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77-606: Verdemont is located 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown San Bernardino in San Bernardino County, California . The coordinates are latitude 34.193 and longitude -117.368, and the elevation ranges from 1,921 to 2,500 feet, and it is in the Pacific Time Zone ( UTC-8 , UTC-7 in the summer). Verdemont is part of the Inland Empire Metropolitan Area of California , the 3rd largest in the state, and

154-555: A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the FBI, seeking to compel the agency to reveal who it hired to unlock Farook's iPhone, and how much was paid. On September 30, 2017, a federal court ruled against the media organizations and granted summary judgment in the government's favor. The court ruled that the company that hacked the iPhone and the amount paid to it by the FBI were national security secrets and "intelligence sources or methods" that are exempt from disclosure under FOIA;

231-402: A San Bernardino County Department of Public Health training event and Christmas party of about 80 employees in a rented banquet room. Fourteen people were killed and 22 others were seriously injured. Farook was a Muslim and an American born citizen of Pakistani descent , who worked as a health department employee. Malik was a Muslim and Pakistani -born green card holder . After the shooting,

308-412: A backdoor would pose towards its customers. It also stated that no government had ever asked for similar access. The company was given until February 26, 2016, to fully respond to the court order. In response to the opposition, on February 19, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a new application urging a federal judge to compel Apple to comply with the order. The new application stated that

385-572: A remote controlled car that was switched on. The poorly constructed devices failed to explode. Authorities believe that the pipe bombs were meant to target the emergency personnel responding to the scene. The device was hidden inside a canvas bag, and its build was similar to schematics published in Al Qaeda 's Inspire magazine. Coworkers noticed the bag before the attack occurred, but thought that Farook would return for it and therefore did not investigate it. It took 3 minutes and 32 seconds for

462-525: A sham marriage between Marquez and Mariya Chernykh (the sister-in-law of Farook's brother). All three pleaded guilty. The attack was the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , the deadliest terrorist attack to occur in the U.S. since the September 11 attacks and the deadliest mass shooting in California since the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre . It

539-402: A "massive" investigation, and by December 7, 2015, had already conducted about 400 interviews and collected about 320 pieces of evidence. On January 5, 2016, the FBI began investigating what the perpetrators' activities were during an 18-minute period from 12:59   p.m. to 1:17   p.m. on the day of the shooting, and they appealed to the public for assistance. Investigators believe that

616-505: A Facebook account associated with her as the attack was underway. Later reports described the posting as being made on behalf of both shooters. The perpetrators left three explosive devices connected to one another at the Inland Regional Center, contained inside the backpack left by Farook during the departmental event. The devices were described as pipe bombs constructed with Christmas lights and tied together, combined with

693-622: A brief claiming the iPhone may contain evidence of a possible third shooter and a "dormant cyber pathogen" that could have been introduced into the San Bernardino County computer network. On March 28, the Department of Justice announced that it had unlocked the iPhone and withdrew its suit. Initial reports, citing anonymous sources , stated that Israeli company Cellebrite was assisting the FBI with this alternative. However, The Washington Post , citing anonymous sources, reported that

770-513: A broader cell or network . On December 16, 2015, Comey said, "We can see from our investigation that in late 2013, before there is a physical meeting of these two people [Farook and Malik] resulting in their engagement and then journey to the United States, they are communicating online, showing signs in that communication of their joint commitment to jihadism and to martyrdom. Those communications are direct, private messages." Comey said that

847-429: A bullet that tore through an interior wall, while another was shot while trying to escape through a glass door near where the shooters had entered. Three men attempted to stop one of the shooters, but all were shot; it was unclear if any of them survived. One victim was killed while shielding a coworker with his body. Some initially mistook the attack as an active shooter drill; some previous such drills had taken place in

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924-767: A downtown campus/center near the 2nd/E Street intersection. The Downtown Transit Center is located on a five-acre site located on the southwest corner of Rialto Avenue and E Street near the San Manuel Stadium . The Transit Center connects the Mountain Areas and the High Desert with the rest of Southern California, via Omnitrans , the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority and the Victor Valley Transit Authority . It serves as

1001-418: A few miles away from the scene at the time of the attack, which allowed them to arrive at the scene within eleven minutes. Police used a battering ram to get into the complex. The first floor was cleared by 11:17   a.m., and a secondary sweep of the building began fourteen minutes later. As officers searched for shooters inside the building, others aided the wounded. Probation officers initially set up

1078-428: A makeshift triage center near the entrance of the building, but deemed it to be too close and relocated it across the street by 11:15   a.m. Because survivors were soaked from water pouring from the fire sprinkler pipe, they became slippery for officers to hold. Injured victims were carried out on blankets and chairs, as litters and tactical stretchers were unavailable at the time. An SBPD tactical medic supervised

1155-438: A quarter of that department's workforce. According to autopsy reports released on May 27, 2016, all died from multiple gunshot wounds, mostly to their backs. Twelve died almost immediately. Shannon Johnson and Bennetta Betbadal later died at a makeshift triage center across the street from the Inland Regional Center. The attack injured 22 civilians, some seriously. Several were hospitalized about 15 minutes after leaving

1232-459: A second police officer was wounded. Using a police cruiser as cover, officers fired into the back of the SUV while rescuing the wounded officer and a second one. At 3:14:53   p.m., Malik was killed by several bullets that struck her in the body and head. The gunfire lasted for around five minutes before both perpetrators were killed. Police used BearCat armored personnel carriers in confronting

1309-403: A semi-annual all-staff meeting and training event, and was in the process of transitioning into a department holiday party/luncheon when the shooting began. There were a total of 91 invited guests, with 75–80 people stated to have been in attendance. Farook arrived at the departmental event at about 8:30   a.m. and left midway through it at around 10:30   a.m., leaving a backpack atop

1386-415: A suspicious device, but was deemed safe by 2:22   p.m. The Inland Regional Center was declared clear by authorities at 9:29   p.m. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent a Pilatus PC-12 surveillance aircraft to the area, which circled the skies above San Bernardino for hours, mainly in the area where the shooting took place and in areas under investigation by police, and departed after

1463-417: A table. Coworkers reported that Farook had been quiet for the duration of the event, and that he had been looking at his phone before his departure. He posed for photos with other coworkers. Shortly before 11:00   a.m., the event went on an unscheduled break due to a technical problem. At 10:58   a.m. PST , Farook and Malik, armed with semi-automatic pistols and rifles , opened fire outside

1540-413: A tip that the shooters visited the area on the day of the attack. A dive team was sent into the shallow edge of the lake to search for evidence; nothing relevant was found. After the FBI completed a search of the perpetrators' townhouse, it was turned over to its landlord . On December 4, 2015, the landlord used a crowbar to open the door to the home and allowed reporters and photographers to "swarm"

1617-902: A transfer point for bus routes the county, with connections to the sbX Bus Rapid Transit system, which connects Verdemont / California State University, San Bernardino to the Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda and the Downtown San Bernardino Passenger Rail System; which is a one-mile Metrolink extension from the Santa Fe Depot, and the Arrow commuter rail service with stops en route to the University of Redlands . The San Bernardino International Airport provides both domestic and international air services. Bus services serve

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1694-603: Is a district in the city of San Bernardino , California , in San Bernardino County , United States. It is home to city and county government buildings, and to the city's central business district . The downtown area of San Bernardino is home to multiple (and the only) diplomatic missions for the Inland Empire, being one of only four California cities with multiple consulates (the other cities being Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco). The governments of Guatemala (opened July 2014) and Mexico have established their consulates in

1771-418: Is ongoing there." In one Arabic-language online radio broadcast, ISIL described the perpetrators as "supporters" following the attack. During the police investigation into the attack, The New York Times reported that this language indicated "a less direct connection" between the shooters and the terrorist group. In a December 5, 2015, English-language broadcast on its Bayan radio station , ISIL referred to

1848-464: The 12th largest in the nation. Verdemont is made up of mainly desert shrub. Verdemont consists of many hills and lacks vegetation. Verdemont has five major parks: Verdemont Park and Al Guhin Park, both located on the northern end of the neighborhood, while Littlefield Memorial Park is located on the southern part. Ronald Reagan Park, serves as an educational site, as the park, which honors the 40th President of

1925-555: The FBI instead paid "professional hackers" who used a zero-day vulnerability in the iPhone's software to bypass its ten-try limitation, and did not need Cellebrite's assistance. In April 2021, The Washington Post reported that the Australian company Azimuth Security, a white hat hacking firm, had been the one to help the FBI. In September 2016, the Associated Press , Vice Media , and Gannett (the owner of USA Today ) filed

2002-458: The FBI's investigation had revealed that the perpetrators were "consuming poison on the Internet" and both had become radicalized "before they started courting or dating each other online" and "before the emergence of ISIL." As a result, Comey said that "untangling the motivations of which particular terrorist propaganda motivated in what way remains a challenge in these investigations, and our work

2079-407: The SUV stopped in a neighborhood about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away from the scene of the initial attack. The couple continued to exchange fire with police from inside their vehicle. Malik opened the side passenger door and shot at the first police vehicle, which was about 210 feet (64 m) away from the SUV. Farook exited the driver's front door, stood between the two open doors, and opened fire on

2156-525: The San Bernardino Public Library system. It opened on September 30, 1985, and is the city's fifth central library building since the first one was operated out of a rented house in 1891. Architects Gregory Villanueva and Oscar Arnoni designed the 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m ) $ 6 million facility, which was named in honor of the late Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym. The library provides a number of cultural enrichment programs for youth and adults in

2233-567: The United States, is home to a piece of the Berlin Wall . Tom Minor serves as the main park, welcoming people to the neighborhood on the southern region bordering University Town . The City of San Bernardino is a member of the joint-powers authority Omnitrans , including Verdemont. The San Bernardino Express (sbX) , a bus rapid transit system, runs from its northern terminus in Verdemont, heading south through downtown and Hospitality Lane , all

2310-530: The airport, which lies two miles (5 km) from downtown. 2015 San Bernardino attack On December 2, 2015, a terrorist attack, consisting of a mass shooting and an attempted bombing , occurred at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California , United States. The perpetrators, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik , a married couple living in the city of Redlands , targeted

2387-444: The attack, consuming "poison on the internet" and expressing a commitment to jihadism and martyrdom in private messages to each other. Farook and Malik had traveled to Saudi Arabia in the years before the attack. The couple had amassed a large stockpile of weapons, ammunition, and bomb-making equipment in their home. Enrique Marquez Jr. , a friend and former neighbor of Farook's, was investigated in connection with his purchase of

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2464-432: The building, killing two people. Farook entered the building a minute later, firing on those in attendance. He was followed quickly by Malik. They wore ski masks and black tactical gear (including load bearing vests holding magazines and ammunition), but not ballistic or bulletproof vests . The entire shooting took two or three minutes, during which the shooters fired more than 100 bullets before fleeing. During

2541-460: The building. Five went to nearby Loma Linda University Medical Center and six to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center. The last discharged was from Loma Linda on March 3, 2016. One police officer was shot during the gunfight, and one was injured by flying glass or shrapnel. Both were struck in the thigh; one realized he was hit thirteen hours later. After the attack, police identified married couple Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik as

2618-465: The civic center. Downtown San Bernardino is bounded by I-215 to the west, Waterman Avenue to the east, Baseline Street to the north, and Mill Street to the south. The San Bernardino City Council has initiated several redevelopment efforts. The city's Economic Development Agency presented the council with a draft of the Downtown Core Vision / Action Plan in 2009, created in partnership with

2695-415: The company could install the malware on the phone in its own premises, and after the FBI had hacked the phone via remote connection, Apple could remove and destroy the malware. The same day, Apple revealed that it had discussed with the FBI four methods to access data in the iPhone in early January, but one of the more promising methods was ruled out by a mistake during the investigation of the attack. After

2772-433: The couple as "soldiers of the caliphate", which is a phrase ISIL uses to denote members of the terrorist organization. The New York Times reported that it was unclear why the two versions differed. On December 1, 2016, nearly one year after the attack, authorities speculated on Farook's forced participation in the training event and Christmas party as the trigger. Newly discovered emails indicated that Malik had objected to

2849-543: The couple fled in a rented Ford Expedition SUV . Four hours later, police pursued their vehicle and killed them in a shootout, which also left two officers injured. According to the FBI 's investigation, the perpetrators were "homegrown violent extremists" inspired by foreign terrorist groups . They were not directed by such groups and were not part of any terrorist cell or network. FBI investigators have said that Farook and Malik had become radicalized over several years prior to

2926-590: The court additionally ruled that the amount paid "reflects a confidential law enforcement technique or procedure" that also falls under a FOIA exemption. National reactions to Apple's opposition of the order were mixed. A CBS News poll that sampled 1,022 Americans found that 50% of the respondents supported the FBI's stance, while 45% supported Apple's stance. In March 2018, the Los Angeles Times reported that "the FBI eventually found that Farook's phone had information only about work and revealed nothing about

3003-403: The end of 2013. They reportedly spent at least a year preparing for the attack, including taking target practice and making plans to take care of their child and Farook's mother. Comey has said that although the investigation has shown that the couple was radicalized and possibly inspired by foreign terrorist organizations, there is no indication that they were directed by such a group or part of

3080-528: The extraction operation. It took 57 minutes to get the last of the injured to a hospital. Ultimately, about 300 officers and agents from city, county, state, and federal agencies responded to the active-shooter event, converging on the scene as people were being evacuated. The FBI , the ATF , and the Los Angeles Police Department counter-terrorism unit were called in to assist. Police were on

3157-472: The filtered product to readers." Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies said that the decision to enter the apartment was "ludicrous" and critiqued the "callous and competitive behavior" of the media on a grave story. On February 9, 2016, the FBI announced that it was unable to unlock one of the mobile phones they had recovered because of the phone's advanced security features. The phone

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3234-616: The firearms less than two hours after the guns were recovered. The couple was not completely successful in destroying their personal electronics, including mobile phones and hard drives, prior to the attack. Pursuant to a federal search warrant, the authorities also searched a townhouse in Corona twice, where Farook's brother and father lived. The FBI said that the family was cooperating and authorities did not arrest anyone. On December 10, 2015, federal authorities began searching Seccombe Lake park in downtown San Bernardino after receiving

3311-497: The first police unit to respond to the shooting following the initial 9-1-1 emergency call. Two police officers with the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) arrived almost simultaneously at 11:04   a.m. When two other SBPD officers arrived two minutes later, the four officers entered the building through the southeast side and began to search for shooters. Another team of four officers (one from SBPD and

3388-448: The freeway onto North Tippecanoe Avenue and briefly stopped at a stoplight, where a pursuing officer observed the perpetrators putting on tactical vests and equipping themselves with rifles. The SUV then continued onward onto East San Bernardino Avenue and entered a suburban area, where the shooter in the backseat, identified as Malik, began firing at police through the back window at 3:08:43   p.m. Eventually, at 3:09:22   p.m.,

3465-427: The government had no concrete intelligence warning of the assault," although the federal government has long feared "homegrown, self-radicalized individuals operating undetected before striking one of many soft targets " in the United States. On December 3, 2015, the FBI took over as the leading federal law enforcement agency on the case, treating the probe as a counter-terrorism investigation. The FBI conducted

3542-535: The ground by pilotis . American Sports University was a private, non-profit sports business university in the downtown area which has remained unaccredited since its inception in 2006; it is seeking accreditation. It was granted approval to operate from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education of the State of California. It closed in 2016. California State University, San Bernardino has plans to open

3619-406: The ground, shot several times in the legs and upper body. He fired at the police once with a handgun as he lay wounded on the ground, injuring an officer before the gun malfunctioned. Farook was shot again several times and killed. His body was handcuffed and positioned to lie face-down afterwards. Officers then fired on the SUV as Malik continued to shoot at them. During this exchange of gunfire,

3696-510: The home. NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders said that Inside Edition paid the building's landlord US$ 1,000 to access the home. MSNBC , CNN , and Fox News all broadcast live video from the home, showing images of personal photographs, documents, identification cards, and baby items. The scene was described as having a " media circus " atmosphere. Sanders, in particular, was criticized for showing close-up images of children's photographs and Farook's mother's identification card;

3773-408: The initial attack at the Inland Regional Center had begun. They spotted Farook's vehicle leaving the residence and gave chase onto the freeway at 3:08:19   p.m. Officers from other agencies joined the pursuit shortly afterward. At least one fake explosive‍—‌a metal pipe stuffed with cloth made to resemble a pipe bomb‍—‌was thrown at the police during the pursuit. The SUV exited

3850-491: The local community. Partnering with the San Bernardino City Unified School District, the library supports a community Reading Festival for third-graders and their families. The library also sponsors an annual book fair at Cal State San Bernardino, reading clubs, and an "Academy of Public Scholars" critical review club devoted to works of Continental philosophy . San Bernardino's third City Hall

3927-407: The lookout for a black SUV used by the perpetrators to flee the scene. At 5:08   p.m., the explosive devices placed by Farook were discovered by an FBI SWAT officer. They were later detonated individually by a bomb squad , with the last detonation occurring at 8:37   p.m. Earlier, at 11:33   a.m., an abandoned roller luggage bag was found in a second-floor office and mistaken for

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4004-559: The nearby University District contains the popular Cajon High School . Al Houghton Stadium and the Western Regional Little League headquarters are located on the northern parts of Verdemont. During the first two weeks of August, Verdemont hosts eleven western states in the West and Northwest regional tournaments. During this time, Verdemont gets much media attention. Downtown San Bernardino Downtown San Bernardino

4081-411: The network later said it regretted doing so. According to legal experts, the broadcast was not illegal, but it raised concerns about journalistic ethics . The Washington Post media critic Erik Wemple wrote that the media's behavior was "terrible" and opined that "this was a story poorly suited to live coverage, without the time and ability to document a scene, determine what's relevant and provide

4158-502: The new structure, which is the tallest building in San Bernardino. Seccombe Lake Park includes a lake named after a former Mayor of San Bernardino. It is located at the corner of 5th Street and Sierra Way. On December 10, 2015, federal authorities searched the lake after receiving a tip that the shooters in the San Bernardino terrorist attack visited on the day of the attack. A dive team searched for evidence, but nothing relevant

4235-619: The others from the Fontana Police Department) entered the building from the northern side and joined the first team in clearing all of the first-floor rooms. At 11:14   a.m., the San Bernardino Fire Department made a Twitter post about an emergency on the 1300 block of Waterman Avenue , with the police working to clear the scene. Roads in the area were closed to traffic. The San Bernardino SWAT team happened to be conducting its monthly training exercise

4312-454: The party and did not want her husband to participate. San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said in an interview with ABC News that Malik stated that "she didn't think that a Muslim should have to participate in a non-Muslim holiday or event" in an online account. After the deaths of the perpetrators, the focus shifted to a small townhouse in Redlands, a few miles away from San Bernardino;

4389-435: The perpetrators. They used two illegally transferred .223 -caliber semi-automatic rifles which had been modified to defeat California's magazine release requirements , two 9 mm caliber semi-automatic pistols , and an improvised explosive device in the attack. Neither shooter had a criminal record, and neither was on Terrorist Screening Database lists. The New York Times reported that "by all accounts so far,

4466-403: The place where Farook and Malik met after the shooting and where they lived. By 6:00 p.m. PST on December 2, 2015, police were executing a search warrant on the house. According to the San Bernardino police chief, Farook and Malik were listed in the rental agreement. Police used robots to search the house. Investigators found 2,000 9-mm handgun rounds, 2,500 .223-caliber rounds, and

4543-466: The same banquet room. An unidentified source told an NPR journalist that witnesses appeared to recognize Farook by his voice and build. Other witnesses easily identified one of the shooters as a female because of her slight build and tight-fitting clothes. Sources reported that Malik pledged bay'ah (allegiance) to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the leader of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), on

4620-445: The same vehicle. As more officers converged, Farook walked across the street towards some homes while continuing to fire, pinning officers behind their squad cars. He intended to flank the sheriff's deputy who had first stopped. Realizing this, several officers repositioned themselves and focused their gunfire on Farook. One police officer eventually shot Farook in the right side, allowing others to flank and shoot at him. Farook fell to

4697-463: The security features of its products. The FBI responded by successfully applying to a United States magistrate judge , Sherri Pym, to issue a court order, mandating Apple to create and provide the requested software. The order was not a subpoena , but rather was issued under the All Writs Act of 1789 . Apple announced their intent to oppose the order, citing the security risks that the creation of

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4774-576: The shooter's phone had been recovered, the FBI asked San Bernardino County , the owner of the phone, to reset the password to the shooter's iCloud account in order to acquire data from the iCloud backup. However, this rendered the phone unable to back up recent data to iCloud unless its passcode is entered. This was confirmed by the Department of Justice, which then added that any backup would have been "insufficient" because they would not have been able to recover enough information from it. The San Bernardino County District Attorney, Michael Ramos , filed

4851-429: The shooters. Because authorities feared that the vehicle could contain explosives, the "Rook"—a motorized battering ram with a protective shield—was used to investigate the SUV. The sheriff's department confirmed that a man and a woman were killed. Seven police agencies were involved in the final shootout, with 23 officers firing a combined total of at least 440 rounds. The perpetrators fired at least 81 rounds. During

4928-409: The shooting, many of those in attendance managed to escape the room and flee deeper into the building, while those who remained hid underneath tables or in bathrooms, closets, and cupboards. A bullet hit a fire sprinkler pipe, causing water to pour down the banquet room, making it difficult to see. The perpetrators moved between tables, shooting anyone who moved or made a sound. One person was struck by

5005-502: The shootout between the perpetrators and police. Law enforcement began a search for the suspects. A witness gave Farook's name to police, who quickly learned that he had rented a black Ford Expedition EL SUV with Utah license plates four days before the attack. Based on information provided by one of Farook's neighbors, two plainclothes investigators went to the perpetrators' Redlands home on North Center Street for surveillance shortly before 3:00   p.m., about four hours after

5082-755: The shootout, police asked residents to stay indoors. Nearly 2,500 rounds of .223 -caliber and 9mm ammunition were recovered from the vehicle, along with medical supplies and a trigger apparatus believed to be for the explosives left behind at the Inland Regional Center. In the Inland Regional Center attack, 14 civilians were killed. They ranged in age from 26 to 60. Nine were residents of San Bernardino County, five from nearby Riverside , Los Angeles , and Orange counties. Three (Isaac Amanios, Bennetta Betbadal, and Tin Nguyen‍) were refugees from Eritrea, Iran, and Vietnam, respectively. Thirteen were county employees; ten were environmental health inspectors, comprising about

5159-515: The spring of 2012, but the need for new dining opportunities remains. Downtown San Bernardino had a large, luxurious, two-story theater until it closed in September 2008. Maya Cinemas was expected to open at the old site of the CinemaStar on February 27, 2009, however it failed to do so, and plans for a downtown San Bernardino theater were scratched. As of January 2011, Regal Entertainment Group

5236-404: The tools that could be used to make improvised explosive devices . The FBI also initially reported that it had removed twelve pipe bombs from the perpetrators' home; the FBI clarified several days later that it had recovered 19 types of pipes that could be converted into bombs from the home. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was able to complete an "urgent trace" on

5313-559: The two rifles used in the attack. Marquez was arrested in December 2015, and later pleaded guilty to federal charges of providing material support for terrorism and making false statements in connection with the acquisition of a firearm. Marquez also admitted that, in 2011, he conspired with Farook to carry out shooting and bombing attacks, plans which were abandoned at the time. Three other people, including Farook's brother and sister-in-law, were arrested for immigration fraud in connection with

5390-481: The two were driving around the city in an apparent attempt to remotely detonate the explosive device they left behind at the scene of the attack. The investigation found that the perpetrators were inspired by Islamic terrorists and Islamic terrorist organizations. In Senate Judiciary Committee testimony given on December 9, 2015, FBI Director James B. Comey said that they "were talking to each other about jihad and martyrdom," before their engagement and as early as

5467-507: The urban planning firm EDAW , as a guide for revitalizing downtown San Bernardino over the next 10 years. The city has also discussed the construction of a new government center/civic plaza that will contain an iconic 24-story tower. On May 11, 2014 the county of San Bernardino opened a 12-story, 200-foot-tall courthouse known as the San Bernardino Justice Center. The county is consolidating many county-wide court functions into

5544-519: The way to Loma Linda . Verdemont is located within the San Bernardino City Unified School District , and is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of top-nationally ranked California State University, San Bernardino . In addition, Verdemont has two elementary (Palm Avenue Elementary, North Verdemont Elementary School), and one middle school (Cesar E. Chavez Middle School). Although Verdemont does not have any high schools,

5621-574: Was an iPhone 5C owned by the county and issued to its employee, the shooter Farook. The FBI first asked the National Security Agency to break into the phone, but the NSA was unable to do so. As a result, the FBI asked Apple Inc. to create a new version of the phone's iOS operating system that could be installed and run in the phone's random access memory to disable certain security features. Apple declined due to its policy to never undermine

5698-460: Was built by John M. Cooper in 1937-1938 and demolished in 1969. San Bernardino's current City Hall, its fourth iteration, is a six-story building designed in 1963 by César Pelli to reflect the urban environment around it. Completed in 1972, the City Hall is modernist in style, has curtain walls, and is clad entirely in glass, with slim aluminum mullions . Parts of the building are raised off

5775-495: Was found. Downtown is home to three performing arts venues and a movie theater, the most for any central business district in the Inland Empire. The city is planning a new district along Fourth Street. The key aspect of the plan is to make the area around the California Theater and future Regal San Bernardino Theater Square Stadium 14 site on Fourth Street as an area for entertainment and dining. The Regal Stadium 14 opened in

5852-405: Was in negotiations with the city of San Bernardino to open a theater in the former Cinema Star site. In November 2011, the city of San Bernardino approved a negotiation with Regal has now taken over/rehabilitated the theater, which opened on June 29, 2012 with RPX under the name of Regal San Bernardino Theater Square Stadium 14 & RPX. The Norman F. Feldheym Central Library is the flagship of

5929-603: Was surpassed by the Orlando nightclub shooting in June 2016. Farook and Malik left their six-month-old daughter with Farook's mother at their Redlands home the morning of the attack, saying they were going to a doctor's appointment. Farook, a health inspector for the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, attended a departmental event at the banquet room of the Inland Regional Center . The event began as

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