Late today, the first criminal charges were filed in the San Bernardino terror attack. The accused is Enrique Marquez. He allegedly bought weapons used by syed farook and Tashfeen Malik to murder 14 people before they themselves were killed in a police shootout. Marquez was a longtime friend of farook, and carter evans has more. Reporter 24yearold Enrique Marquez entered the federal courthouse in this unmarked car. Hes charged with unlawful purchase of the assault rifles that were used in the San Bernardino massacre and with providing Material Support for terrorism. In a 37page criminal complaint, investigators say marquez had no knowledge of Syed Rizwan Farooks plan to attack the Inland Regional Center on december 2nd. They allege he purchased the two ar15style rifles for farook because his appearance was caucasian while farook looked middle eastern. Investigators say marquez also purchased the explosive smokeless power used in the pipe bombs found at the scene of the attack and in fa
Learned . We first told you about the attacks that marquez and farook wanted to do something in 2012. Now we are learning how disturbing the plots were. Syed farook and his friend Enrique Marquez planned to use pipe bombs for an attack at Riverside Community college where they were students, targeting the library and cafeteria area. They wanted to maximize casualties and they planned to start this attack by throwing pipe bombs into the cafeteria from an elevated position on the second floor and they planned a rush hour attack on a major highway where they would throw pipe bombs into cars and shoot into the stopped cars and kill people. Very disturbing. I understand there was a dispute in the doj even to bring this terrorism charge, right . Thats right. My colleague scott glover and evan perez, we were told that this debate of whether or not to bring this terrorism charge today went into late last night. In fact it wasnt on the table 24 hours ago. And then within the last 24 hours it wa
Of cancer. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, im kate snow in for lester tonight. There is breaking news as we come on the air. The first arrest after the terror attack in San Bernardino. A friend of the attackers who bought the assault weapons used in the massacre has now been charged with terrorrelated crimes. We are learning about plans for previous attacks. Federal Officials Say that man and farook plotted together, including plans to hit a Community College with pipe bombs and open fire on a busy highway during rush hour. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams has all the details. Reporter two weeks ago after the shooting attack that left 14 people dead and injured 22, federal prosecutors filed charges against 24yearold enrique marquez. The friend and former next door neighbor of syed farook. Prosecutors say in late 2011, the two men plotted to attack riverside Community College where both had been students with pipe bombs and guns. The fbi says they talked about throwi
Hello, im john berman. Im kate bolduan. Terrorism front and center today. Lets give you a live look at the white house as just a short time from now president obama is set to hold a his Yearend Press Conference. The conference will, no doubt, focus on terror fears and investigations facing the country and this president. Then president obama will be traveling to california to meet with the families of the 14 people massacred in the San Bernardino terrorist attack. This all comes amidmajor new developments in that case. A friend and former neighbor of the attacker, farook, has been arrested on terrorism charges. This is a picture of him, Enrique Marquez. They say he and farook planned tax two years ago and they released stunning new details of these plots. Want to bring in our justice reporter evan perez, kimberly dozier, a daily beast contributor. Evan, first to you, this affidavit, the details of the attacks planned years ago but not carried out, really chilling. It really is. The fac
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