Authorities Respond to Report of ’20 Victim Shooting’ Incident in San Bernardino: Fire Dept.
POSTED 11:19 AM, DECEMBER 2, 2015, BY TRACY BLOOM AND MELISSA PAMER,
San Bernardino Fire Department units were responding to a report of a “20-victim shooting” on Wednesday, authorities said.
The incident was reported in the 1300 block of South Waterman Avenue, the Fire Department tweeted shortly before 11:15 a.m.
San Bernardino police confirmed around 11:30 a.m. there was an active shooter in the area of Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue near Park Center Circle.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department warned people to avoid the area due to police activity.
A “hard closure” was in effect at Orange Show Road / Waterman Avenue and Park Center Circle in San Bernardino, the Sheriff’s Department tweeted.
The suspects, she said, are heavily armed and were possibly wearing body armor.
“It’s a very active scene,” Cervantes said. “It’s very fluid.”
