if you go on the internet right now, go online, see a fund-raising page already set up for michael wetzel launched for his wife and six children. it's already raised more than $100,000. wetzel was a supervising environmental health specialist for san bernardino county. now, as for the suspects, syed farook and wife tashfeen malik, we were at their home a few miles away in redlands. it was an eery scene. we talked to some of the neighbors. they said they saw the couple and their 6-month-old and said syed farook was a regular at a local deli. he was blended in just fine, he was an american citizen but obviously there was a lot more going on in this life. we have a dmv photo we obtained also today after syed farook. he was born in the united states to a pakistani family. his wife tashfeen malik came to the u.s. last year with a pakistani passport and a fiancee visa. if you're familiar with this it's called a k-1 visa. authorities tell us, nbc news, that farook appeared to have been radicalized. they say he'd been in touch with people in the l.a. area who've expressed jihadist oriented views.

instead they are planning her dad's funeral. >> you referenced michael wetzel. i think we have some pictures of him at church, just a week or so ago. why don't we play that. >> for those of you that don't know me, i'm missing our better half. she's home with one of our kids this morning. i'm mike. this is carli here. katie, kylie and andrew. and ali, of course. >> that's just heartbreaking. michael wetzel and his children at church last weekend. >> reporter: yeah, heartbreaking to see that. 37 years old. he was a father of six. when you think about the people that lost their lives, they range in age from 26 to 60 years old. again, a few of the wounded are still recovering today. when we think of all these lives lost, this community is just devastated. even as we learn more about this investigation. >> gabe gutierrez at the church. thomas roberts, we talked earlier about the vigils. you were at those vigils last night. >> reporter: i did attend that vigil. it was held at san manuel 66ers park, the minor league ball team here in san bernardino. basically the feede

michael wetzel was a father, husband, and breadwinner. >> they are overwhelmed. last their father. jennifer clings to her last embrace with nicholas thalasios. >> i got an extra hug and kiss before he left. i am holding on to that. >> authorities say the f.b.i. is now looking into possible connections between farook and two specific individuals poll possibly involved in the radicalization or planning. the f.b.i. said it is "too soon," to call it an act of terrorism. >>> as you saw, thousands filled the baseball stadium in san bernardino for a vigi the governor attended and promised full support. reggie is reporting from san bernardino. >> you could have stayed at home and not made a sign or talked to us. why are you talking to us? >> pus hims have a heart and we had nothing to do where this and i stand for my community members not for senseless killing. the names of the dead were read and the crowd joining in in the singing of "god bless america e. >> bay area congressman said she will no longer take part when congress hold as moment of silence for mass shooting

michael wetzel, a father of six young children. damian means, a health worker, played santa claus for children. sierra claybo , relatives say she loved protecting people as a health inspector. and nicholas thalasinos worked in the health department. he also lived in jackson, new jersey, for many years. asat we hear from the relatives of the wounded, one woman's dged in her body she was asked about her sense of securian. >> it's just crazy. things are just kind of out of control. and i don't have any sense of, you know, what to do. i got to tell you, i just keep focusing on the fact that my daughter -- i didn't get that phone call that those other families got. >> and as we mentioned, one of the people killed, nicholas thalasinos, lived in new jersey, worked for cape may county. you'll hear from is widow in the next half hour. he was 52 years old. pat, the victims killed range in age from 26 to 60. each one of them has a story to tell. the youngest victim killed had a baby boy just last year. she was married to her high school sweet

we are learning more now about those that did not mike it including michael wetzel.pervisor for the environmental health division of the county. his wife said he was an amazing man and her best friend. he was a member of the church of the woods. the church already raised over $90,000 on their way to a goal of $100,000. and nicholas thalasinos, 52, a health inspector for the county, a jewish man who was always willing to help others and he had two adult sons. and also daniel kaufman. he ran the coffee shop. and damien meins, an environmental health department employee for 28 years and a p.e. instructor at his catholic church school and liked to dress up as santa claus at this time of the year. just some of the people this community lost in the last 48 hours. >> one of the things we see is the incredible impact that it has on the medical professionals that have to deal with this with the first responders that go to the scene. i just wonder what kind of support they have going on and help that they have there for folks that have been through a trauma of their own frankl

michael wetzel leaves behind six children and his wife renee. a friend speaking for the survivors came and he wasn't in it they told her that if he wasn't in there that he was gone." robert adams had always wanted to be a dad. he and his wife set up for his family, a friend posted "he was says "he cherished every moment "yvette was an intelligent, motivated, and beautiful young woman" her youngest victim is too. aurora the community and families of all will need (jolene, mother killed in shooting) "i'm doing okay cause what else can i do? i rare oval office address to the nation youngest victim is too. aurora godoy was just 26 -she leaves behind a husband and a two year tremendous strength to move forward, a trait many learned from their loved ones. (jolene, mother killed in shooting) "i'm doing okay cause what else can i do? i have to stay strong." president obama will deliver a rare sunday night about what the government is doing to keep americans safe. the address will also touch on terror threats in the aftermath of the san bernardino attack

michael wetzel. 37 years old. married and a father of six.uld be seen around town with the kids shopping. one of his kids is an infant. nicholas thalasinos, he was a health inspector working along side farook, the shooter. a martyr for that faith. a second grade teacher and knew her husband was dead when she heard of the attacks and was texting him and got no response. and daniel kaufman. he ran the coffee shop at that regional center. his boyfriend said he was initially told kaufman was shot in the arm and was in surgery. he learned that was misinformation and his boyfriend was in fact dead. >> a workplace anger issue to finding out it was international in nature and had to do with jihadism. how did the community react to the shift if you will? >> there is a lot of confusion over how the shift happened. we spoke with the director of the mosque. he said it was a deeply religious man. somebody that came to prayer as much as twice a day and sometimes on his lunch break but no signs he was radicalized. the only sign the director of the mosque sa

michael wetzel is 37 years old. six children michael wetzel has. piz wife described him as the most amazing person she knew. best friends, she described him. velaskco, contagious smile, full of life, loved by everyone that met her. just amazing stories. again, you hear from the families. this is one of the communities where people just know each other. we know in the hospital where the er staff was taking care of people, there were people who came in they knew as well. it's one of those types of communities. we're just trying to find out more about these families' loved ones. they want to talk, they want to share. >> there are still 21 people who were injured. many still in the hospital. some of them suffering from horrific gunshot wounds. >> yeah, no question. we know there's been a significant improvement and some patients remember charged. some patients' conditions were upgraded from critical to fair or stable. there's a little progress. there's a picture i wanted to point out to you of what the emergency room at arrowhead medical center in mome

. >> reporter: michael wetzel is grieving. >> there are 6 kids who lost their father. >> jennifer falicino clings to her last embrace from her husband nicholas. >> i got an extra hug and kiss, so i'm holding on to that. >> reporter: the fbi is looking for connections between farook and two individuals in the u.s. who may have been involved in radicalizing him or planning the attack. the fbi said it's too early to call this an act of terrorism. >> brian taff will be reporting from san bernadino throughout the day. the only local tv reporter on the scene. you can follow his reports on social media and on "action news." >>> coming up in the next half-hour, we'll hear about a man with ties to our area who died in the shooting rampage. >> annie mccormick is working coverage live in the satellite center. an incident about this controversy. >> reporter: fbi said a record for background checks last friday on black friday that amount approaching a record in a single day and was far more than requested on black friday last year. >> we did see an increase after paris for a few days and then it went d

michael wetzel is dealing with loss of a father, husband, and breadwinner. >> they are overwhelmed, six kid s have lost their father. and jennifer clings to her last embrace with her husband, nicholas thalasios. >> i got an extra hug and kiss before he left so i am holding on to that. >> authorities tell abc that the f.b.i. is new looking into a connection between farook and two specificvilles would may have been involved in radicalizing him or helping to plan the attacks. again, the f.b.i. said it is too wily to call it an act of terrorism. >> lauren, thank you. as you saw in the story, thousands filled the baseball stadium in san bernardino for a vigil and governor brown promised the full expert of the state. our news anchor is reporting from san bernardino and spoke to a woman with a message to share. >> could you have stayed at home, could you have not made a sign and could you have not talked to us, why are you talking? >>> muslims have a heart and we had nothing to do where this and i c.i.a. for my community members but i do not stand for senseless killing. >> the ceremony ending

michael wetzel and his wife had five children from previous marriages and one together. their church is working to raise >> can anyone good come from san what do you say? i say yes! >> reporter: at a vigil last night in san bernardino, all of the victims were remembered. >> this tragedy will not paralyze us and keep us from moving forward. or growing closer together together. >> reporter: the youngest victim 26-year-old aurora godoy leaves behind an infant son. the oldest isaac amanios leaves behind a wife and three his cousin, new york giants player nat burhay tweeted to followers to think of the families who were hurting from the shooting. danielle nottingham, cbs news, san bernardino, california. >> we have much more about the victims and their stories on our website cbsnews.com. >>> the san bernardino attack lasted about five minutes. but for the survivors, the memories will last a lifetime. many like chris dickey was sitting at a table five feet from syed farook but left to use the bathroom before the shooting started. >> there was no way that i can look at him and

we just learned this afternoon that michael wetzel is one of the victims. confirmed by his church, church of the woods. michael is a father of six, the church has been consoling his family all day. the church has set up a fund-raising page that, at this hour, has raised more than $65,000. you may remember, last hour, it was $51,000. they hope to raise at least $75,000. they should reach that within this hour. the next victim identified is nicholas thalasinos, health inspector with the county, jewish man. he always was willing to help others. he has two adult sons. checking with other hospitals here in the region, kate, riverside regional medical center reports two patients, a man and woman, airlifted to the hospital yesterday with multiple gunshot wounds. they underwent surgery yesterday. they are in critical condition. arrowhead regional medical center, five patients there in stable condition. >> thanks so much. the san bernardino shooting was addressed by several republican candidates at today's republican jewish coalition presidential forum, including mar

among them, michael wetzel, a father of six, coached youth soccer. and aso played santa for children. and nicolas, a loving husband. >> i'm sure that h he went down fighting and protecting people. >> reporter: his wife says she knew the gunman, syed farook. >> he never had anything bad to say about him. traditional tassels and his wife thinks he may have been targeted. >> heta believes in the jewish tradition and i believe my husband was basically martyred. >> reporter: tensert moments unfolding with each passing minute. 21mi wounded, several critical. >> i will believe it for the patients themselves to tell their own stories. >> reporter: families of the survivors speaking out. >> door open, gunman started shooting, everyone hit the floor. >> reporter: the bullet still in her sister's body. >> the bullet is apparently stillen somewhere in her abdomen. >> reporter: waiting and praying. >> you never think it's going to hit that close to home until it happens. >> reporter: but it did. families now asking for support an sd answers. >> reporter: san bern

and yvette velasquez and michael wetzel leaves behind a wife and six children. >>> amann ga gaspar was in charge of the holiday party at the social services center. the 32-year-old was originally from hindsdale. she was shot several times in the legs and arms. her parent are now by her side. is one of the strongest people i know. she has incredible faith in god and so we know that she'll get through this. she wanted to thank the first responders, police officers who helped her and the victims. stay with wbz for the latest developments on the online. >> we also have been keeping tabs on a breaking situation in boss tonight -- boston. police and the bomb squad called in because of a suspicious suitcase. this was tense moment. this entire area was roped off right by the sea port district there. our security analyst is on the line here. adam, you can give us a sense of what's going on and where the investigation goes now that the suitcase has been blown up. >> these situations are being taken very, very seriously, obviously. take a look at all of the circumstances around the suspicious pac

the second victim, michael wetzel. father of six.ecial district and was in a meeting when the shooters came in. according to this crowd founding page, his wife wrote, please pray. my husband was in a meeting and a shooter came in. there are multiple gunshots. i can't get ahold of him. eight hours later, she learned he had been killed. she's a stay-at-home mom. so far they have raised nearly $100,000. another victim, 42-year-old daniel kaufman ran the coffee shop. lastly, damian meins was remembered for playing santa. they have such interesting back stories. 21 people were injured in this shooting and we've learned that one of them was shot three times but managed to call his wife of two weeks to tell her he was alive. also, a health inspector who was supposed to receive an employee of the year award was also shot at that party. she has survived. it's more heart breaking when you're starting to put names with these faces. live in our newsroom. thank you. >>> it has reignited a debate about the gun laws. here is what our president says

. >> michael wetzel was a 37-year-old environmental specialist for the country. the husband and father with six children. more than 900 people donated money to set up a fund for his family. 52-year-old niklas worked as a health inspector in new jersey before moving to california. he was a religiousman, a staunch supporter of israel. he had two grown sons. 58-year-old damian meins started to work for san bernardino's department of environmental health in september. he met his future wife, the woman he called his soulmate, in high school. a former co-worker described him as an amazing guy who will be missed. >> 42-year-old daniel kaufman ran a coffee shop at the inland regional center. he trained developmentally disabled clients that worked there. this image shows kaufman's boyfriend, breaking down after hearing the news. new york giants football player matt berhay said his cousin was a victim. he went on twitter saying: this is the complete list of the 14 men and women killed in wednesday's attack. i'm john seigenthaler. thank you for watching. "america tonight" i

. >> reporter: it's a gut wrenching void now felt by the michael wetzel, a father of six. >> they are very overwhelmed. there's six kids that have lost their father, and renee is a stay-at-home mom so they've also lost all of their financial support. >> reporter: similar sentiments were shared by those who knew daniel coughman. >> everybody knew and loved him. the world will suffer from having one less person like him. >> reporter: 21 other victims were also injured in this tragedy. sources say five of the most severely injured are still now. >>> we're hearing the harrowing story of survival tonight from a co worker of the gunman. he says a trip to the bathroom saved his life. it was in there that he was hit with a blast, likely from bathroom wall. i turned back and lacked at the mirror. i can see that aim bloody here, here, and hear. and i don't know what it is. i announced the other people in the rest room, we're under attack. 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 rest room. >> in

among those also killed was michael wetzel, a married father of six children. his wife is a stay at home mom. one friend says now not only has she lost her husband but also the sole provider for their family. certainly the days and months ahead will be extremely difficult for many people now left to mourn those 14 people killed. shirleen. >> it absolutely will. trunk dray. >>> 6:06. just hours after the massacre, the u.s. senate voted against expanding the background checks for gun buyers. the vote was 50-47. it means gun buyers will face a background check only when they the proposed law had tried to expand that to inbound all gun purchases online and at gun shows. you can read more about the investigation into the deadly mass shooting on the abc7ny news app. we also have a can read more about each of the victims. >>> 6:07, and we have breaking news on long island. police are searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run that happened in nassau county. this happening just after 9:00 last night on marric road. the victim was crossing the street when

among them, michael wetzel, father of six. coached youth soccer. damien meins, played sandter for children. >> sierra claiborne. nicholas thalasinos, a loving husband. >> i'm sure he went down fighting and protecting people. >> jennifer says he knew the gunman syed farook. >> he knew syed. he worked with him. he never had anything bad to say about him. >> reporter: thalasinos often wore traditional tassels. his wife thinks he may have been targeted. >> he believed in the jewish tradition. i feel my husband was martyred. maybe they did get into an argument because my husband is outspoken. >> reporter: robert adams leaves behind a wife and 22-year-old daughter. another recognized as great human being. another engaged to be married next year, and another, 26. harry bowman. 46. shannon johnson, 45. 14 innocent victims taken too soon. families now asking for support and answers. >> reporter: the community is stitching itself together piece by piece. tonight a vigil is expected in san bernardino. >>> as the country mourns victims, it faces a political fi

. >> reporter: those who died were county health inspectors making sure drinking water to michael wetzel was a father of six young children, csached soarccer, damian means played sclaus, she loved protecting people by being a health inspector and nicholas came to california from jackson, new jersey. co-workers, family. >> and i'm sure that he he went down fighting and protecting people. >> reporter: and with the revelation about malik, was she the motivator? was she the one who influenced her husband to carry out an tack on his own co-workers. we couldreee a huge shift in :e investigation in the next few hours. reporting from san bernardino, michael garguo, back to you. >> thank you. >>> and nbc news has learned that investigators discovered a bomb-making facility inside the suspect's garage. according to documents, the network obtained the bomb-making equipment included pipes, tape, d at least one contain of smyiokeless powder. >>> meanwhile, farook's again about the man who's sister he is married to. farhan kahn tells lester holt he never saw this and he's furious about what this means

. >> michael wetzel's family is suffering. >> they're overwhelmed. six kids have lost their father. >> reporter: jennifer thalasinos clings to her last embrace with her husband. >> i got an extra hug and a kiss before he left. so i'm just holding on to that. >> reporter: now, as for the investigation, authorities tell abc news they're look for connections between farook and at least two individuals here in the u.s. who may have been involved in radicalizing him or the fbi says it's too early to call this an act of terrorism. all? >> reporter: so as of the latest news that i have seen from abc, they were not. investigators, according to them, say that the suspect farook was not on the radar or under investigation by authorities prior to this shooting. >> okay. bernardino. thank you, lauren. >>> and those who made it out alive are recalling the horror. including a co-worker who shared a cubicle with the gunman for years. >> he noticed farook wasn't there when they took the annual holiday photo. bacari was in the bathroom and took cover. >> i told the o

among them michael wetzel. a father of six. damian means. a health worker played santa for children. sierra claiborne and nicholas talaci talacino. his wife says he knew the gunman. >> he knew him. he worked with him. and he never had anything bad to say about him. >> he often wore traditional tassels. his wife thinks he may have been targeted. >> he believed in the jewish tradition. and i feel that my husband was basically martyred. i'm wondering if their did get an an argument buzz my husband was very outspoken. >> 21 wounded. several critical. >> i will leave it for the patients themselves to tell their own stories. >> families speaking out. >> i the doors opened. gunmen started shooting. everyone hit the floor. >> her sister was shot. the bullet still in her body. >> it is still somewhere in her abdomen. and we're just waiting. >> waiting and praying. >> you never think it is going to hit that close to home until it happens. >> but id did. families now asking for support and answers. >> san bernardino police lieutenant mike madden was th

and michael wetzel, father of six. damien meins had two kids of his own and played santa for other children. harry bowman and juan espinosa, both fathers of two. betbedal, mother of three, fled iran at 18 to escape extremism. >> she came here to have a better life and better education and everything else. and unfortunately it was taken away from her at an early age. >> two women in their 20s, just starting their careers. yvette velasco, an environmental specialist, sierra claiborne, a health inspector. tin nguyen, engaged to be married. her family said she brought happiness to everyone. shannon johnson, described as a fun-loving soul and a protector. nicholas thalasinos nicholas thalasinos, a devout messianic jew. and another person trained at the building's coffee shop. >> i believe that the world is going to be a much darker place with one person like daniel less. >> the youngest victim was 26-year-old aurora godoy. the oldest, who celebrated his 60th birthday this year. >> he should have came home at 4:00 and he sho

michael wetzel was in a stormed in. then a health worker named nick falacino. before moving to the west coast he worked in cape may, new jersey. >> it wasn't until early this morning that may oldest son called and let me know he had heard from nick's current wife jennifer about -- she had called to let him know he hadn't survived. >> he was a good person. i loved my father. >> he always wanted to use his environmental science degree to help people. >>> we are learning much more about couple who committed this horrific massacre. syed farook used social media. his wife, mallic, came to the ma she may very well be the radical laying force in this couple simply because of the fact that muslims in this country are prospering is not an inoculation against radicalization. >> again, we don't know for sure, however, quite yet. farook met his wife through an on-line dating muslim site. both had family in pakistan. >>> the deadliest mass shooting since the one at sandy hook elementary where 26 people were killed. there have been hundreds of mass shoot this is year in the

michael wetzel was a father to six children, three boys and girls. this mothr of three fled iran to escape extremism. >> she came here to have a better life, education and everything else. taken away atten early age. >> also killed ya vet and sara, two women in their 20s starting their careers tim was described daniel kaufman trained the disabled. the oldest victim celeb ted his 60th birthday this year. in the aftermath of the shootings, concerns about mietsplaced retaliation against muslims here and in the united states. mayor de blasio and others in tried to ease the fears. more than 100 people gathered for reassurance tonight. ray? >> tochuck, the mayor pledging allegiance, safety and support for the muslim community here in jamaica. i spoke to folks who say this is a well-received timely message. they are concerned about the way muslims are treated especially in light of the information coming out about the attack in california. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: she showed up on friday night to hear a positive message, a message of support from the mayo

among the dead, 37-year-old michael wetzel. married father of six. 58-year-old damien meins, a married father of two. 27-year-old sierra clayborn, a recent addition to the team of county inspectors. and nicholas thalasinos, a devout messianic jew. >> he knew syed. he worked with him. and he never had anything bad to say about him. but i'm wondering if maybe they did get into an argument because my husband was very outspoken. obvious he believed in the jewish tradition and i feel that my husband was basically martyred. and i'm sure that he went down fighting and protecting people. >> here is nbc's morgan radford with more on the other lives lost in wednesday's attack. >> reporter: this was the moment ryan reyes found out that his partner had died. until now, ryan still had hope that daniel kaufman made it out of work alive. >> i immediately freaked out, tried to call him, text him. >> reporter: kaufman was listed among the 14 people killed at the inland regional center when a office holiday party became a target. other victims,

also michael wetzel, a loving husband and father of six was laid to rest. >> he loved that family.he loved those kids. he just was the epitome of a family man, a good man, a supportive human. oh, his faith was strong. their faith is strong. just good. good man. >> while the community was mourning, syed farook's family including his mother moved possessions out of his apartment in redlands, california. that's the home where authorities say that farook and his wife tashfeen malik plotted and put together more than a dozen pipe bombs, also where they were 6-month-old baby who's now in state custody. looking ahead, the only person charged in connection with the terror attack enrique marquez is set to appear in federal court tomorrow where a judge will decide on bail. you may remember that marquez is the one who authorities say bought the ar-15s used in the shootings. fe's convicted of the most serious charge, eric, he could face up to 25 years in federal prison. >> will, the three victims of radical islamic terrorism right here at home. thank you. >>> back to politics now. hillary clin

dellacinos, he was a jew, very outspoken about matters of faith on social media. 37-year-old michael wetzel was a father of 6. he was a san bernardino county health worker from lake arrowhead. a friend of the family says his wife posted a facebook in the for him. his youngest is just 1. >>> among 14 killed, 12 of them were county workers, all identified this afternoon. they range in age from 26 to 58. >>> a new hampshire woman shot in yesterday's rampage. at 6:00, we told you she survived her injuries and new tonight fox 25's kristine mccarthy heard from her pastor and her parents with what gave her the will to fight on. >> reporter: there's a lot of relief here in the town of hinsdale new hampshire where amanda gasburg grew up but sadness and shock that such an active evil could hit such a small tight-knit community. >> reporter: amanda's mother had just finished decorating the mountain view seventh day adventist church when she news. >> you hear somebody's shot you're worried they're still alive or dead. so i went over to the family immediately. >> reporter: the 31-year-old was one of 21

also killed, environmental specialist michael wetzel, a father of six. >> we are very overwhelmed.here are six kids that have lost their father. >> nicolas tal la sin knows, damian meins and ten others their names of released by the san bernardino corner's office. many employees of the county health department attending a banquet when the shooting took place. 21 people also injured. kathy's younger sister denise hospitalized with a bullet still lodged in her abdomen. >> in over ever expects for something like that to happen so close to home. >> reporter: denise telling her sister about the horror inside that room. >> the door opens but you don't think anything of it. all of a sudden, gunfire starts. she felt a sting in her lower side of her back and then she knew she was shot. >> reporter: five of the most severely injured patients were transferred here to loma linda hospital where i spoke with their chief of emergency medicine. she told me they're prepared because in her opinion, something like this happening was not a platter of if, it was a matter of when this kayna whitworth, a

michael wetzel is survived by a family losing a father, husband, and breadwinner. >> six kids lost their fair. >> general step clings to her last embrace with her husband, nicholas. i got an extra hug and kiss before he left and i am holding on to that. >> authorities tell abc that the f.b.i. is looking for connections between farook and two individuals who may have been involved in radicalizing him or helping him plan the attacks. again, the f.b.i. said it is too early to call this an act of terrorism. in san bernardino for abc7 news. back to you. >> lauren, thank you. thousands filled the baseball constitutional in san bernardino for a vigil last night, the governor brown was in attendance promising the full expert of the state. reggie is reporting for us from san bernardino and spoke to a woman who had a message to share. >> you could is stayed a at home or not made a sign, why are you talking to us? >> we had nothing to do with this and i do not stand for senseless killing. >> the ceremoniened with the reading of the name of the dead and with the crowd joining in the exceptioning of

. >> reporter: another of the victims, michael wetzel, had six children. most were with him at church last sunday. >> this is our gingerbread carlie here who is in the "nutcracker" next week. kayton, kylie, and andrew. >> reporter: this is really about the community. >> it is. >> it is, all horribly, really, really bad. . >> reporter: the messages left here are heartfelt, offering prayers and condolences, but, scott, one off the notes up there says simply, "this must end." >> pelley: john blackstone tonight. thank you, john. that message was heard on the presidential campaign trail, and it rig nighted debates over gun control, terrorism, immmmration, andd surveillance. here's'sancy coes. >> i am convinced that was a terrorist attack. >> reporter: on oe thing, there is bipartisan agreement-- >> we are dealing with an act of terrorism. >> reporter: but everyone has their own approach to the threat. g.o.p. front-runner donald trump wants to step up surveillance on mosques. you know, i have friends that are muslims. they're very nice people but they understand

among them, michael wetzel, father of six. damien meins, sara claiborne. nicholas thalasinos, a loving husband. >> i'm sure he went down fighting and protecting people. >> jennifer says he knew the begunman syed farook. >> he knew syed. he worked with him. he never had anything bad to say about him. >> reporter: thalasinos often wore traditional tassels. his wife thinks he may have been targeted. >> i feel my husband was martyred. maybe they did get into an argument because my husband is outspoken. >> reporter: tense moments unfolding with each passing minute. >> we'll leave it for the patients to tell their own stories. >> reporter: families of survivors speaking out. kathy's sister denise was shot, the bullet still in her body. >> the bullet is still somewhere in her abdomen. we are waiting. >> reporter: waiting and praying. >> you never think it's going to hit that close to home until it happens. >> reporter: but it did families asking for support and answers. lester, more victims are expected to be positively identified in the coming hours, but in the