this morning on "world news now," developments unfolding quickly for the southern california shooting rampage. >> the details coming in from the scene from investigators and what we're learning overnight about the witnesses, live extended coverage ahead. including the suspects, their identities and the search for a motive. the latest from police trying to piece together what happened in their intense investigation. >> and later inside the minds of suspect who's carry out deadly gun violence and the warning signs about deadly terrorist acts here in the homeland. it is thursday, december 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this busy thursday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. it is a busy thursday morning late night news conferences or early morning news conferences were held out in san bernardino as we mentioned. a lot of information coming in.

i guess we should get right to it. the breaking news out of san bernardino, california. the search for a motive does continue at this hour after the deadliest mass shooting on u.s. soil since sandy hook. >> at least 14 people were killed and 1 wounded in the bloody rampage at a social services center. >> two suspects are dead a man and woman killed in a fierce gun battle with police after a high speed chase. one identified ass syed farook. brandi hitt leads off coverage live from san bernardino. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are three very active police scenes here in san bernardino at this hour. we are where it all began where the shooting spree started just a few minutes ago, police have now identified both of the suspected gunmen as a young couple. they were both armed with assault rifles and handguns. and one of them opened fire on his fellow colleagues.

it ended as it began in a hail of gunfire captured on this cell phone video. four hours of terror in san bernardino after a gunman stormed an office building killing 14 people. the final confrontation on a neighborhood street. a dark suv riddled with bullets. a person with a gunshot down feet away, another dead inside. >> of the suspects that are dead at the scene, one is a male. one is a female. they are both armed with assault rifles. they're both armed with handguns. >> reporter: abc news confirmed one of the suspects is syed farook. >> why would he do something like this? i have absolutely no idea. i am in shock myself. >> reporter: law enforcement tracked down the suspects just two miles from the initial attack at the inland regional center. >> multiple shots that were fired. we're getting a suspect last seen wearing a black ski mask, all black clothing carrying a

shotgun. >> reporter: witnesses describe a barrage of gunfire. the people working there called their families. >> she was scared and she said i just want to tell you that i love you. she called us from in the hospital but she's doing better. she's alive. >> i have a suspect dressed in camo, mask, helmet, kevlar. >> reporter: investigators say the shooters targeted a workshop and training event inside the center. the bomb squad seth investigating a suspicious device authorities believe could be an explosive. in fact, in the last few hours, we've been hearing officers detonating potential explosives inside that building. still a very active scene. they want to make sure nothing has been left behind that could hurt anyone. we've learned the group holding that meeting behind me was the san bernardino county public health department. the police department just announcing that syed farook was an environmental specialist there. and police and several witnesses

say he was at that meeting and then left. police say some said he was angry. roughly 30 minutes before the shooting began. reporting live in san bernardino, brandi hitt, abc news, kendis and reena? >> before you go, do we know anything further about a motive? is this potentially isis inspire sthd can we go that far at this hour? >> that's pretty far to go according to officers. they're not ruling it out but still have a lot to investigate. was this an angry employee firing back at colleagues or more to it? we do know tashfeen malik and syed farook both fairly young were either in a relationship as far as a fiance or they were possibly married. officers don't know but know they were together. they were a couple. and officers also originally thought they were searchinging for three suspects. they said they believe now there were only two shooters and they

believe both of those shooters are dead. >> brandi hitt. the police officers were saying they did detain somebody. they were questioning him but don't believe that he was one of the shooters. our thanks to brandi hitt in san bernardino. of course, we're going to continue in with her a little bit later. >> the final confrontation with the suspects took place in a residential neighborhood. >> one resident was home when it took place, waiting to go to work. he made it as far as his garage when he heard this. [ gunfire ] >> an up-close view of what was going on this afternoon. >> well, of course, a long list of questions have to be answered about this particular rampage. >> investigators are only starting their work looking into every aspect of what happened, who was involved and why. abc's pierre thomas with more. >> reporter: law enforcement officials in a desperate attempt to go over the background of the two dead suspects.

who were they communicating with, who are their associates? their phones, their computers, social media footprint is being vacuum cleaned. obviously there's a possibility of terrorism. there are a lot of different scenarios here. it could be terrorism, workplace, a combination of both. till they know, they won't be making any final determination. last week the fbi director and attorney general had a very rare joint appearance together in which they talked about the concern that people here who might thinkize with isis for whatever reason would do some sort of copycat attack. that is part of the environment that's being looked at. also, we've seen such a spate of mass shootings this year. i think we calculated that this year alone, 56 case afc mass shootings where three or more people have been killed. the most telling thing we know is what they were wearing and carrying. they were wearing tactical gear. they also had assault style rifles and handguns. the possibility of an explosive.

these were people who came to kill. and that is deeply concerning and even though this was a horrific day, law enforcement is breathing a sigh of relief in that they got two suspects because imagine if those people were still on loose with no suspects. in the mass shootings we've seen at least in the last couple years, we just haven't seen women involved. that's something that we'll be closely looking at and analyzes. at this point, they want to know who that woman is and who were her associates. what is her connection to the other male suspect who is also dead. so many questions. >> pierre, thank you so much. president obama was giving an interview when he was received word about the rampage in california. >> here's what he told cbs news. >> fbi is on the ground offering assistance to local officials as had he need it. it does appear that there are going to be some casualties and

you know, obviously our hearts go out to the victims and the families. the one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. >> and the president went on to call for a bipartisan effort to make americans safer by passing what he calls common sense gun laws. >> and he also pointed out that many people on the airline no fly list are still able to buy guns in this country. of course, reaction has been coming in all across this country from.politicians especially house speaker paul ryan among those reacting to the massacre in california. >> at his first capitol hill christmas tree lighting, the wisconsin republican called for a moment of silence for the victims just a kay earlier in response to the shooting at a planned parenthood clinic, he urged congress to prioritize mental health reform. >> among the many candidates

expressing sympathy for the victims was donald trump. he began his rally last night with a moment of silence. he also thanked law enforcement for their efforts saying they don't get enough credit for their work. earlier he tweeted the shooting looks very bad. we have much more coverage coming up from southern california ca later this half hour. we're going to hear from more eyewitnesss telling their stories to our station kabc. >> turning to other news beginning with the trial of the baltimore police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. defense aorneys are disputing when gray was injured in the back of a police transport van and claim porter asked gray if he needed medical attention while he was being taken to a police station. earlier prosecutors denied that saying gray needed medical help and that he couldn't can be brief. in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel is refusing calls for his resignation. officer jason van dyke is now facing first degree murder charges for the shooting death

of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald, emmanuel is also resisting the call by illinois illinois attorney general for a justice department probe saying the fbi and u.s. attorney's office already have an ongoing investigation. >> let's turn toward the weather because parts of the southeast are seeing severe flooding. in western north carolina, a campground flooded faster than usual. individuals had to haul all vehicles to high ground. one man and his puppy were rescued from a trailer. several area roads are also closed at this hour. there was significant flooding in northwest georgia with some residents evacuated. several roads washed out or blocked by mud slides isolating residents and some cools were closed, as well. the southeast gets a reprieve, but the northwest is in for severe storms yet again. here's paul williams at accuweather. good morning. >> thanks.

we're looking at a strong push of winds coming off the pacific like a big old bully bullying its way in the form of 60-mile-per-hour winds. we're looking at the possibility of power outages and we're going to see tree damage. that's going to possibly cause concerns as far as even the commute throughout the northwest portions of the country. in addition to that, watch out for a series of storms to hit the same area, as well. kendis, reena. >> need his take on a day like this. thank you. coming up, our top story. the shooting rampage in southern california. >> the outraging from coast to coast as the nation confronts grief and disbelief following another mass shooting. > inside the minds of suspect smus. what the government has just revealed about warning signs. you're watching a special edition of "world news now." yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet.

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recapping our top story, that horrific scene in san bernardino, california. at least two the shooters opening fire on workers at a center for the disabled killing 14 and injuring 17 others. as terrified employees left the building with their hands in the air, others hid in offices till police arrived hours later. two suspects were killed in a shoot-out with police. tashfeen malik and syed farook

identified. there's still no word upon a possible motive. >> there's a new report from the secret service that ames to provide insight into active shooters. >> and the report profiles the type of people most likely to pursue a mass shooting. elizabeth hur has more on the potential warning signs. >> reporter: in this video obtained by abc news, you can see why police must always be on guard. this is what prompted the lockdown at the pentagon in 2010, john patrick by del calming walking toward the entrance and pulling out a 9-millimeter handgun and shooting. officers returned fire killing bedel. according to investigators bedel was paranoid and believed the government was spying on him. >> we continue to see these instances happen. all but one exhibited concerning behavior prior to the attack. >> reporter: this is one of 43 attacks on federal governmentables since 2001 studied by the secret service. the agency now urging law

enforcement and the public to watch forewarning signs. >> anywhere where you're interacting with people where you have a system and can take that information to someone in authority who might be able to intervene. >> reporter: the report revealing while more than half the attacks on the government involved so-called lone wolves with guns some have detonated bombs and even mailed poison to the department of transportation. list had your, abc news, new york. >> part of this report they say to get help for the people who need it early. but there are so many differentdon warning signs. sometimes it's hard not to fend someone by saying you've got mental elt issues. >> one of the striking things about this particular incident, it might have been one of the first if not the first time we've heard a female shooter involved in a mass shooting in this country in particular. so the profile of what we believe to be a mass shooter has definitely changed and evolved over the last couple years.

>> as brandi mentioned earlier, we don't know if this is isis inspired. with the paris attacks a couple weeks, there was a female involvement who detonated her suicide vest. you're seeing this becoming more of a tactic used in these type of situations. >> sad tactic. >> how the events in san bernardino have affected the race for the white house and the debate over gun control. again coming to the forefront as the candidate react. >> first the latest from southern california. a community desperately searching for answers. that picture there.

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continuing coverage of the mass shooting in san bernardino. the effects of the massacre will be with us for quite some time. >> and even the people who survived the attacks or witnessed the chaos are going to be scarred emotionally. they've been talking to our station in southern california, kabc. here's some of that coverage. >> our daughter's in there. she texted us about 30 minutes ago and said that there was a shooter. she thought he had shot 10 to 20 people. >> she said the guy came in next to her office and i guess started shooting. >> shooting at my work, people shot in the office waiting for cops. >> but she's okay? >> pray for us. >> she just said that she was in a room. she locked herself up. there were shooters. >> i haven't been able to contact my boyfriend. he's in there. him and his brother.

if you see this, brian, call me. let me know that you and your brother are okay. >> all of a sudden, boom, it was like right here. >> boom, boom, boom. >> they said they're on the loose. >> i was right behind the building and i heard all the shots. >> multiple shots. shots going off like crazy. just one right after the other. and as i came out, then we had seen a black suv flying down the street. what i saw looked like one guy was wearing military fatigue. >> so heart breaking as you can imagine. one of the questions at a press conference that just took place to the police chief there was what do you want to tell the community. he says i want to tell the entire community we're working really hard to make sure they're save. the big relief the two suspects they believe behind this have been killed. they're not on the run. >> but this investigation still has so many hours and days ahead of it, even at this hour, there are several scenes that police

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start the reef. ditch the misery. let's end this. ♪ some of the touching images out of southern california, and they look all too familiar unfortunately. this horrific news out of san bernardino has us all looking for answers and beyond, of course. the immediate details, the larger question looms, why does this keep happening? >> and that california community mourning the terrible loss of the victims. abc's byron pitts has reaction from around the nation during what's supposed to be a festive time. >> we reflect on the 14 who died. a nation outraged at yet another

senseless act of violence. the annual capital tree lighting ceremony becoming a cathartic moment. >> even in the darkest of times, god is there and he is good. >> the festivities planned for california's state capital tree lighting ceremony taking a subdued tone. governor jerry brown saying our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families and everyone affected by the brutal attack. meanwhile politicians offering remorse, from hillary clinton, i refuse to accept this as normal. we must take action to stop gun violence now. dianne feinstein mo attempted to ban assault weapons two years ago, each time i see news of another mass shooting i feel it in the pit of my stomach. and ted cruz who voted no on the assault weapon ban, our prayers are with the victims. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> so many reactions coming from all over the place. today's daily headline striking.

it says god isn't fixing this after showing many of the tweets from republican lawmakers saying our prayers are with the victims, ted cruz saying our prayers are with the victims. >> that almost seems like a reflective response from folks in politics. people are kind of getting upset over why there isn't more action taken on capitol hill over gun regulations. senator connecticut senator chris murphy saying your thoughts should be about steps to stop this carnage. your prayers should be forgiveness if you do nothing again. >> chris murphy has been a champion for gun control legislation. he met, of course, with the family of sandy hook, this being the deadliest mass shooting since sandy hook. his initial reaction to all of this was oh, god, not again. a lot of people saying that. >> a lot of people are saying that and worrying how this could be prevented in their own communities. that's the news for this half

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this morning on "world news now," disbelief, grief and fear after the deadly california shooting rampage, the unforgettable scenes, the human toll. the search for answers and the breaking developments overnight. >> including details just released about the suspects, their take-down and what led to the shootings. we'll take you live to san bernardino. >> and later gun violence as a campaign issue. the presidential hopefuls address the emotional topic as they look for votes. it is thursday, december 3rd. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. we want to get right to the breaking news in san bernardino, california. the latest mass shooting to rattle the nation. we're talking 14 lives lost in