UPDATED – One Possible San Bernardino Shooting Suspect Named: 2 Killed, 1 In Custody, 1 On The Run
Two of the suspects in the San Bernardino shooting have been killed. One is in custody, one is on the loose.
San Bernardino Police in a press conference moments ago announced the two suspects in a back SUV they were chasing are dead. They were one man, one woman, and presumably were killed in the shootout. Both were wearing “assault-style clothing, both armed with assault rifles and handguns.”Â
One suspect has been apprehended. Another suspect is still on the loose.
A possible explosive device was found and the police are determining what to do with it.
The FBI refuses to state whether or not this was terrorism.
The attack took place at a rented conference room at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, CA, where the Dept. of Health as having a Holiday party.Â
There is nothing else known about the suspects.
Currently, the death toll is 14, with another 17 injured, making this the wort mass shooting since Sandy Hook.
For more information and continued updates, see our report:Â UPDATING: Active Mass Shooting In California, 14 People Dead, 17 Others Injured.
UPDATE: 9:15 PM EST –
NBC News’ Pete Williams reports one of the suspects or a person somehow linked to the house in Redlands is American citizen Sayed Farook. Williams mentioned the FBI’s reluctance to rule out terrorism.
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11:53 PM EST: Name spelling updated to “Sayed,” not “Sayeed,” as originally reported.
This is a breaking news and developing story. Details will likely change and this may be updated. Stay tuned.Â
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