San Bernardino Shooting Update – Press conference held by local officials revealed that the three gunman remain on the loose. Police officials said they do no know the identities of any of the suspects. Multiple news outlets are reporting that law enforcement scanner traffic said that one suspect is named Farooq Saeed. According to alleged statements by Inland Regional Center witnesses, Saeed was inside the building, possibly an employee, and was “acting strangely” before the shooting began. Law enforcement officials added that there is no proof at this time that the San Bernardino mass shooting is linked to an ISIS terrorism attack.
The press conference barely lasted five minutes, but officials did confirm that the death toll has risen to 14. Additional press conferences will reportedly be held every hour.
Identified suspect works at the center. Was acting strange immediately before shooting Farooq Saeed pic.twitter.com/HC2RxrjshU
— Drew (@MasterDroo) December 2, 2015
San Bernardino Shooting Update – The police are currently looking for three unidentified males adorned in “military clothing” and wearing body armor who may have fled the Inland Regional Center in an SUV after the mass shooting. A robot is being used to investigate and then detonate, a suspicious device found inside building two. There are three buildings at the complex, buildings one and three have been cleared. The mass shooting began around 11 a.m. local time – about one hour ago. All three men remain at large and are believed to have been wearing masks and carrying semi-automatic rifles.
LIVE: Shooting in San Bernardino, California
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— KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) December 2, 2015
Multiple witnesses that were escorted from inside building two of the Inland Regional Center told both reporters and the police that the “walked past bodies” on their way outside.
“Dad, somebody’s shooting in our building,” victim messages father. https://t.co/d2kYae6CRC pic.twitter.com/gtObn1n9Op
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) December 2, 2015
San Bernardino police officer have asked for a battering ram, leading local reporters to believe one mass shooting suspect may remain inside the building. A series of multiple shootings reportedly happened in rapid secession inside the Inland Regional Center building two. Law enforcement officer may have identified one of the shooting suspects, if breaking news reports are accurate, KTLA reports.
San Bernardino Shooting – Raw Video From The Scene
A father reads text messages he received from his daughter in #SanBernardino , California. https://t.co/eRjhckmv0h pic.twitter.com/FOixHHly2r
— CNN (@CNN) December 2, 2015
#BREAKING : Police searching for 1-3 shooters after mass shooting at San Bernardino facility https://t.co/LWABLO6cWM pic.twitter.com/ByzhDrq4s9
— KOMO News (@komonews) December 2, 2015
Witnesses who have now been escorted from “Waterman incident”the Inland Regional Center by San Bernardino said that the men walked into a conference room and immediately opened fire on everyone inside. The witnesses said that the three suspected shooters were all “heavily armed.” Police officers are still in the process of clearing building two and looking for both additional suspects and victims. A Christmas party was going on in part of the building at the time of the shooting. Between 200 and 300 people are typically present inside the center building on any given day.
Mass Shooting in San Bernardino
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Reports of 1 to 3 suspects, multiple victims in active shooter situation in #SanBernardino . https://t.co/SJavFCPg8d pic.twitter.com/Em6jsOhYtH
— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 2, 2015
San Bernardino Shooting Update – Police officers and all emergency responders have reportedly been ordered to vacate the building due to the discovery of a suspicious device.
#BREAKING : Authorities are responding to an “active shooter” in San Bernardino LIVE: https://t.co/jrWHZOWJ9G pic.twitter.com/ANq2WK6WW8
3 Shooters Armed with RIFLES are Still on the Loose after Rampage Leaves 12 Confirmed Dead https://t.co/7Q8uBQ3Tpd pic.twitter.com/Gb32zBRjaB
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 2, 2015
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) December 2, 2015
An active mass shooter situation is ongoing in San Bernardino, California. Few details are yet available about the shooting. A statement by the San Bernardino Fire Department broke the news that 20 people have been shot. SWAT teams have set up a perimeter around two buildings on Orange Show Road, Waterman Avenue, and Park Center Circle.
Breaking News: 20 victim shooting incident San Bernardino
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Developing: Active Shooter Reported In San Bernardino Follow @BuzzFeedNews for updates https://t.co/W0tP0QNpwS pic.twitter.com/5FtoE4RwPB
#BREAKING : First responders have turned intersection into ER for California shooting victims https://t.co/DPG6AscaWm pic.twitter.com/f3Y7LRj7BL
— NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) December 2, 2015
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) December 2, 2015
The San Bernardino shooting suspect is believed to have made contact with law enforcement officers, KTLA reports. People are believed to be sheltering in place inside building number 2 at the Inland Regional Center . At least part of the building serves adults with developmental disabilities, Fox News reports.
#BREAKING ’20 victim shooting incident’ reported in San Bernardino, California https://t.co/Eyk7jBFD3T pic.twitter.com/umE7FR1CM8
— KDVR FOX31 Denver (@KDVR) December 2, 2015
The San Bernardino police have escorted about 30 people out of the building to safety. Law enforcement officials also stated that fatalities have occurred and more victims are still inside the building. SWAT team members are reportedly in search of three male suspects in the shooting.
BREAKING: Active Shooter Reported In San Bernardino https://t.co/3VdQAQrTPe pic.twitter.com/n012VjO1Cs
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) December 2, 2015
UPDATE: SWAT teams deployed to the scene, near #PlannedParenthood (pic: @crimeshutterbug ) https://t.co/ZKzS7ojK0f pic.twitter.com/6YS8i5h2r5
— RT America (@RT_America) December 2, 2015
This appears to be location of the alleged San Bernardino shooting incident, according to initial reports. pic.twitter.com/nv2BA3gtXL
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) December 2, 2015
Check back with the Inquisitr for more details about the San Bernardino mass shootings as additional information becomes available.
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