San Bernardino attacker sought guns from friend to avoid arousing suspicion, official says
- 8 years ago
One of the attackers who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., last week, received the assault rifles used in the massacre from a friend to avoid arousing suspicion by purchasing them himself, a law enforcement official said Friday.
Even as the FBI continue exploring the husband-and-wife killers and whether they had any other possible targets in mind, the investigation has expanded as the FBI questions a growing network of people with ties to the couple.
Authorities have focused on Enrique Marquez, who was a neighbor and friend of Syed Farook, one of the two attackers.
Marquez provided the rifles used by Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, in the assault last week.
Marquez has been interviewed multiple times during the investigation, and a senior law enforcement official said Friday that he has “come clean” with authorities by cooperating fully.
Even as the FBI continue exploring the husband-and-wife killers and whether they had any other possible targets in mind, the investigation has expanded as the FBI questions a growing network of people with ties to the couple.
Authorities have focused on Enrique Marquez, who was a neighbor and friend of Syed Farook, one of the two attackers.
Marquez provided the rifles used by Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, in the assault last week.
Marquez has been interviewed multiple times during the investigation, and a senior law enforcement official said Friday that he has “come clean” with authorities by cooperating fully.