tomorrow. understand, people are scared and we understand there is concern that there may be more folks out there. rest assured we are doing everything w w can. we have brought every single asset to the table that we have available in this city, in this countynd this state. >> i'm very sad that people lost live i wish a speedy recovery to them and i am in shock that something like this could happen. >> reporter: good morning, i'm richard lui. live in san bebeardino, california with the latest on the mass shooting that happened here yesterday on a wednesday. this is what we know right now.

injured after a man and woman armed with assault rifles and semiautomatic rifles stormed during a christmas party type event.t. abououan hour east of los angeles. three explosive devices were later recovered that center which authorities rendered safe andd destroyed justt hours ago. police making contact with the suspects about four 1 hours after the initial report and a car chase then ensued ending with a shootout with police. and they identify the suspects as 28-year-old siedfuand they say

the couple has a 6 month old daughter who they dropped off at a grandmother's house in the morning saying they had a doctor's a aointment. farook was a u.s. citizen. he was employed as an environmenl specialist and a county employee for five years and was at the party right before leaving under quote angry circumstances. the police chief says there was some degree of planning although a motive has n n been identified as of yet. they have not ruled out terrorism at this time.( and the police chief addressed the media. >> in this county with, we have 14 people confirmed dead and one of the tips took us to a housesen redland where we made contact

looking for and that ended in a pursuit that t tk us to san bernardino avenue. there was an officer-involved shooting. i was told we ehaddhad 20 or 21 officers involved. and we initially put out that there was information of upwards of three shooters. and now it really looks like we have two shooters. we have not ruled out terrorism. the officers are for the most part doing okay. if anybody heard that on the radio, that was flat out heroic when they tracked down the suspects and ingangengaged them. and people were waiting to hear from one individual, the brother of the suspect. he spoke at a press conference

chapter of care, the counsel on muslim-american relations. >> i cannot express how sad that people lost their life and there's victims out there. i wish a speedy recovery to them and again, i am inhock that something like this could happen. i have no idea why he would do that, why would he do something like this? i have absolutely no idea. i'm in shock myself. the reason i'm here is to talk to the victims and from my family. >> reporter: our nbc news team has been spreading out to cover this story. and nbc news jay gray is in san bernardino and covering a a story for us here. jay. >> reporter: initially police thought there may be three suspects involved in the attack here and now overnight, they

just two possibly, a wife and husband that carried out the murders. >> wee are over the apartment in redlands. >> reporter: as the investigation continued overnight overnight, police and federal agents shared new information. >> there had to be some degree of planning that went into this. i don't think they did this on a spur of the moment thing. >> reporter: there are stillll three active scenes right now. the regional center. the roadway where suspects were killed during a shootout with police. and farook's home where investigators continue to search for anything thatt m m help them understand how and why it happened. >> we don't have the motive at this point. so, until we know the motive or

based on that motive -- we have not ruled out terrorism. >> reporter: he was an environmental specialist with san bernardino county for five years was at a holiday party with co workers when he left suddenly and then returnedd with his wife and they opened fire. and family members of the suspects are searching for answers in the tragedy. >> i have no idea. i havav noo idea why would he do that. why would he do something like this? i'm in shock myself. >> shocked and grief. that continues this morning to grip the shattered community. and three explosive devices described as pipe bombs were detonated by police robots. that's the latest live here. richard, back to you. >> reporter: thank you so much for e very latest on that and

follow the latest developments out of san bernardino, california. 106:00 local time. i'll throw it back to sheba. law enforcement continues to work at this hour. >> richard, thank you. the uk is joining the fight against isis in syria. eyes round the world were fixed on the british parliament. prime minister david cameron's plea to fellow law makers lasted more than an hour. >> if we won't act now when our friend and ally, france has been struck in thihi way, t tn our allies in the world can be forgiven for asking if not now, when? >> and so they did, passing the measure, 197 to 223 right before 6:00 p.m. eastern and five hours

strikes in syria. four royal war planes took off shortly after the vote and ash carter released statement a short time ago, applauding the united kingdom. here's meteorologist bill karins.. >> in south florida, we're going to watch heavy down pours possible for the next three days s s. miami, your entire winter you normally get six inches of rain and the red is three inches of rain, possibly four inches north of miami. . so, maybe two months worth of rain. and one little piece energy producininsnow on i i 80 across

northern portions of new england snow is possible. and so, your forecast for today, now storm in the pacific northwest, we're getting mild in the middle of the country. from oklahomaa city to shaug ochicago and minneapolis. and this afternoon should be very nice from d.c. to new york to atlanta. now a closer look at the day ahead. so, you see some of it rain and snow early in places like new england and skranten. giting finally a little bit more like typical december weather with temperatures in the 50s. so, much q qeter forecast, travel should be a little easier for the airport. >> we like quiet. coming up, heated langugue following the mass shooting in

today." deadly ram p pe in san bernardino, california, sparked out rage. and a british b badcaster said just another day in the united states of america. and house speaker held a moment of silence, asking those in attendance t tkeep the victims in their prayers. and many politicians tweeted out their thoughts and prayers. and that's the sibububct of a poignant cover in the daily news "god isn't fixing this." and they continue to hide behind meaningless platitudes. tracie, what's the main reaction today?

part of a laut of people and that moment of silence h hpened here and the moment that a lot of people have been waiting for, congress coming together with gun legislation, tt hasn't happened. california demococts are frustrated. >> i feel like you know, it's groundhog day every day. just keeps going on and on. >> reporter: president obama speaking publicly said there's more concern over terror than violence at home. >> they could go into a store in the united states and buy a firearm and there's nothing we can do to stop them p. >> the fear of the gun lobby in this place is unbelievab. >> reporter: congress has tried and failed to pass gun legislation, despite the fact that some people should not have weapons.

is finally coming together to say enough. >> reporter: several presidential candidates are in washington, some tweeting condolences and others shocked by this latest massacre. >> there's just hatred and evil and we need to b b able to combat these things. >> reportete questioning what happened. >> one, a mentally unstable person, two, a gun free zone a a those seem to be thehe common denominators. >> reporter: but still no new laws to prevent it and with this year-in deadlines, there's little if any chance that will actually happen. >> thank you. just ahead, today's other big headlines, including shocking developments in thehe

oscar pistorius. this morning on "today," matt lauer reports live from san berndino with the most extensive coverage on the mass shooting in californiaa where 14 are dead and police are learning more about the married suspects. that's coming up on "early today" rrrr and south africa's top appeals court has found oscar

his man s sughter conviction. he's currently under house arrest at his uncle's home after serving a year of his five year prison sentence. the story is he mistaken shot her mistaking her for an intruder. and he has the possibility of up to 15 years in prison. hillary clinton is calling for a federal investigation. dash cam video shows laquan mcdonald's being shot 16 times. officer van dike is charge wld first degree murder and is currently out on bond. and emmanuel fired the chicago's police superintendent on tuesday

task force for police accountability. in tennessee, two fort campbell pilots flying a cumannercu comanche helicopopr died last night. the names of the two pilots who were killed have not yet been released. and the statef texas is suing the federal government, trying to block six syrian refugees from resettling in dallas. the rescue committee has defied those orders. stat do not hav the authority to block refugees p. and we'e' be b bk with a step back in a moment

united states. the mass shooting in san bernardino, california was actually the second one of the day. another shooting on wednesday morning in georgia killed one and wounded three others. and tom costello reports, this year alone, the number of mass shootings has grown dramatically. over 350 so far. >> reporter: it's a never ending list of shootings. june 17th, a church in charleston, south carolina. nine killed during a prayer meeting and just last week at a

colorado springs, three more lost their lives including a policeofficer. >> we ehave a chance to over turn a process of gun homicides. >> reporter: according to mass shootiti tracker so far, 350 in 2015nd nearly 400 americans have lost theiei lives this year in a mass shootingng this map shows the stark reality. it's a problem across the country. at the same time gun sales in the country continue to spike. we learn the sales of guns on black friday alone rose. the fbi running a record of 185

since they're through unlicensed dealers, -- >> there are an estimated 300 million guns in the hands of citizens in the united states. thats essentially one gun for every man, woman and child in the united states.

this is "early today." >> reporter: good morning, i'm richard lui live in s s bernardino bernardino, california with the latest on the mass shooting that happened on wednesday. 14 people are dead, 17 injured. we can tell y y t t two suspected shooters are dead after a late shootout with police. there were reports throughout the day of a third shooter but police believe it wasas j jt two. jay gray is here with me still live in san bernardino. last you and i spoke, we were discussing how law enforcement was working at this very hour. >> reporter: and that's going to continue. this is a marathon, not a

think this is going to take some time. they hope to spend more time with those who were inside the facilitytyt the time of the attack. they and they'll continue to interview family members of the suspects in this case. and to pour over computers and cell phones and other things they hope to retrieve from the home they're searching in redwood. they'll look for as long as necessary, richard. >> reporter: jay, folks would not necessarily call this a sleepy community but it i i one of those communities in southern california known as the sprawl and this has hit them hard. >> reporter: when you see overnight, they continue to say it doesn't happen in a place like this. of course, that's what you hear a lot of times following these

something needs to be done as a result of this and that's something we've hrd time and time again. there seems to be frustration mixed with concern and the possibility of the third suspect which police have all but ruled out but still people in the community yre very concerned about that, richard. >> nbc's jay gray. thank you for your report and no doubt we'll be talking to you throughout the day on nbc news. and shieeba. > lot to piece together. reporting live for us from san bernardino, california. you've been watching "early today." of course, look for the latest