There were initial reports of at least 20 victims down amid an active shooter incident in San Bernardino late Wednesday morning, according to a police official.
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Firefighters set up triage areas in response to an active shooter incident in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)
The San Bernardino Fire Department first tweeted around 11:15 a.m. that they were responding to a report of a “20-victim shooting.”
San Bernardino police confirmed via a tweet sent by the county’s Sheriff Department around 11:30 a.m. that there was an active shooter still in the area of Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue near Park Center Circle.
The call first came in at 10:59 a.m. of multiple shots fired from the area of 1365 S. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino Police Department Lt. Richard Lawhead said. The department’s SWAT team was training nearby and was suited, “ready to roll” and responded rapidly, Lawhead said.
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Police and firefighters responded to an active shooter incident in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)
There were reports of at least 20 victims, Lawhead initially told KTLA. In a separate interview, the lieutenant confirmed there were multiple victims.
He added the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
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Firefighters set up triage areas in response to an active shooter incident in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)
The San Bernardino Fire Department first tweeted around 11:15 a.m. that they were responding to a report of a “20-victim shooting.”
San Bernardino police confirmed via a tweet sent by the county’s Sheriff Department around 11:30 a.m. that there was an active shooter still in the area of Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue near Park Center Circle.
The call first came in at 10:59 a.m. of multiple shots fired from the area of 1365 S. Waterman Ave., San Bernardino Police Department Lt. Richard Lawhead said. The department’s SWAT team was training nearby and was suited, “ready to roll” and responded rapidly, Lawhead said.
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Police and firefighters responded to an active shooter incident in San Bernardino on Dec. 2, 2015. (Credit: KTLA)
There were reports of at least 20 victims, Lawhead initially told KTLA. In a separate interview, the lieutenant confirmed there were multiple victims.
He added the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.