Ators are reopening it where this investigation continues. Theyve had this area, much of it blocked off, because this investigation is so wide ranging, but the new information as you mentioned suggests that this may not have been the only attack planned. Today in San Bernardino people are trying to understand. Crying all the way to work. I said, you know what, i cant stay today. I want to go out and c e here and do something, something. I mean, its nothing i really did, but just something to show my respect for the fami es. Reporter the first victims are being identified. Among them, nicholas belacino, an employee at that county fa cility[ here that attack took place. I know hes in a better place. Reporter he left Cape May County new jersey ten years ago for life in california. Police are trying to understand, too i want to start this off by reiterating that hown incredibly tragic this is. Reporter today investigators the number of shots suspects fire into a crowded Holiday Party that
This has many of the hallmarks of a terror attack. Was farook radicalized and this preplanned terror, or was the main spark a workplace grievance . Farook was an employee with the county Health Department and witnesses say he left the Holiday Party at the social Services Center after a argument and then returned with his wife both dressed in Tactical Gear armed with rifles and semiautomatic handguns. Nobody just gets upset at a party, goes home an pottle together that kind of an elaborate scheme or plan to do that. There was a plan to do this. Reporter in the middle of the chaos inside, officers, including this one led people to safety. Try to relax, everyone, try to relax. Ill take the bullet before anyone, thats for [ censored ] sure. Reporter the guns were performed legally and farook had no criminal record. Again, a lot more questions than answers. Theres going to be another update for us probably between 6 and 7 00 your time and hopefully they will be able to some of the names of
Bernardino, the focus turns to what motivated farouk and malik to execute mass murder. We are in so much shock. Sarah and her husband were related to the suspects who died in a shootout with police. I cannot imagine my brother or sisterinlaw doing Something Like this, because they were happily married, they had a beautiful six month old daughter. Farouk traveled to saudi arabia and pakistan last year. While the couple was not on any terror watch list, sources say farouk had been in contact with people in the u. S. And overseas with possible ties to terrorism. This is a guy who was probably radicalized by either isis or alqaeda. Officials recovered thousands of bullets and more than a dozen pipe bombs inside the couples home. Cbs news has learned those Christmas Tree lights and radio controlled toys. Clearly, they were equipped and they could have done another attack. Authorities are now searching for the person they say legally bought two military style rifles used in the massacre. Chr
Im gus rosendale. Erica is in for raphael this morning. Good morning. Were off to a cold start in some of our suburbs. Only 23 in sussex. 27 in poughkeepsie. But youre right, it doesnt feel like early december once we get into the afternoon hours. We do have some reduced visibility right now, one mile in poughkeepsie and six miles for your visibility in islip. Those visibilities could continue to go down closer to sunrise. Tons of sunshine once that sun actually rises. 51 degrees at noon. By 6 00, down to 52. Dropping from a High Temperature of 56 degrees. Its going to be a really pleasant afternoon. Another great day to spend outside. Coming up in our full sevenday forecast, we have a couple chances for rain. Pat, back to you. Erica, thank you. New this morning, authorities are on the trail of an arsonist in queens. Right now fire marshals on the this is the fifth one in recent weeks. Flames tore through a vacant twostory home on 69th street early this morning. Officials and neighbors
Good morning. Im mara schiavocampo. Danger from space today. A falling meteorite. In russia the trail was seen streaking across the sky about 900 miles east of the moscow. The interior Ministry Said about 400 people were injured as meteorite fragments caused explosions in buildings. Most of the injuries were caused by broken glass. A local official said the meterier shower may be connected to an asteroid passing today. And that Close Encounter with the asteroid happened today in the u. S. The asteroid called 2012 da2014 will zoom pass us. The closest in more than a century. It poses no danger to us but if it fell toth it could explode with the force of an atomic bomb. A days onward deal has finally come to an end for people on board the cruise ship triumph. Nbcs mark porter is in mobile where he watched the ship come in. Mark, what you have been hearing from passengers coming off that ship . Reporter well, theyve been moving them out. You can see that the triumph is behind me now. Thin