Around 4 a.m., about two hours after he started the attack and while holed up in a bathroom, Omar Mateen texted his wife, Noor Salman, asking if she'd seen the news, the official said.Mateen, who shot and killed 49 people and injured 53 at the Orlando gay nightclub Pulse last Sunday, also claimed allegiance to multiple terrorists groups, including ISIS, during his attack.
At one point, she responded with a text saying that she loved him. Salman also tried calling her husband several times during the standoff, a second law enforcement official said.
The timing of her calls came after reports of the attack had emerged, and apparently after she realized her husband might be responsible. He didn't answer, the official said.
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