Pulse shooter planned to hide rifle in baby stroller and attack Disney Springs, says prosecutors

By Colin Wolf and Monivette Cordeiro on Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 12:50 pm

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Pulse shooter planned to hide rifle in baby stroller and attack Disney Springs, says prosecutors

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During Wednesday's closing arguments, prosecutors at the trial of Noor Salman said that her husband, Pulse shooter Omar Mateen, originally planned to attack Disney Springs by hiding a rifle under a baby doll in a baby stroller.

Federal prosecutors argued that Mateen attacked Pulse instead of Disney Springs because he noticed Orange County sheriff's deputies stationed at the attraction.

Prosecutors said Mateen stopped at a nearby Walmart and purchased a baby stroller and baby doll before heading to Disney Springs.

Federal prosecutors say the target of Mateen’s attack was not Pulse – originally it was Disney Springs.
— Monivette Cordeiro (@monivettec) March 28, 2018

Federal prosecutors say Noor Salman’s support and encouragement through the acceptance of gifts and money was a green light and ultimately gave Omar Mateen the go-ahead to commit a terrorist act.
— Monivette Cordeiro (@monivettec) March 28, 2018

Salman is accused by the U.S. government of aiding and abetting her husband before he shot and killed 49 at the gay nightclub Pulse on June 12, 2016. The 31 year-old is also charged with obstruction of justice for lying to the FBI after the attack.

This is a developing story and we'll update when more information is available.

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