U.S. Said to Probe Whether California Gunman Had Terrorism Links
- Authorities haven't yet identified a motive in mass shootings
- 14 Killed, 21 Wounded in attack on building in San Bernardino
Obama: San Bernadino Shooting May Be Related to Terrorism
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Federal agents have discovered preliminary evidence that suspected San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook was in contact with at least one person who had been the subject of a terrorism probe by the FBI, according to two U.S. law enforcement officials.
With the FBI taking the lead, investigators are scrutinizing Farook’s online communications and phone records as they try to determine a motive for the attack at a social services center in the California city, according to the officials, who declined to provide specifics and requested anonymity to discuss an open criminal matter.