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San Bernardino Shooting Update: Officials At Presser Say No Evidence Of ISIS Link At This Time

By Tara Dodrill
Published on: 06:48 PST, Dec 2, 2015

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.

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

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.

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.

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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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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.

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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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.

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.

Check back with the Inquisitr for more details about the San Bernardino mass shootings as additional information becomes available.

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