FLORIDA — Officials were responding to a federal courthouse in Orlando Wednesday after a suspicious letter was discovered.
The venue is the site of a trial for the wife of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, Noor Salman—Salman is facing charges of aiding and abetting in the deadly terror attack.
Police and a HAZMAT Team are on scene investigating.
#BREAKING: Suspicious letter found at the federal courthouse in Orlando.
➡️ N. Division Avenue south of Grove Park Drive
➡️ W. Central west of Division down to S. Hughey Avenue
➡️ Hazmat crews are on scene
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The trial is still underway.
It was unclear if the suspicious package was related to Salman in any way.
Salman was arrested at her home in the San Francisco Bay Area, on January 16, 2017. The FBI believed she was not truthful with them when questioned following the shooting. She was charged with aiding and abetting as well as obstruction of justice.
She pleaded not guilty on January 18, 2017.
