. Houat said Salman wore a scarf over her head and had tears in her eyes.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Store camera footage was shown and Salman was not wearing a scarf. Defense lawyer Charles Swift: "So when we have video we know what we saw."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
4h4 hours ago
Swift questioned whether Salman had tears in her eyes. Houat was sure he saw Salman had tears in her eyes.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Supervisor Special Agent Duel Valentine testified last for the day. He said he watched Salman 3-4 hours at the end of the day. During that time, he said Salman was concerned about getting Mateen's death certificate to get his debt waved and to access his bank account.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Valentine said Salman was concerned she wouldn't be able to get a job after the attack.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Under defense lawyer Fritz Scheller's questioning, Valentine answered yes to the following:


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman was concerned about raising her son alone, about how Mateen's actions would impact her son, how she would explain to her son what Mateen did, concerned she and her son would receive threats.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman said her husband's actions were selfish and laws should make it harder to get guns, according to Valentine's report he wrote the next day, which Scheller questioned him about. (The report itself wasn't entered into evidence)


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman said she tried to stop Mateen, according to Valentine's report.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman was concerned because of Mateen's actions, her family would turn their backs on her, according to Valentine's report. She didn't want Mateen's family picking up her belongings from her home, according to the report.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman was worried about notifying her condominium and finding a place for her and her son to live, according to the report.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
“It struck me as a very odd conversation,” Valentine said. He said it was odd she was concerned about her financial future in that situation.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Under defense lawyer Charles Swift's questioning about Salman's reaction to him telling her Mateen was dead. "I recall no crying."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Salman looked away a paused. "It was long enough for me to recognize it was an uncomfortable pause," Sypniewski said and then started asking her for biographical information about her and Mateen.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift questioned whether Salman understood they were talking about ever or recently when she answered that she had not gone to the gun range with Mateen. "It was, 'Have you ever gone to the range?'" Sypniewski said.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift suggested Salman had forgotten about the time she joined Mateen two years ago, instead of lying. "And at some point she remembers she had been two years earlier?" Swift responded.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift asked Sypniewski if he was trying to help Salman. "I'm trying to find out the truth," Sypniewski said. "Time was critical. We needed to detect very quickly" if other lives were at risk.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift asked Sypniewski if he'd asked Salman about bombs or explosives. He had not, the agent testified. Swift's response: "No point in that stuff. We're saving lives though."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift asked Sypniewski if he ever asked Salman how she knew details of the attack he hadn't told her. "No, because that would be accusatory," Sypniewski said.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Swift asked Sypniewski if he inquired about Salman's comment hat her husband loves gay people. "I didn't ask her any followup questions."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Back to the recording question. Sypniewski said it would have been a violation of FBI policy to record without permission from a higher up. Swift: "You didn't even consider getting it (permission) did you?" No, Sypniewski said.


Krista M. Torralva Retweeted
Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
Today the Noor Salman jury heard from: Three FBI agents who spoke with her on June 12, 2016; One FBI agent who searched her condo; and one who searched electronic devices; One bank branch manager; two jewelry salespeople from two different stores; and Nemo's mom


Krista M. Torralva Retweeted
Gal Tziperman Lotan@tzigal
3h3 hours ago
A far cry from yesterday, when there was only one witness who was on the stand for about 6 hours.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
That's it for today. Back tomorrow.
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Some misc. tweets:


News 6 Pulse Trial@News6PulseTrial
2h2 hours ago
FBI Special Agent Duel Valentine was the last witness today. He spent 3-4 hours in a room waiting with Noor Salman and another agent at the FBI office in Fort Pierce. He testified about statements she made throughout that time, but he did not interview her.


Orlando Sentinel@orlandosentinel
7h7 hours ago
Prosecutors could finish presenting their case against Noor Salman on Wednesday or Thursday, meaning a verdict in the trial of Pulse gunman Omar Mateen’s widow is possible sometime next week http://thesent.nl/2IEsU4u


News 6 Pulse Trial@News6PulseTrial
2h2 hours ago
At the end of the 4th day of testimony Noor Salman looked very serious speaking with her attorney Charles Swift. Swift gave her a pat on the back. We've also learned Salman won't be present for jury instruction Friday to give her some time to rest. :sheesh:


Elyna WFTV@encproducer
22m22 minutes ago
Jeff Etter, a computer forensics testified that a C-cleaner program was installed on the computer that would delete files, activity. Defense got Etter to say while C-Cleaner was installed, it doesn't appear it was ever used. #pulse #noorsalman https://www.wftv.com/news/local/pul...imony-continues-in-noor-salman-case/718630302 …


Elyna WFTV@encproducer
20m20 minutes ago
Etter testified that Omar Mateen looked up Isis videos, jihad videos of beheadings, executions, killings. Defense argued most of these videos were viewed in the middle of the night while #NoorSalman might have been sleeping #pulse
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/pul...imony-continues-in-noor-salman-case/718630302 …


Elyna WFTV@encproducer
19m19 minutes ago
#NoorSalman family told media after court, "Thank God the truth is coming out for Noor sake, because she wasn't involved with Omar's terror attack." #pulse #trial thank god the truth is coming out...for noor sake, because she wasn't involved with omar's terror attack.
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MORE FBI AGENTS AND NEMO’S MOTHER ARE WITNESSES IN NOOR SALMAN TRIAL

"The mother of the Pulse gunman’s friend testified today in the trial of Noor Salman. She said her son, Nemo, was in Washington, DC the night of the shooting. And that her son never met Salman.

She said the shooter and her son were friends, who had grown up together studying Quoran and Arabic...."

http://www.wmfe.org/more-fbi-agents-and-nemos-mother-are-witnesses-in-noor-salman-trial/84606
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Friend's mother testifies her son was in DC, not having dinner with Pulse gunman (with clip)

"...12 p.m.

The mother of a friend of Mateen testified Tuesday.

Prosecutors said Salman mentioned “Nemo” in a text to Mateen the night of the attack, saying, “If your mom calls, say Nemo invited you out and Noor wants to stay home."
Nemo's mother testified that on June 11, while in a mosque, Mateen's mother asked her if she had seen her son and if he was with Nemo...."

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/pul...imony-continues-in-noor-salman-case/718630302
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Noor Salman 'silent' when she was told husband was dead, FBI agent says

"ORLANDO, Fla. —
FBI Special Agent TJ Sypniewski took the witness stand Tuesday afternoon in the Noor Salman trial and testified that she stayed silent when he first broke the news to her that her husband, Omar Mateen, died a terrorist.

Sypniewski testified that Salman was only considered a witness when his interview began, but that he found her answers "odd" and "conflicting" even though he says she appeared engaged an active throughout the conversation...."

http://www.wesh.com/article/prosecutors-continue-making-case-against-pulse-shooters-widow/19492114
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Defense in Pulse shooting trial centers on FBI agent's words

"ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the federal trial of the Pulse nightclub gunman's widow on Tuesday got a look inside his Florida condo through crime scene photos taken as FBI agents searched the home.

They also saw some of her husband Omar Mateen's web browsing history, including thumbnails of propaganda and beheading videos created by members of the Islamic State group....

Enriquez said he woke up June 12, 2016, got coffee and checked the news online, and saw a headline about a shooting in Orlando.

"I don't know if I just read the article or the headline," he added.

Salman's defense views Enriquez's knowledge of the case at the time he questioned Salman as important, since no recordings were made of their conversations. Jurors instead are relying on the agent's transcription of Salman's statements as key evidence in the case.

Swift has suggested Enriquez may have contaminated those statements with information he knew from watching news coverage about the mass shooting..."

https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/cr...se-shooting-trial-centers-on-FBI-12767637.php
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The fifth day of testimony in US v. Noor Salman began with testimony from FBI information technology specialist Kim Rosecranz.
Rosecranz analyzed Omar Mateen's cellphone, which he used only about two months ahead of the attack. #SalmanTrial

Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
FBI IT specialist Kim Rosecrans has been on the stand testifying about Mateen's internet activity on his phone in May and June before the attack. Includes dozens of searches for ISIS violence, FBI taps, questions about adding people to bank accounts and credit card purchases.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
There have also been text messages. We haven't gotten to the day of the attack yet.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The prosecution is going over spreadsheets that show Rosecranz's work. It's many pages worth of dates and web addresses -- but the information appears to drive some of the prosecution's points made in earlier testimony. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
3h3 hours ago
Prosecutors intend to call Mateen's mother and sister to testify today.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
2h2 hours ago
Mateen also searched for cameras in Orlando, Kissimmee and at Disney.


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The phone's browser history appears to show the true breadth of Omar Mateen's obsession with ISIS.
The data shows Mateen often searched the acronym itself, "ISIS," and from there would access page after page of material, including videos, at all times of the day. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
After going through the many website visits and videos watched on the phone, the prosecution pulled up a statement from Noor Salman to the FBI, in which she ackowledges her husband watched ISIS videos daily and names one of the websites shown in the data. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The prosecution appears to be connecting that statement with the data.
They also appear to be dispelling the notion he only looked at radical material late at night, when she wasn't present. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The spreadsheets also show in late May and into early June, just ahead of the attack, Mateen was researching guns and big-box stores that sell them.
He was also searching often for information about the FBI and government monitoring, suggesting Mateen was paranoid. #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
3h3 hours ago
The prosecution is beginning to show text messages from Mateen's phone.
Court is in a quick break right now, but testimony from Rosecranz about what else was found will continue. #SalmanTrial
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Jeff Weiner@JeffWeinerOS
2h2 hours ago
#NoorSalman trial: Jury sees records of Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's ISIS research http://bit.ly/2ptUo3W
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Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
The prosecution outlined text messages sent between Salman and Mateen on the night of the attack.
Many of these texts have been talked about before in court, but this was the first time the jury saw the exchange, where Mateen wrote, "you heard what happened." #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
A voicemail recovered from his phone was also played. It was apparently left by Mateen's mother, who may be called to testify today.
In the voicemail, she says: "Omar, call me. We are so very worried. I'm so worried. Call me." #SalmanTrial


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
During cross-examination, attorney Charles Swift appeared to work to poke holes in some of the connections the prosecution asserted.
He pointed out cellphones are more privately viewed than computers and there isn't evidence to suggest Salman saw his phone. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Under defense questioning, Rosecrans said internet visits on Mateen's phones included dating sites, ex: "http://POF.com The Leading Free Online Dating Site for Singles and Personals."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Mateen's phone also showed a visit to "The Truth About Masturbation Myths: Every Day Health."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Defense lawyer Charles Swift said searches "don't suggest Mateen was sharing his phone much with his wife."


Matt Lupoli@mattlupoli
1h1 hour ago
Swift also turned the conversation to other websites Mateen visited, namely dating websites.
Amid the searches for ISIS are visits to websites for singles to meet.
Swift argued Mateen likely kept that web viewing from Salman. #SalmanTrial


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Swift also asked if location data was compared and evaluated to see whether Mateen was with his wife when he made the searches related to ISIS and others during prosecution's questioning.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Rosecrans: No one asked me to do that. Swift: Hm.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
We also saw Mateen's phone activity just before attacking Pulse and while inside the club, including texts with Salman.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Beginning at 4:27 a.m. Salman texted Mateen: "Habibi where are you?" Again: "Where are you?"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Mateen: "Everything ok?"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Salman: "You know you work tomorrow right?" "Your mom (is) worried and so am I."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Mateen: "You heard what happened"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Salman: "???" "What happened?" At this same time - 4:28 a.m. - Mateen's mother called. He did not answer.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
4:29 a.m. Mateen to Salman: "I love you babe."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Salman: "Habibi (my love) what happend?"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
4:48 a.m. Salman to Mateen: "Your mom said that she said to come over and you never did." Last text.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Between these texts Mateen also googled ISIS.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
Mateen's mother called him twice during the 4 a.m. hour - once at 4:22 a.m. and again at 4:28 a.m. One of those times she left a voice message saying, "Omar call me ... I am so worried. Please call me."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
1h1 hour ago
We also saw in the 3 a.m. hour, after the shooting began, Mateen google searched news reports about his attack.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
57m57 minutes ago
Beginning at 2 a.m. Mateen also posted to Facebook. Most of these posts the @orlandosentinel (and countless others) already reported, so this might sound familiar.
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
56m56 minutes ago
"America and Russia, stop bombing the Islamic State," Mateen posted and pledged allegiance to ISIS.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
56m56 minutes ago
"You kill innocent women and children by doing US airstrikes ... now taste the Islamic State vengeance," Mateen later posted.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
55m55 minutes ago
Mateen also warned of future attacks "in the next few days."


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
55m55 minutes ago
"The real Muslims will never accept the filthy ways of the west," Mateen wrote.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
51m51 minutes ago
We also saw texts between Mateen and Salman in the 7 p.m. hour, after he left their home and about 6-7 hours before the shooting began. This is also when Salman sent the text prosecutors say was the cover story.


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
51m51 minutes ago
7:28 p.m. June 11, Salman to Mateen: "She asked where you were xoxo"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
51m51 minutes ago
7:29 p.m. Salman: "What time everyone goes to masjid (mosque)?"


Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
47m47 minutes ago
7:29 p.m. Salman: "If ur mom calls say nimo invited you out and noor wants to stay home."
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Krista M. Torralva@KMTorralva
45m45 minutes ago
Important to note these times are when Mateen received the texts after turning his phone back on. Not the times Salman sent them.


Krista M. Torralva Retweeted
Jeff Weiner@JeffWeinerOS
55m55 minutes ago
“I love you babe,” gunman Omar Mateen wrote in his last text message to his wife at 4:29 a.m., hours after he first opened fire inside Pulse.


Details on the messages his wife, #NoorSalman, were shown in court today: http://bit.ly/2ptUo3W

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