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U.S. NEWS Friday 16 March 2018

Graphic video shown in trial of nightclub shooter’s widow

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ju- The video showed him
rors in the trial of the wife opening fire again —
of the man who shot and shooting people already
killed 49 people inside a lying on the dance floor.
Florida nightclub watched Jurors watched as Ma-
graphic videos of the mas- teen walked toward the
sacre Thursday. restroom where — as the
The video shown in fed- jury knows from other vid-
eral court included foot- eo shown yesterday — he
age of Noor Salman’s hus- began firing shots into the
band, Omar Mateen, as bathroom stalls, where
he stalked the nightclub, some had taken refuge.
spraying bullets. As photos from inside the
The Orlando Sentinel re- club of bodies were shown,
ports that Salman shielded one juror in the front row
her face from the graphic held her arms, sitting on
content when prosecutors the edge of her seat. After-
showed it to the jury. ward, she slouched back,
The disturbing video removing her glasses and
showed club-goers danc- blinking several times.
ing and mingling prior to Prosecutors are trying to link
the attack, as Mateen’s the 31-year-old Salman to
vehicle pulled up outside the actions of her husband.
the club. Minutes later, First, they must establish
Mateen was shown enter- that a terrorist act was Susan Clary, spokesperson for Noor Salman’s family, Ahmed Bedier, President, United Voices For
ing the club through the committed when he killed America, 2nd from left, and the four members of Noor Salman’s family, right, address the media
front doors. As the gunfire 49 people in June 2016 at Wednesday, March 14, 2018, outside the Federal courthouse in Orlando, Fla. Salman went on trial
began, victims began col- Pulse, a gay nightclub in Wednesday in Orlando. The 31-year-old is accused of aiding and abetting her husband in his
lapsing over one another, Orlando; prosecutors said attack on the Pulse nightclub in June of 2016.
falling like dominoes atop he was motivated by Islam- (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
each other. ic terrorism. crimes on behalf of ISIS.” the shooting. They also say to “scout” sites of poten-
Mateen moved toward a “This trial is about what the Prosecutors said Salman she lied, tried to mislead tial terrorist attacks. One
bar in the back of the club, defendant knew,” Assis- knew Mateen was buying FBI agents and had knowl- was City Place, an open-
before shooting again. The tant U.S. Attorney James ammunition for his AR-15, edge of her husband’s sick air shopping center in West
video showed him reload- Mandolfo said in opening helped him spend thou- fascination with violent ji- Palm Beach. The other was
ing as people near him statements Wednesday. sands of dollars before the hadist videos and terrorism. Disney Springs, a crowded
tried to crawl to safety. Ma- “The defendant’s cold ac- attack and knew about He described a wife who dining and shopping area
teen was the only person tions gave Omar Mateen a his plan when he left the knowingly went to at least near the famed theme
standing. green light to commit these house in the hours before two locations with Mateen parks, Mandolfo said.q

Massachusetts high court to take up suicide texting appeal

BOSTON (AP) — The high- of Michelle Carter, who Carter’s attorneys contend in court documents. “Noth- climbed out of his truck as
est court in Massachusetts was sentenced last year to the case will set precedent ing in Massachusetts law it was filling with carbon
will hear the appeal of a 15 months in jail for the 2014 “for who may be prosecut- made clear to 17-year-old monoxide and told her he
young woman convicted death of 18-year-old Con- ed for encouraging suicide Carter, or anyone else, that was afraid.
of involuntary manslaugh- rad Roy III. with words alone.” such circumstances could Carter’s lawyer argued at
ter for sending her suicidal Carter was 17 when Roy “Carter is the first defen- constitute involuntary man- trial that Carter had initial-
boyfriend a barrage of text was found dead of carbon dant to have been con- slaughter,” they said. ly tried to talk Roy out of it
messages urging him to kill monoxide poisoning in his victed of killing a person The judge who convicted and encouraged him to
himself when they were truck. who took his own life, even Carter she showed “wan- get help.
both teenagers. Carter was allowed to re- though she neither provid- ton and reckless conduct” Her attorney said Roy was
The Supreme Judicial Court main out of jail until her ap- ed the fatal means nor was under the manslaughter determined to kill himself
told attorneys Wednesday peals in state courts are ex- present when the suicide statute when she told Roy and nothing Carter did
it will weigh in on the case hausted. occurred,” her lawyers said to “get back in” after he could change that.q