BREAKING: Pulse Nightclub Shooter's Widow Found NOT GUILTY

UPDATE: 

Noor Salman has been found NOT GUILTY on both counts. 

The jury panel of six men and six women deliberated for 12 hours and 22 minutes over two days.

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UPDATE 10:10 a.m.

Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Noor Salman, a woman accused of aiding her husband's terrorist attack against Orlando's Pulse nightclub.

Their decision is expected to be announced in the next 30 minutes. 

Salman is charged with obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization. 

She faces up to life in prison if convicted of all charges.

Prosecutors say Salman knew about her husband Omar Mateen's plans and did nothing to stop them. Her lawyers say she had no knowledge of them and was mentally and physically abused by him.

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Jurors in the trial of Noor Salman, the widow of Pulse shooter Omar Mateen who is accused of aiding her husband's terrorist attack against the Orlando nightclub, finished deliberating on Thursday without reaching a verdict.

It was the second day of deliberations in the trial. Salman is charged with obstruction and providing material support to a terrorist organization. She faces up to life in prison if convicted of all charges.

Closing Arguments In Noor Salman's Case Begin Today - Thumbnail Image

Closing Arguments In Noor Salman's Case Begin Today

Shortly after convening Thursday, the jury asked about the meaning of "willful" and for an example of aiding and abetting. The judge refused to give the panel an example but did explain the meaning of "willful" for them. They only asked that one question all day.

Prosecutors said Salman and Mateen scouted out potential targets together — including Disney World's shopping and entertainment complex — and she knew he was buying ammunition for his AR-15 in preparation for a jihadi attack.

In the hours after the shooting, she lied to the FBI about the number of guns her husband had and his internet use, which included watching beheadings and visiting Islamic State group websites.

Defense attorneys described Salman, who was born in California to Palestinian parents, as a simple woman with a low IQ. She was abused by her husband, who cheated on her with other women and concealed much of his life from her, they said.

Jurors will resume deliberations Friday.


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