this morning on "world news now," developments overnight from san bernardino as investigators uncover explosive new details after the office complex rampage. we're live in southern california. >> surviving the worst. the office mate of the gunman taking a restroom break as the shoots were fired, a move that would save his life. his unforgettable ordeal. >> new this half hour, returning to washington, george w. bush and his right-hand man. >> what brought dick cheney and a whole lot of memories back to our nation's capital. it was history in the making. >> and later in "the skinny," the rock stars from coldplay get set for the gig of their lives. they're ready to perform for an audience of millions. it's friday, december 4th. >> announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." good friday morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. of course, everybody's still dealing with the tragedy that took place in southern california more than 24 hours ago. the massacre there in san bernardino still having an impact. as we get a clearer picture of the husband and wife killing team who shattered dozens of lives. >> police say syed farook and tashfeen malik had 6000 rounds of ammunition, 12 pipe bombs and there were 75 to 80 people in the room when they opened fire. 12 of the 14 people killed were county employees like farook. our coverage begins with abc's brian ross. >> the fbi is now treating the investigation of syed farook and his pakistan born wife tashfeen malik, as a case of terrorism. >> the evidence will lead us to the facts. we will go where the evidence takes us. >> reporter: behind the doors of the young couple's san bernardino home, police say they found an arsenal of weapons that

could have been used to kill thousands of people. >> clearly they were equipped and they could have continued to do another attack. >> reporter: in the garage, a virtual bomb factory with 12 unexploded bombs, described as similar in make to this one featured in an al qaeda publication. and more than 6,100 unspent rounds or bullets found at the home, and in the getaway car, along with two high-powered assault rifles and two handguns. all purchased legally and quietly stockpiled by farook, prior to the deadly assault on a holiday party for his fellow workers from the county health department. >> nobody just gets upset at a party, goes home and puts together that kind of elaborate scheme or plan. to come back and do that. there was some planning that went into this. >> reporter: by outward appearances, farook, born in chicago, lived a quiet life in this small community outside los angeles. on muslim dating sites, he described himself as devout and looking for love, seeking a wife who would wear a hijab. he called himself a liberal, interested in snowboarding,

working on cars and taking target practice in the backyard. his wife is a mystery to authorities, and it's not clear how they met. >> we don't know enough. we do not know enough. >> reporter: she came to the u.s. with him in 2014 from saudi arabia, on what's known as a fiance visa, and according to this marriage certificate, they married in riverside, california, in august of that year. when their daughter was born just six months ago, they registered for baby gifts, asking for pampers and an infant car seat. yet, on wednesday, they left all that behind, as farook took the wheel of the suv, rented just a few days earlier, and his wife sat in the back, firing dozens of rounds, as the police closed in and ultimately killed them both. >> the fbi is looking at connections between farook and at least two specific individuals here in the united states who may have been involved in the radicalization of farook or the planning of the attack but the fbi says it's still too early to call this an act of terrorism.

brian ross, abc news, new york. >> as investigators uncover more details about the suspects, the san bernardino community is confronted with grief. >> our coverage continues live in san bernardino with abc's brandi hitt. brandi, good morning. can you tell us about the vigil there last night? pretty emotional. >> reporter: good morning, reena and kendis. what a turnout overnight. there were hundreds if not thousands of people who gathered for this public vigil to honor the victims, the 14 people who were killed there. many of the people said they didn't know any of the victims. they just wanted to come and show their support. the mayor was there is along with many officials and the mayor told the crowd, the eyes of the world are now on us because of this mass shooting and we refuse to let it cripple us, reena and kendis. >> and brandi got to say the folks in san bernardino have been keeping us updated throughout this entire thing and they held a late night news conference last night. what did the investigators reveal?

>> reporter: they held one pretty late last night. governor jerry brown actually made an appearance and said that he believes that the state of california is working together best as possible, and he still says we still have to be on our guard. i thought that was an interesting point that he made. when it came to the investigators, they revealed nearly all of the victims were, in fact, county employees here which is not a surprise because it was a county training event with the department of public health. but still most of them appear to have been targeted, county employees, the people who weren't county workers, a couple of them, worked at a coffee house here. so that is so unfortunate. then of course, we heard from one of the first responders for the very first time. one of the first officers on the screen describing the heart break and carnage. he was even shaking. having to look into the faces of all these victims, see the fear and unfortunately, bypass so many of the wounded because their first goal was to try and find that shooter.

luckily more officers came on scene and he said he was able to let those officers go after the gunmen if they were still at the scene so he could help those who were wounded. >> that first responder saying they trained for the worst and this was much worse than they've trained for. brandi, thank you. >> reporter: he said you could smell the gun powder. if you can imagine how many shots had to be fired in order for you to smell that kind of gun powder. >> that's why he thought they were still there in that scene there because he could still smell it. it was still very fresh. brandi hitt, thank you. >> so many things about this attack that you don't realize from the outside till you hear these stories. >> it was really an emotional late night news conference. all 14 people killed have now been identified and those who made it out alive are recalling the horror. patrick baccari was sitting at the same table as farook but in the men's restroom when the shots rang out. i took cover when a blast after

shrapnel actually shot through the paper towel dispenser and actually hit him in the face. >> i announced to the other people in the restroom, we're under attack. get on the floor. and so the one that was beside me, i told him to get down on the floor and we put our feet against the door to inhibit anybody from entering the restroom. >> police led them to safety. baccari who is also a medic stuck around to help those who were the most seriously wounded. we're starting to see that gun sales soar after mass shootings, including the one in san bernardino. the fbi set a one-day record for background checks last friday. this is after the colorado springs attack. even though it appears unlikely congress will take any action on gun control, many americans aren't taking any chances. >> it jumps up some for two reasons. one, you have the politicians start talking about gun control immediately during or you know, when that happens. and also the people being concerned for their own safety and wanting to take care of their families and themselves.

>> even california sees a spike in gun purchases after high profile mass shootings and december could see a record number of background checks in the golden state because thousands of californians buy guns as christmas gifts. another victim of last week's planned parenthood shooting in colorado springs will be laid to rest today. thousands of people are expected to turn out for the funeral and procession for university of colorado police officer garrett swasey, including the governor and the mayor. swasey responded to the emergency at the clinic, even though it wasn't in his jurisdiction. he leaves behind a wife and two children. hundreds of protesters led by the group black lives matter stormed city hall in minneapolis last night showing support for demonstrators who had been camped outside a precinct since the fatal shooting by police of jamar clark last month. police cleared out that encampment earlier yesterday but protesters say they'll continue demonstrating till police release video of the shooting. >> and also from minnesota, word

of the death of rock singer scott weiland. he was best known as the former lead singer of the stone temple pilots, one of the most successful bands of the 1990s. he had a long history of substance abuse. he died in his sleep and was found on his band's tour bus last night in minnesota shortly before a show was scheduled to start. he even tweeted 12 hours ago that he was heading to atlanta and looking forward to it. scott weiland, just 48 years old. >> the family of a "washington post" reporter jailed in iran is not giving up. jason rezaian's brother delivered a message yesterday. iranian officials say that he was spying for the u.s. he was sentenced to an unspecified prison term. yesterday was his 500th day of imprisonment. >> he's depressed, he's mad, he's angry. he's been really neglected mostly. left by himself almost in solitary for 17 months now. >> the state department says it

supports the petition and is continuing its own efforts to free rezaian. the publisher of the "washington post" said the u.s. should keep the treatment of rezaian in mind of their own when it deals with iran." >> to washington, d.c. now and the newest bust to be unveiled in the u.s. capitol building belongs to former vice president dick cheney. his wife lynn did the honors yesterday on capitol hill. former president george w. bush was there and said he benefited from cheney's counsel during his time in office. cheney was equally full of praise for his former boss. >> i've been granted a few distinctions along the way in politics and there's none i prize more than to have my name there in the story of those years beside the name of our president george w. bush. >> there were some light moments, as well. cheney said being cast in marble as a former vice president is one chance at being remembered. then he turned to vice president biden and said you see, joe, there's much to look forward to.

>> you know at one point in the day somebody tweeted there was no democrats at that event. i could not believe that. come on. there had to be. obviously joe biden was there and i can't imagine. it was early on, a political reporter had tweeted that out. >> i'm sure there were plenty. >> there must have been, right? a russian artist just completed a sculpture he believes will become a guinness record. >> that's because it is a life sized statue of russian president vladimir putin he chiseled from more than 150 pounds of chocolate. it is expected to take center stage at this weekend's festival of chocolate in st. petersburg. >> he crafted a chocolate version of putin's dog connie and once the festival is over, the putin and connie confections will not be eaten or sold. instead they'll be returned to the workshop where they were made presumably where they'll melt into oblivion and maybe somebody will make some fondue out of that. >> you don't want to eat that once it's been on display. >> it might it be good chocolate.

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along with the horror and the grief that's gripped americans as we all watched the san bernardino massacre play out has been another more visceral reaction. >> so many of us can't help but wonder, it's been on my mind and so many people's mind, what do you do in that same situation. an active shooter in your workplace. abc's elizabeth vargas gets life saving advice. >> you need to react, the first

five seconds of an active shooter incident is paramount. >> reporter: workplace safety consultant john bruner says to save your life, fight the panic. first, try to run. >> if you're in this situation, elizabeth, and you know that the shooter is pretty far away, right here, we have an exit. we're going to tell people, "we have a shooter down the hall. let's exit over here." >> reporter: if there's no quick way out, use anything to create a distraction. a fire extinguisher can create a literal smoke screen. but say you're trapped and there is no way to run. option two, hide. in the bathroom without a lock? bruner says improvise by using a belt to slow down entry. and if you have to hide inside an office -- >> we lock this door. >> reporter: but what if you're cornered in your office and the gunman finds your hiding spot? >> if you're hearing him bust through this door, you have to quit the hide and you have to attack. >> reporter: option three -- fight. the minute he comes in the door, i go at him? >> you need to be aggressive. you have to fight for your life. >> reporter: look around for

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top. >> any hate crime is a horrible thing. no matter from where it comes and should be condemned very strongly. >> multiple shots that were fired. we're getting a suspect last seen wearing a black ski mask, all black clothing carrying a shotgun. >> why would he do something like this? i have absolutely no idea. i am in shock myself. >> we have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. and there are some steps we could take. >> it is time for us to say, we're going to have comprehensive background checks. we're going to close the gun show loophole. >> we have to really cherish and protect our second amendment. and i will be the best at it, believe me. >> we're here to bury police misconduct in the city of chicago. >> he has become an issue rather than dealing with the issue and a distraction. >> i honestly feel good about it. i really do.

i really feel at peace with it. and you know, excited for what's to come honestly. the amount of respect that i have for the fans on the road just showing mutual appreciation and respect for each other to me is enough. ♪ where did you get that body from ♪ ♪ where did you get that body from ♪ ♪ i got it from my daddy, got it from my daddy, got it got it ♪ >> thank you, psy for giving us a little pick me up. >> a little levity on what was a rather tough week. that's his new video "got it from my daddy." >> 24 million views. >> already. >> i'm not surprised. >> still 2 billion short where his previous one got. >> i want to wish those of you celebrating on sunday an early happy hanukkah. >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning -- california rampage. uncovering the suspects' past. inside their home. with multiple explosives and an arsenal. new video of the suspects' shootout with police. we're live? san bernardino with the latest. a coffee shop manager. a father of six. an nfl player's cousin. all 14 people killed in the shooting. road rage. two drivers in luxury vehicles. getting into an argument when one pulls out a gun. the shooting is caught on camera. and hail mary. a wild finish on thursday night football. the play that everybody will be talking about today.