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| San Bernardino shooting: Police kill two suspects after hunt | San Bernardino shooting: Police kill two suspects after hunt |
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| Police in California have named two suspects killed after a mass shooting which left 14 people dead at a social services centre. | Police in California have named two suspects killed after a mass shooting which left 14 people dead at a social services centre. |
| The man and woman, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed in an exchange of fire with police. | The man and woman, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, were killed in an exchange of fire with police. |
| Farook had been a San Bernardino public health employee for five years, police chief Jarrod Burguan said. | Farook had been a San Bernardino public health employee for five years, police chief Jarrod Burguan said. |
| The attack took place at an event on Wednesday for Farook's colleagues. None of the victims has been identified. | The attack took place at an event on Wednesday for Farook's colleagues. None of the victims has been identified. |
| No motive has been established, but the FBI is considering both workplace violence and terrorism, according to David Bowdich from the bureau's Los Angeles office. | |
| The Inland Regional Center, where the shooting took place, provides services for people with developmental disabilities, but the shooting appeared to be unrelated to its clients. | The Inland Regional Center, where the shooting took place, provides services for people with developmental disabilities, but the shooting appeared to be unrelated to its clients. |
| The incident marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US since 26 people were killed at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. | The incident marks the deadliest mass shooting in the US since 26 people were killed at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. |
| San Bernardino shooting: What we know | San Bernardino shooting: What we know |
| Community shock at shooting | Community shock at shooting |
| Politicians 'shamed' for offering prayers | Politicians 'shamed' for offering prayers |
| Mr Burguan, who said another 17 people were wounded, said police were "reasonably confident" that there were just two shooters. | Mr Burguan, who said another 17 people were wounded, said police were "reasonably confident" that there were just two shooters. |
| A third person seen running from the scene was detained, but police said it was unclear whether that person was involved. | A third person seen running from the scene was detained, but police said it was unclear whether that person was involved. |
| Both suspects were killed in their vehicle after a shoot-out with police involving 20 officers. A tip-off had earlier led police to a house in nearby Redlands. | Both suspects were killed in their vehicle after a shoot-out with police involving 20 officers. A tip-off had earlier led police to a house in nearby Redlands. |
| The dead man and woman were believed to be a couple, the police chief said. They were armed with assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns and wore military-style clothing. | The dead man and woman were believed to be a couple, the police chief said. They were armed with assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns and wore military-style clothing. |
| The authorities said all the weapons had been purchased legally but did not explain how they got into the hands of the perpetrators. | |
| One police officer was injured, but his injuries are not life threatening. | One police officer was injured, but his injuries are not life threatening. |
| Three possible explosive devices were found at the Inland Regional Center, where the shooting took place. | Three possible explosive devices were found at the Inland Regional Center, where the shooting took place. |
| Mr Burguan said that Farook had left the event - which was possibly a holiday party for employees or a meeting - "under some circumstances that were described as angry," and returned with Malik. | Mr Burguan said that Farook had left the event - which was possibly a holiday party for employees or a meeting - "under some circumstances that were described as angry," and returned with Malik. |
| San Bernardino is a city of about 200,000 people, 60 miles (100 km) east of Los Angeles. | San Bernardino is a city of about 200,000 people, 60 miles (100 km) east of Los Angeles. |
| At the scene: James Cook, BBC News, Los Angeles correspondent | At the scene: James Cook, BBC News, Los Angeles correspondent |
| As darkness fell, San Bernardino felt more like a warzone than a city in California. For much of the day the air had been alive with the sound of sirens, helicopters and, at times, gunfire. | As darkness fell, San Bernardino felt more like a warzone than a city in California. For much of the day the air had been alive with the sound of sirens, helicopters and, at times, gunfire. |
| Outside the social services centre where the shooting began, the wounded were treated on a street which resembled a field hospital. | Outside the social services centre where the shooting began, the wounded were treated on a street which resembled a field hospital. |
| Suddenly paramilitary-style police, explosives experts and ambulances took off in a wail of noise. They were racing to the scene of a gun battle with the suspects. | Suddenly paramilitary-style police, explosives experts and ambulances took off in a wail of noise. They were racing to the scene of a gun battle with the suspects. |
| For this city, it has been a day of panic and chaos, as people struggle to cope with America's worst mass shooting in three years. By one measure though, there has been more than one mass shooting on average every day this year. | For this city, it has been a day of panic and chaos, as people struggle to cope with America's worst mass shooting in three years. By one measure though, there has been more than one mass shooting on average every day this year. |
| In that respect this was just another day in the United States of America. | In that respect this was just another day in the United States of America. |
| At around 11:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday, the shooting began at the social services centre. Hundreds of people were evacuated as police officers swept through the massive complex. | At around 11:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday, the shooting began at the social services centre. Hundreds of people were evacuated as police officers swept through the massive complex. |
| Others locked themselves in rooms waiting for police to arrive. | Others locked themselves in rooms waiting for police to arrive. |
| "People shot. In the office waiting for cops. Pray for us. I am locked in an office," Terry Petit's daughter said in a text message to him from inside the centre. | |
| The attack took place in a conference area where the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health was holding a social event, said Maybeth Field, the centre's president. | The attack took place in a conference area where the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health was holding a social event, said Maybeth Field, the centre's president. |
| Farook, who was born in the US, worked for the county as an environmental health specialist, police said. They had no information on whether he had a criminal record, nor further details on Malik. | Farook, who was born in the US, worked for the county as an environmental health specialist, police said. They had no information on whether he had a criminal record, nor further details on Malik. |
| Colleagues told the Los Angeles Times that Farook had travelled to Saudi Arabia and returned with a new wife. The couple had a young baby, they said. | Colleagues told the Los Angeles Times that Farook had travelled to Saudi Arabia and returned with a new wife. The couple had a young baby, they said. |
| The pair had dropped off their infant with relatives early on Wednesday, Hussam Ayloush of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said after talking with family. | |
| Farook's brother-in-law Farhan Khan told a press conference he had "absolutely no idea" what could have prompted the shooting. | Farook's brother-in-law Farhan Khan told a press conference he had "absolutely no idea" what could have prompted the shooting. |
| The mass shooting comes just days after three people were killed at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. | The mass shooting comes just days after three people were killed at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic. |
| US President Barack Obama said in response to the shooting: "One thing we do know is that we have a pattern of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere in the world. | US President Barack Obama said in response to the shooting: "One thing we do know is that we have a pattern of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere in the world. |
| "There are some steps that we could take, not to eliminate all incidents, but to make sure they happen less frequently." | "There are some steps that we could take, not to eliminate all incidents, but to make sure they happen less frequently." |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the shooting? If you have any information you wish to share with BBC News, you can do so by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in the area? Did you witness the shooting? If you have any information you wish to share with BBC News, you can do so by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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