San Bernardino Shooting Suspects: Everything We Know About Syed Rizwan Farook & Tashfeen Malik [PHOTO]
They executed a deadly rampage at a social services center in San Bernardino yesterday, killing 14 people. Today, new details are emerging about suspects Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Mailk.
14 Dead In San Bernardino Shooting
Here is everything we know so far about the two:
They Were Supposedly Married
Farook's brother-in-law, Farhan Khan, told ABC News that Farook and Malik were married, though police have not confirmed their marital status and have only revealed that the two were romantically involved.
They Were Parents
The couple reportedly had a young baby which they left in the care of a family member on the day of the shooting, claiming they both had doctor's appointments to attend to.
The Targets Appeared To Be Co-Workers
Though the shooting did occur at the Inland Regional Facility, which provides services for the developmentally disabled, the targets appeared to be a group hosting an event in the largest conference room there. According to the New York Post, they were colleagues of Farook's who had even thrown the couple a baby shower earlier this year.
Farook Attended The Gathering Before Participating In The Rampage
A witness to the shooting told ABC News that Farook was sitting at the same table as him during the gathering, before he disappeared for half an hour-returning with Malik and the weapons they used for their rampage.
The Attack Is Being Investigated As A Potential Act Of Terrorism
No specific motive has been revealed for the shooting, though the possibility that it was an act of terrorism has not been ruled out.
"It is possible [that the deadly shooting in San Bernardino] was terrorist-related but we don't know," President Obama said Thursday morning.
The Attack Has Fed More Anti-Muslim Rhetoric In The U.S.
Following a New York Post Front Page Headline touting Farook and Malik as Muslim Killers, the phrase began trending on social media. Many anti-Muslim slurs have been used, as well as language against the President and Democratic politicians who are encouraging America to open its borders to Syrian refugees.
Obama was oh-so-quick to blame guns but NOW he says we don't know why this happened. Hell if we don't. It's Muslim Killers. #DUH
— WannabeAnglican (@WannabeAnglican) December 3, 2015
#BuyAmmo The enemy is inside the gates. #MuslimKillers — Megan (@MeganSmiles) December 3, 2015
We should totally get #ImpeachObama trending bc of allowing more & more Muslim Killers
— Carrie Wilson (@carriecat22) December 3, 2015
Obama's admin is once again LYING to us about the SBShooting & Muslim Killers.They knew. FBI was too fast arriving. We need more guns! — Pat in the West (@DesertRiver) December 3, 2015
If the media can call the PP shooter a "white terrorist" then it is 100% ok to call the shooters yesterday "Muslim Killers". #Consistency — Michael Hulisz (@michaelhulisz) December 3, 2015
Stop Muslim Killers. End Muslim Immigration. — John Rivers (@JohnRiversToo) December 3, 2015
Hillary, Sanders & et al, WHAT MORONS. Blaming GUN VIOLENCE instead of the MUSLIM KILLERS. Need MORE GUNS to protect ourselves from ASSES.
— JonJr (@jlspokesjr) December 3, 2015
And our great POTUS wants to open the flood gates for thousands of more potential Muslim killers to invade our country. What!!!! — Not Dan Issel (@kyjd75) December 3, 2015
