Orlando gunman's wife, Noor Salman, "may face charges"
 

The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando could face charges in connection with the attack, according to reports.

Prosecutors have convened a grand jury to investigate Noor Salman, wife of gunman Omar Mateen, sources quoted by Fox News and Reuters say.

She is reported to have told police she tried to talk her husband out of attacking the Pulse nightclub.

The attack in Florida was the worst mass shooting in recent US history.

Fifty-three people were wounded and six remain in a critical condition.

Mateen died in the shootout with police early Sunday morning. 

While, Salman has been widely referred to as Mateen's wife, the only proof of their marriage is her listing as his wife on a 2013 mortgage document and family members who said the two were married and had a 3-year-old son.

Investigators have said there is no evidence that Mateen had been in contact with any outside groups such as IS. 

Mateen was a US citizen, born in New York to Afghan immigrant parents.

President Obama will travel to the scene of the attack in Orlando on Thursday.

Meanwhile, tributes have been continuing for the 49 victims.

SOURCE: BBC News