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FBI Raids Home of San Bernardino Shooter's Friend Over Gun Purchases
The Los Angeles Times ^ | Saturday, December 5, 2015 (2:58 p.m. PST) | Aoun Sahi, Richard Winton and Paloma Esquivel

Posted on 12/05/2015 3:59:08 PM PST by kristinn

I agents on Saturday raided a Riverside home belonging to a friend of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook as they try to determine whether the man purchased two of the semiautomatic rifles used in the massacre, according to a law enforcement source.

The source, who asked to remain anonymous because the case is ongoing, said officials have been trying to talk to man to see what he knows about the attack. It's far from clear whether the man had anything to do with the violence or even knew what Farook did with the guns, the source added. A second source said the guns were purchased three years ago.

The search warrant was served at the home on Tomlinson Avenue, according FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said. She did not have a specific address.

"The warrant has been sealed by the court and I am prohibited from commenting further," she said.

Victor Venegas, who lives in the neighborhood, said law enforcement showed up at a home in the 3800 block of Tomlinson Avenue early Saturday and stayed for a few hours.

He and other neighbors have said Enrique Marquez, Jr., a young man who lived at the home, and Farook appeared to be good friends. The source said Marquez is the person the FBI is seeking to interview.

Farook, his parents and siblings lived on Tomlinson for several years before moving out a few months ago. Marquez lived next door.

While Farook generally kept to himself, the one exception was his friendship with Marquez, who like him, loved to tinker with cars, neighbors said.

On Thursday, Gustavo Ramirez, who said he was Marquez' stepdad told a Times reporter that he and his wife hadn't heard from Marquez since Wednesday afternoon and were concerned. Ramirez said it was unlike Marquez not to...

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
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To: lacrew

$50k not $70k as Environmental Inspector grading restaurants. Too much $$ for a job like that. Ridiculous.


81 posted on 12/05/2015 10:34:36 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: SE Mom

There is no “prevented”. All they needed was a search warrant.


82 posted on 12/06/2015 3:25:26 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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FBI Raids Home Of San Bernardino Shooter's Friend
83 posted on 12/06/2015 5:36:32 AM PST by McGruff (I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction - Barack Obama)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I want to hear more from the survivors and what they saw on the scene.


84 posted on 12/06/2015 7:00:40 AM PST by azkathy (OBAMA IS WEARING OUT MY CAPS LOCK!!!)
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To: maggief
Marquez was not home and had earlier self-admitted himself into a mental health facility in Long Beach, Calif.

That has been confirmed by some California News programs.

85 posted on 12/06/2015 7:13:13 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama has groomed CAIR to be THE voice of Islam in the USA as a dangerous political force in the USA)
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To: Grampa Dave

The two rifles were probably some of those Eric withHolder gave to the Mexican drug cartels in the Fast and Furious farce!


86 posted on 12/06/2015 11:56:31 AM PST by 2harddrive
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To: 2harddrive

Holder/Obama/Jarrett/Enrique Marquez in fast and furious action?


87 posted on 12/06/2015 12:36:48 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Obama has groomed CAIR to be THE voice of Islam in the USA as a dangerous political force in the USA)
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To: Steely Tom

could be white hispanic, identifying as a hispanic but actually is islamic chick in disguise.


88 posted on 12/07/2015 2:19:02 AM PST by Nailbiter
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