The profile said he “enjoys working on vintage and modern cars, reads religious books, enjoys eating out sometimes.” It’s unbelievable what’s going on.”įarook’s family knew him as someone who “always kept to himself,” as did his wife, according to Abuershaid.įarook had a profile set up on, which describes itself as “a site for people with disabilities and second marriage.” “He had good credit reports … everything. “He had no red flags whatsoever everything checked out,” Miller said.
He doesn’t mix with people easily,” said Mustafa Kuko, director of the Islamic Center of Riverside where Farook was a regular.ĭoyle Miller, Farook’s landlord, said he had “no cause for concern” when he rented out a townhouse to him in Redlands. “He’s a little bit shy, a little bit withdrawn. Those who knew Farook described him as quiet. “This is looking more and more like self-radicalization,” one law enforcement official said. The officials did not explain how they knew Malik was behind the message.Ī law enforcement official said it appeared ISIS may have inspired the attack, but none of the officials said the terror group directed or ordered the attack. Malik made the post on an account with a different name, one U.S. officials familiar with the investigation told CNN. Neither Farook nor Malik were on any list of potentially radicalized people, and there are no clear ties to overseas terrorist groups as of now, officials said.įarook’s relatives knew him as conservative but didn’t think he or his wife were extreme, according to the family’s attorneys.Īs the attack was underway, investigators believe Malik expressed allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a Facebook post, three U.S. And it had been at least a few months since the last known communication, they said. The officials said these contacts were not considered high-priority terrorism subjects. It appears Farook was radicalized, which contributed to his motive, though other things – such as workplace grievances – may have also played a role, other law enforcement sources said. Law enforcement officials told CNN that Farook had been in touch via phone and social media with at least one person whom the FBI suspected of international terrorism. He said the family, like the rest of America, will have to wait for the police investigation for answers.įarook and Malik didn’t appear to have left behind a note, a law enforcement official said. “I have no idea why he would do something like this. They’re also unaware of any criminal history.įarhan Khan, Farook’s brother-in-law, told reporters he was at a loss, too. There are no indications his job was in jeopardy, police said. Shooting suspect's brother-in-law: 'I am in shock' And, along with Malik, he went into the building and began firing, authorities said. He is not currently enrolled.”įarook was at the party but left abruptly before the shooting. The university issued a statement Friday saying, “Syed Rizwan Farook attended Cal State Fullerton for one semester in Fall 2014 in the online graduate program in environmental engineering. Jeff Cook, a spokesman for that school, said that records indicate a student by that same name had been enrolled in Cal State Fullerton’s environmental engineering graduate program. He graduated from California State University, San Bernardino, with a degree in environmental health in 2010.Ī graduate student ID card from California State University, Fullerton, with Farook’s name on it was spotted by CNN on Friday inside his Redlands townhouse. Records list a man with his name and title who worked at the agency and made $53,000 in 2013. Opinion: San Bernardino: A horror that affects us allįarook, an American citizen, was an environmental health specialist with the San Bernardino County health department, which was hosting the holiday party at the Inland Regional Center where the attack took place. The grandmother became concerned when she saw reports of the shooting and couldn’t reach Farook. The couple left their 6-month-old girl with Farook’s mother Wednesday, saying they had a doctor’s appointment. This image of Syed Rizwan Farook appears on the dating site.
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