One of the assailants, they said, had the same stature and body shape but his face was covered by a mask. We should never think that this is something that just happens in the ordinary course of events, because it doesn't happen with the same frequency in other countries.Patrol officers need to be suitably prepared, trained and equipped to deal with terrorist attacksĪs officers began arriving at the Inland Regional Center, where the shooting occurred, several victims told the officers that Farook, their co-worker at the county health department, had been at the party but left about a half-hour before the shooting. That's a law that needs to be changed.Īnd so my hope is that we're able to contain this particular shooting, and we don't yet know what the motives of the shooters are, but what we do know is that there are steps we can take to make Americans safer, and that we should come together in a bipartisan basis at every level of government to make these rare as opposed to normal. And there are some steps we could take not to eliminate every one of these mass shootings, but to improve the odds that they don't happen as frequently: common-sense gun safety laws, stronger background checks.Īnd for those who are concerned about terrorism, some may be aware of the fact that we have a no-fly list where people can't get on planes, but those same people who we don't allow to fly could go into a store right now in the United States and buy a firearm and there's nothing that we can do to stop them. The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. And, obviously our hearts go out to the victims and the families. It does appear that there are going to be some casualties. FBI is on the ground offering assistance to local officials as they need it. Here is a transcript of the President's comments: Posted by CBS News on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 WATCH: President Obama speaks with CBS This Morning's Norah O'Donnell after reports of an active shooter in San Bernardino: "We have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world." President Obama speaks about San Bernardino shooting In his weekly address, the President offered his condolences to the families and communities of the victims of the shooting and called on Congress to close a loophole that allows people on the No-Fly list to purchase guns. The President directed his team to take all measures necessary to continue to protect the American people, which remains his highest priority. The FBI added that, in coordination with local authorities, they are utilizing all necessary resources to pursue any and all leads in their terrorism investigation. The President's team also affirmed that they had as of yet uncovered no indication the killers were part of an organized group or formed part of a broader terrorist cell. The President's team highlighted several pieces of information that point to the perpetrators being radicalized to violence to commit these heinous attacks. The President was briefed on the latest details of the investigation.
SAN BERBARDINO ATTACKS INSIDE THE OFFICE UPDATE
The President this morning received an update from FBI Director Comey, Attorney General Lynch, Secretary of Homeland Security Johnson, and his intelligence community leadership on the ongoing investigation into the horrific shootings in San Bernardino, California. President Obama received an update on the investigation into the shooting. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) President Barack Obama convenes a meeting in the Situation Room to discuss the latest on the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings, Saturday, Dec. Details are still emerging, and federal and local law enforcement are on the ground to secure the area. A horrific shooting in San Bernardino, California has claimed the lives of at least 14 people.
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