02 December 2015 (15:18 UTC-07 Tango 01)/11 Azar 1394/19 Safar 1437/21 Ding-Hai 10th month 4713
Live news reporter says they are intentionally not showing the building where the shooters attacked.
Live helicopter news video shows armored Bobcat mini-excavator being used. San Bernardino Police Chief Eric McBride say shooters acted as if they “were on a mission”, adding “they came in with a purpose.” No hostages taken, says police did not engage attackers.
ABC7 live reporter says four busloads of ‘victims’ have been taken away by law enforcement for “intensive questioning”.
Witness says fire alarm went off shortly after 11:00 hours (UTC-08 Uniform time), when they exited the building’s rooms there were police already on scene, including helicopters, and they were told there are “active shooters” and to go back into the rooms (shelter in place). The event going on was a banquet for “clients”. The Inland Regional Center involves several separate buildings, but everybody on scene keeps referring to them as if they were one building. Shooters appeared to have targeted the building were the banquet was being held.
Another witness says property was surrounded by police, does not think police fired any shots.
A family member of a ‘victim’ says he called his wife at 11:05 to invite her to a party, but she screamed “there’s a shooting” and hung up. He’s on scene looking for her, the last text message he got from her said police took her to the golf course, he hasn’t been able to find her. He says she works with kids who have mental disabilities.