The Orlando shooter and his wife exchanged text messages during the Pulse nightclub rampage, according to CNN.
While waiting in the bathroom around 4 a.m., Omar Mateen texted his wife asking if she'd seen the news, the police official said.
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His wife responded with a text saying that she loved him and also tried calling her husband several times during the standoff. The timing of her calls came after reports of the attack had emerged.
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