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San Bernardino shooting: reports of as many as 20 wounded – rolling coverage San Bernardino shooting: bomb squad arrives at scene – rolling coverage
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President Barack Obama has been briefed on the shooting by homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco, the AP reports.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has already commented on the shooting, tweeting:
I refuse to accept this as normal. We must take action to stop gun violence now. -H https://t.co/SkKglwQycb
Republican candidate Donald Trump has also tweeted about the shooting:
California shooting looks very bad. Good luck to law enforcement and God bless. This is when our police are so appreciated!
Several hospitals are on standby for patients, a spokesperson for the Loma Linda Medical Center has told the Guardian.
Updated at 8.51pm GMT
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Police have moved reporters away from the Center but continue to close in on the building, with tactical teams and explosives technicians going room to room in the search for civilians and suspects.
Hard to see but police have lined up on a perimeter around a golf course across from Inland Regional Center. pic.twitter.com/6NAKCI4Ktu
Photographer Micah Escamilla has overheard a police officer say: “All we can tell you is it’s pretty bad.” She’s also filmed evacuations.
People are escorted into the San Bernardino golf club after active shooter took place at Inland Regional Center pic.twitter.com/Afv1MxXp0K
Updated at 8.47pm GMT
8.35pm GMT20:35
San Bernardino police believe the suspect or suspects are well armed and possibly wearing body armor, a spokesperson has told the LA Times, in line with accounts heard by local reporters.
Sergeant Vicky Cervantes told reporters that officers are going door to door. “It’s a very active scene,” she said. “It’s very fluid.”
Araksya Karapetyan of the local Fox affiliate has heard similar accounts.
Reports of one suspect walking in, dressed in tactical gear, heavily armed into a conference room & started shooting #SanBernardinoshooting
Local ABC7 has spoken with a man who’s wife was in the center when the shooting began, and who managed to escape the building.
“They locked themselves in her office. They seen bodies on the floor,” Aguilera said, adding that his wife saw ambulances taking people out of the building on stretchers.
8.27pm GMT20:27
Bomb technicians have arrived and are working with police to clear the buildings, and accounts from inside the office complex are trickling out through loved ones and cellphones.
One woman texted her father, CBS news reported, with a message that read: “People shot. In the office waiting for cops. Pray for us. I’m locked in an office.”
The nearby Loma Linda University Hospital and Arrowhead Regional Medical Center have told the Desert Sun and other outlets that they are preparing to receive patients.
Father reads text from daughter: "Shooting at my work. People shot...Pray for us." https://t.co/Hv8FNXsc3X https://t.co/vEnH2FNdBe
Updated at 8.46pm GMT
8.18pm GMT20:188.18pm GMT20:18
A worker at the Inland Regional Center has spoken with Ryan Felton, who’s reporting from the area for the Guardian. She provides some background on the center. A worker at the Inland Regional Center has spoken with the Guardian’s Ryan Felton. She provides some background on the center.
Nancy Lungren, assistant director of communications for the California department of developmental services, said the Inland Regional Center is one of 21 facilities in the state that help coordinate services and support people with developmental disabilities, like autism and cerebral palsy.Nancy Lungren, assistant director of communications for the California department of developmental services, said the Inland Regional Center is one of 21 facilities in the state that help coordinate services and support people with developmental disabilities, like autism and cerebral palsy.
”And it can make all the difference,” Lungren told the Guardian, adding: “They try to keep them in a community, living at home or living in an apartment.” “And it can make all the difference,” Lungren told the Guardian, adding: “They try to keep them in a community, living at home or living in an apartment.”
Updated at 8.22pm GMT
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Heavily armed officers continue to gather and set up stations around the large complex, where more than 600 people usually work.Heavily armed officers continue to gather and set up stations around the large complex, where more than 600 people usually work.
San Bernardino police have warned emphatically on Facebook that the area is “very active” and should be avoided. Live footage of the scene shows continued evacuations and police coordinating, and local reporters say that teams are working to clear the complex’s buildings room by room.San Bernardino police have warned emphatically on Facebook that the area is “very active” and should be avoided. Live footage of the scene shows continued evacuations and police coordinating, and local reporters say that teams are working to clear the complex’s buildings room by room.
BREAKING: Agents from ATF's Los Angeles Field Division are responding to the scene of the San Bernadino shooting.BREAKING: Agents from ATF's Los Angeles Field Division are responding to the scene of the San Bernadino shooting.
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Police have asked local TV affiliates not to broadcast close footage of the Inland Regional Center, which dozens of officers from various departments have formed a perimeter around.Police have asked local TV affiliates not to broadcast close footage of the Inland Regional Center, which dozens of officers from various departments have formed a perimeter around.
UPDATE: Dozens of people filed out of center, holding hands in air; others being treated https://t.co/Ekf6Acw6jM pic.twitter.com/mfmBapCOwPUPDATE: Dozens of people filed out of center, holding hands in air; others being treated https://t.co/Ekf6Acw6jM pic.twitter.com/mfmBapCOwP
A very wide shot of building at center of active shooting. Multiple SWAT teams clearing buildings #SanBernardino pic.twitter.com/1rVnVxE2mnA very wide shot of building at center of active shooting. Multiple SWAT teams clearing buildings #SanBernardino pic.twitter.com/1rVnVxE2mn
8.08pm GMT20:088.08pm GMT20:08
7.54pm GMT19:547.54pm GMT19:54
Police are responding to an “active shooter” in San Bernardino, California, reporting “one to three possible suspects” and “multiple victims”.Police are responding to an “active shooter” in San Bernardino, California, reporting “one to three possible suspects” and “multiple victims”.
The sheriff’s department, fire units and a Swat team have all responded to the scene and are trying to lock down the area around the Inland Regional Center, a nonprofit that helps people with developmental disabilities. Police have warned residents to stay away from the nearby golf course and the area of Orange Show Road and Waterman Avenue.The sheriff’s department, fire units and a Swat team have all responded to the scene and are trying to lock down the area around the Inland Regional Center, a nonprofit that helps people with developmental disabilities. Police have warned residents to stay away from the nearby golf course and the area of Orange Show Road and Waterman Avenue.
Live footage of the scene shows dozens of people evacuating from the area under police guidance, as well as some people, their conditions unclear, taken on stretchers toward emergency vehicles.Live footage of the scene shows dozens of people evacuating from the area under police guidance, as well as some people, their conditions unclear, taken on stretchers toward emergency vehicles.
The fire department tweeted that they have had reports of as many as 20 victims, but authorities have not confirmed any reports of suspects, fatalities or injuries.The fire department tweeted that they have had reports of as many as 20 victims, but authorities have not confirmed any reports of suspects, fatalities or injuries.
Updated at 8.08pm GMTUpdated at 8.08pm GMT