Wednesday, December 02, 2015

WSJ : Government records show Mr. Farook, a U.S. citizen, traveled to Saudi Arabia last year.

The Wall Street Journal reports:
At least two shooters stormed a holiday gathering for county employees here Wednesday, killing at least 14 people in the deadliest shooting in the U.S. in the past three years, authorities said.

Two of the suspects—a man and a woman—were killed in a gun battle with police after authorities found them while investigating a home in nearby Redlands, Calif., and chased them down, Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said during a news conference.

The pair were dressed in “assault-style clothing” and “armed with assault rifles and handguns,” he said. A third person, who may or may not be involved in the shooting, was in custody Wednesday night, he added.

“They came prepared to do what they did, as if they were on a mission,” Mr. Burguan said earlier.

Officials familiar with the investigation said the prime suspect in the attack is Syed Farook, who had worked for the county agency that was hosting the event where the shooting started.

Government records show Mr. Farook, a U.S. citizen, traveled to Saudi Arabia last year. Authorities don’t automatically attach any importance to that trip, but they are investigating his background, the officials said.
No word yet on whether Barack Obama thinks Syed Farook is a member of the Tea Party. Also, no word yet on whether Barack Obama will accuse Syed Farook of being on the board of directors of the NRA.