At 11:15 a.m. PST Wednesday, the San Bernardino Fire Department responded to a "20-victim shooting incident" near the Inland Regional Center, a non-profit facility for people with development disabilities.
SBFD units responding to reports of 20 victim shooting incident in 1300 block of S. Waterman. SBPD is working to clear the scene.
— San Bernardino Fire (@SBCityFire) December 2, 2015
Fifteen minutes later, the city Police Department tweeted that they were looking for an active shooter; the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department said there may be as many as three shooters.
.@SanBernardinoPD has confirmed 1to3 possible suspects.Multiple victims. #SBCSD &other agencies assisting. More info to come. #SanBernardino — SB County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) December 2, 2015
Scene is still active in #SanBernardino. More information to follow. @SanBernardinoPD — SB County Sheriff (@sbcountysheriff) December 2, 2015
Los Angeles' ABC affiliate reports that at least 12 people have been killed. "They locked themselves in her office. They seen bodies on the floor," Marcos Aguilera told ABC, repeating what his wife said as she heard gunshots from her office.
Multiple reports say that law enforcement officials are looking for three men dressed in military fatigues and ski masks. They were reportedly equipped with rifles and heavy body armor. Social media users and news crews immediately began posting to Twitter.
The first images were of police as they ushered dozens of people out of the medical center, which is part of a cluster of offices in the building. Many who tried to flee were directed towards the San Bernardino Golf Course located across the street.
San Bernardino IMAGES: https://t.co/gP3iTdlg9p STORY: https://t.co/je9dUhOwsT VIDEO: https://t.co/udOovZRW5V pic.twitter.com/qiqyaCAUxm — WFAA-TV (@wfaachannel8) December 2, 2015
Multiple fatalities reported in #SanBernardino shooting. Police search for up to 3 suspects https://t.co/DRTAkv00gu pic.twitter.com/tMYDTE0QE1 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 2, 2015
20 victims. 3 active shooters in #SanBernadino, CA. When are we going to get serious about gun control? https://t.co/OyeNhe95nl
— amy berg (@disarmingfilms) December 2, 2015
San Bernardino shooting: Bomb technicians arrive to inspect a suspicious device located at the scene https://t.co/TxuHI6SUtR — Yahoo News (@YahooNews) December 2, 2015
#SanBernardino shooting occurred in area rented by county gov't holiday party, per Inland Regional Center Executive Director Lavinia Johnson — Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) December 2, 2015
Just heartbreaking. “People shot. In the office waiting for cops. Pray for us. I am locked in an office.” https://t.co/muXIBJu2qa — Natalie DiBlasio (@ndiblasio) December 2, 2015
Update 2:25 PST: At least 14 are confirmed dead and another 14 wounded, according to the Los Angeles Times.
President Obama had used a statement focused on gun control. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, among other White House hopefuls, have shared their sentiments.
Pres Obama again says Congress can do more to prevent gun violence. Laments that people on TSA No Fly List can still buy a gun.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 2, 2015
"That's a law that needs to be changed," says @POTUS citing Americans on TSA No Fly List allowed to purchase firearms. — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 2, 2015
I refuse to accept this as normal. We must take action to stop gun violence now. -H https://t.co/SkKglwQycb — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 2, 2015
California shooting looks very bad. Good luck to law enforcement and God bless. This is when our police are so appreciated! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2015
Update 4:05 PST: One suspect is dead, another in custody, and another is on the run after a police pursuit led to a deadly standoff. Police believe the last suspect barricaded himself in a church.
I'm one block from standoff. This is the chopper sending the live feeds. pic.twitter.com/cJGxZO4QKI — Morten Bay (@mortenbay) December 3, 2015
Police are at a standoff outside a home on Gould St near Richardson. More info to come. pic.twitter.com/BK2zjF2EMT
— Marcus Yam (@yamphoto) December 3, 2015
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