California: Gunmen opened fire on Wednesday on a holiday party at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others before fleeing, authorities said.
The police of San Bernardino reported that two suspects, a male and a female, died in the exchange of fire with police and one suspect is in custody.
NBC reports say that one of the suspects was named Syed Farook. If its believed to be true, then the case could turn from one of America’s regular shooting tragedies into one that points to terrorism.
San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said in a televised news briefing for three hours after Wednesday shooting that the suspects were believed to have made their getaway in a dark-colored sport utility vehicle.
A vehicle matching that description turned up at the shootout with police several hours later, city police spokeswoman Sergeant Vicki Cervantes. She said the number of wounded rose to 17.
With suspects at large, authorities ordered a security “lockdown” of all local schools, as well as city and county buildings, and area hospitals were placed on alert, Burguan said.
