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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. | |
| The attack took place at an event on Wednesday for Farook's colleagues. None of the victims has been identified. | |
| 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. |
| 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 US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told the BBC two of the four guns recovered were linked to "an individual associated with this investigation". They are investigating the origin of the other two guns. | The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) told the BBC two of the four guns recovered were linked to "an individual associated with this investigation". They are investigating the origin of the other two guns. |
| 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. |
| Earlier, the FBI said it was not ruling out the possibility of terrorism but the situation was still being investigated. | Earlier, the FBI said it was not ruling out the possibility of terrorism but the situation was still being investigated. |
| 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. |
| Who carried out the shootings? | Who carried out the shootings? |
| Police have identified Syed Rizwan Farook, a 28-year-old US-born male, and Tashfeen Malik, a 27-year-old woman, as the two dead suspects. Relatives have said the two were married. | Police have identified Syed Rizwan Farook, a 28-year-old US-born male, and Tashfeen Malik, a 27-year-old woman, as the two dead suspects. Relatives have said the two were married. |
| Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
| Fourteen people were killed, and police have not released any details. However it appears that those targeted were colleagues of Farook's in the San Bernardino county public health department, who were holding a work event at the centre's conference facilities. | |
| What was the motive? | What was the motive? |
| Police said they had "no information on motivation," but Farook had earlier left the work event after an angry incident. He returned with Malik, both heavily armed, to carry out the massacre. | Police said they had "no information on motivation," but Farook had earlier left the work event after an angry incident. He returned with Malik, both heavily armed, to carry out the massacre. |
| Terrorism and a workplace dispute are among the possible motives. | Terrorism and a workplace dispute are among the possible motives. |
| 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 texted him from inside the centre. | "People shot. In the office waiting for cops. Pray for us. I am locked in an office," Terry Petit's daughter texted 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 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." |
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