A Community Comes together tonight to mourn in San Bernardino, california. They held a vigil san manual stadium to remember the 14 innocent slaughtered during a Holiday Party yesterday. At the same time police continued to search attackers garage and what they have already found makes the point, the death toll kol have been even wor much worse and it is thursday night, the big story on acon news tonight is new information that doesnt completely answer the lingering question. Now was the attack in San Bernardino a worlace grudge or islamic terrorism. A u. S. Intel it it yens officials did say today that 8yearold saad farook wasn contact with known islamic extremists on social immediate aand fbiaid its tooarly to label attacks yesterday as terrorism. Authorities did confirm today that was in atnd answer at county employees at the Inland Regional Center and then left. He returned with his wife, Tashfeen Malik and they were both in dress and launched a spray of bullets. One vicm was nicholas falacanios he worked in liveded in Cape May County and his former wife and son still live in the delaware valy. We have a better idea today about the size of farooks and his wifes arsenal they had enough bull totes kill hundreds of people or more. At the search at the garage at redland apartment uncovered more than 4,000 rounds. Farook andashfeen fired 75 rounds at police before killed in violent conontation an a witness thook video that recorded the sound of that gunfire [ shots ] and Officials Say farook may have become radicalizeed but authorities are still not rea to desibe the couples motivation for the attack. We have reports tonight from chad pradelli in horsham from christie ile in the satellite center. First live to brian taff in san beern adean owe and brian you heard remarkable act from first restoppeder of what it s like to be first on the scene yesterday yeah, we did, jim, we now know there wer300 Law Enforcement officers from seven different agencies that responded to chaotic scene here yesterday during the hoursz over which it unfded and first among them was 26 year veteran of san berrdino Police Department a loc guy that has what we describes as i desk job now. And tonight hes being celebrated for actf heroism. [ sirens ]. When i entererd there was fresh begun powder and sme of gun boulder in the air leading me to believe there was were in fact shooters sti. Lieu tenpt mike madden was on way to lun when the first call came in. It was he closest to the sceeb and therefore he was first officer to respond. And even before he entererd the Inland Regional Center an saw what was happening he knew it was bad. I could hear it in r dispatchers voice that this was actually happening. This was real he excellent once through the doors where police say saad farook and tash even mallic fired rounds killing 14 and injuring 21 the sure real reality snet and training. It was extremely loud. [ sirens ]. There were people who were obviously injured and obviously in great amounts of pain. And that was evident in the moans and wails we werhearing in the room. Thinking the keen scene was still active he made the painful choice to move past the dead and injured toy find the shoot erin even then it was too late. Farook and malik was gone having cared out their Precise Mission in i amatter of minutes. As we now know they were not gone for long. Hours later this scene on nearby higay 375 bullets fired and two suspects dead. Tonight, only questions remain why. Andim we eaned information about how much this tragedy has hit no this community of the 14 people dead tonight, 12 were county employees and as wer18 of 21 who with injured seen obvusly as the investigation will be the healing process will be extremely long one here in San Bernardino, calornia. Thats where were live tonight, brian taff, channel 6 action news, jim. Brian, thank you. Lets find out more about nicholas falacinos who had roots in south jersey and delaware county. For that we go to Christie Ileto life in the vat light center, christie. His family tells us he grew up in new jersey great father and worked Cape May CountyHealth Department as health inspeingt tore before moving to callal and had ray deep passion for helping others. My brother we were talk before all this happened i didnt get the chance to. Jacob struggles to make sense of this shooting rampage that left father nicholas and 13 others dead. Me relives the moment he got devastating news. My boss came and got me and i looked in and saw my aunt d i knew i knew it s him. If nothing else families are hurting. Nicholass first wife tells action news the 52yearold says he work at cape may country heah department take aid before moving west. He was a wonderful man that had a passion for ensuring people were safe. He was a health inspector. He worked from the hazmat team in Cape May County. Its that dedication his former boss Gerald Thornton is remembering. He was a stickler on the rules and regulations. I will tell you this. He absolutely was. He would go out and inspect whatever businesses or whatever he had to do and i can tell you what he made thetow the line. Valacinos was massonic jew and supporter of isrl. His account along with page of his wife jennifer is slod flooded with condolences keeping you in prayers. I lovmy father and i always will. I want people to know he was a good person. He tri to help people. And according it a go fund me page to help cover funeral costs it says that he had met his wifjeep per online and had been together for 14 years. Reporting live. Christie ile. Action news, jim. Thank you, chris. I president obama offered thoughts and prars for victims at the white house and then said this country must do something to prevent more heartache. Well vl to seah ourselves as society to make sure we can take basic steps that would make it harder and not impossible but harder for individuals to get access to weapons. And then obama said it was possible the shooting was terrorist related or that it was result of workplace violence. For those that think we need more gun control they wont like to. For those who say there would be fewer victims of Mass Shootings if morpeople were armed, they think twhil is a good things. Fact is gun sales hasone up since terror aiingts tacks in paris and fbi processed a Record Number of background checks on black friday. Chad pradelli is live at gun end up in horsham. Chad what have you learned there tonight . Well, jim, tip cool it quantify the impact of Mass Shootings on gun sales and but locally here Gun Shop Owners soon a spike as more people are arming themselves [ knockn gunfire ]. The gun fire echoed inside clayton hunting and fishing. It went up ter paris and decreased and then increased yesterday and today. If its buzz gli here and we dont have the newon we can tell theres a mass shooting because of influx of people. Its hunting and Holiday Season so business tends to boom. And what others are looking for protection. This say great home defense gun. I did i have ahusband and wife that came in and perfected a gun. What did they tell you. Having it in their house for protection. It seems to become outlet of defense and the political area this aspect of what is going on socially is what is driving sfwlus critics tell you mass sootings like the wednesday on wednesday shrug call for fewer guns not more and that debate will continue to simmer and while mosMass Shootings occurred where gun owners likely wont have weapon, more and more people areaking up arms. 3 barrel real night and smooth. Joseph pershock had a gun today 38 special and its not necessarily intended for protection. Personally its time to have a gun. I like it. Its a nice hobby on the side. And Gun Shop Owners say if you think about buying a weapon training paramount. As one instructor put to me tonight its like if you think ul wilbuy ape gun and protect yourself its equivalent top buying a pea on and all of a sudden thinking you can play. Chad pradelli, channel 6 action news, jim. Tha you, chad. Our coverage continues on 6abc. Com right now with profiles of the victims including indepth reporting on the man with ties to our area and as always well have the latest developments fr the investigation. And action news achk or brian taff will be reporting again from San Bernardino throughout the dayomorrow and hes the only local Television Reporter on the scene. And you can folw his reports on social media and of course here on action news. Still to come on action news tonight we explain why a Philadelphia High School principal has been reassigned. And plus Surveillance Video captures a momt that a Police Officer slams into a poland residents troun hisid. And well bring you the sights and sounds of philadelphias official holiday Tree Lighting tonight, cecily. When he snow at the Tree Lighting and it was artificial snow and its starting to feel more like december. Wind chills in 30s. Im tracking a warmup as we head to the weekend. Details in the accuweather forecast. New mission for women in the military and ducis rogers with eagles h getting ready for the patriots when action news continues. Chopper 6 flew over Philadelphia International airport tonight as emergency vehicles responded to a bomb threat. But it turned out to be a hoax. Philadelphia pole made quick work of the investigation. Arresting a 30yearold man from norway within a couple hours and he allegedly called 911 threatening British Airway flight chaes are pending. From tell delaware newsroom tonight a man is fighting for his life after being shot in claymont, newstle country at 6 30 are along jacqueline driv drive. Police say a man was behind the wheel of s picp truck headed down the street when truck by a bullet. The vehicle veered off the road and crashed and the unidentified man was rushed to christianne hospital and so far, theres no word where the shot came from. And a man died tonight in a motel blaze in newcastle, delaware the fire broke out 5 00 budget inn on 100 block of south dupont highway and contained to victims unit. Firefighters say he suffered severe burns and by the time they puld him out it was too late. The man accused of killing mother and 3monthold baby made first cou appearance today. Ramirezs family was emotional during the proceedings. Ricardo sanl yaiing owe strangled ramirez and hider body at a boat ramp back neck road Cumberland County and her daughter henasis was murdered also. She leaves behind two young sons ages 5 and 8 and santiago is father of one of them and pleaded not getty. Bail is set at 2 million. Neighbors rushed in to pull an officer from mangled police suv today seconds after a wreck. It hapned in mortgage richmond. Eastal begany avenue andasper street Surveillance Video captured the violent impact into a traffic polh policeman was resnding to a call with sirens whop another struck his vehicle. The other driver made an illegal turn and theres been no word if charges will be filed. The officer is recovering. The Philadelphia School district has removed the principal of Bartram High School while it investigate allegations she push a state yesterday. A spokesman said Abdul Mohammed was taem rarely reassigned to an office where we wont get in contact with students. No charges mild. Mohammed took over as principal next yeaamid especially difficult time for southwest Philadelphia High School. Several teachers, staffers and students had ban tacked. Mohammed vowed to change the culture. There is word tonight three prosecutors in philadelphia d. A. Office implicated in important gate scanned rl transferred out of their units. Frank fenand mark kas tan saturday and had new asaiments. All thr should be fired said the city revolution. Until Energy Assembly tries again today to override the vitaeo of gun legislation. The bill requires anyone to sxevrping the medical Health Record to y a gun notify Law Enforcement first. Governor christie vetd the measure and senate overrode that vet owe and today sem play text fell three votes shore. Democrats have not suck sooded in overriding the vet owe in more than 50 fries. Women can now serve all u. S. Military combat post. The Defense Department made the historic announcement today that means women canrive tanks, fire mortgagers and leave soldiers into battle and marine koorps aring awtd to keep women out of certain front line positions and it comes after years of review. Nearly two dozen Police Academy redmrut newcastle country graduated tonight and the officer completed 6 months of intense academic and philadelphia instructure to take the oath and wear the badge. This is 41 sergeant commencement for this academy. The official philadelphia Christmas Tree is agl tonight and wouldnt it be nice it it was seen as calling out joy to the world and good will toward men. Action News Reporter erin ohearn was there for the Tree Lighting ceremony. tis theeason for life, giving and cheer and what a spectacular night kickoff the Holiday Season. You can feel the spirit alive. Everyone seems to be happy. And bop around here. [ cheers ]. Tree lightings is first year theyre able to understand what that is. So theyre very excited about santa and everything. The chill in the air made things a little more festive and the he morm us tree in city hall is really into decorations lining Christmas Village and crowds anxious to be part of annual tradition exuded spit of city. The music, the people, just everybody is ving a good sglim there was music,mer iment and sports too. The roth map range nopd city hall as we become philadelphi philadelphias answer to new york city rock afeller september sfwler i want to wish everybody safe and healthy tail end this year and happenfy new year and lets keep making philly the gre city it is. Message tonight one of joy, peace and excitement for the month long celebration ahead. In center city, im erin ohearn, channel 6 action news. Thank you erin the flee Philadelphia City hall was not the onltwoun light up this evening. Three, two, one, happy toll days you. Action news was in Rittenhouse Square for holiday festivities and there were a number of performances including childrens choir and band of mummers and even old s st. Nick stopped by for the event. Children helped santa light the tree in camden tonight and they counted down and flicked the switch and 32 football holiday tree came glow with synchronized lighting und display. This was roosevelt pla park from city hall and then car oweers from the creative aerts high school performed fesve tupz for all an a gi night. Lets go to cecily tynan and that acceather forecast. There was a great night to light the Christmas Tree. Live double can showing no rain in sight and thats the way it stays for the nexseveral days. Theres a bit of chill in the air though. Right now 44 in philadelphia. Wind chills in the 30s. Allentown 45. Wilmington dropped dowto. Millville also 39 and Sea Isle City currently 45. Satellite 6 and action radar showing the low pressure that dragged the cold front through the region last night thats now moving offer the coast of maine and they did get snow over Eastern Maine and this means High Pressure is in control. Tomorrow, loads of sunine and winds will ease. It wont be gusty like today. 7 00, 38, by0 00, 45. 1 00, 49 and by 4 00, 51. It will be call in the morning want a jacket in e morning and me. Three days this massive High Pressure dominates the weather. What is did is provide sinking air to kept clouds at payts moving sloy ly and eases east. Temperatures normal. Tomorrow few degrees above normal and saturday 6 degrees dove normal and then the warmth peak temperatures running about 10 above normal. Should be a gre weekend if you have to do decorating of your house outside the weather will cooperate. The exclusive accuweather 7day forecast. Sunshine with less wind. Temperatures bit above average. 52. Saturday, more sunshine and 54. And sunday we warm up to 58 degrees mostly sunny skies. Mild start hanukah and monday not looking good. Mixt tour of and and cloud. Watching the coast for possible coastal coastal storm. This storm will be mess ipd kind of hoping for that. Wednesday, morning clouds getting way to sunshine. Partly sunny, high of 54. So it will stay mild for the next seven days and really looks like it will stay dry take that. Yeah. Its december, too. It is december. Thank you, cecily. Nearly 400 volunteers lined newspaper berwyn, Chester County tonight to load dodz epz of Holiday Gifts into waiting trucks. And the gift selection is partnership beten ymca of greater brandy wib and Childrens Charity the soyz olympic gold medal driver and hiv act visit greg lugis was honed tonight for raising awareness and money in figing the disease. The see vent was part of philadelphia fight 5 anniversary gal proceeds support the jonathan treatment cents erin youth up powerment project andohn bell Health Centers greg luginis in the house tonight. Eags almost now ready to go up to foxro massachusetts. Eags have a chance in the division. As for this game, we shall see. On sunday, any of y of the year would mean 47 youre don done. Not year in this mediocre division. Trying to ap the three games before patriots. It aint over until its over. Ive been a part of this Division Five years now and always for me coming dowto the last game and you know to have this opportunity in one game behind you pry not to think about other things and think about things you cannot control. We have a Good Opportunity in front of us and have to continue to go to work every day and prepare as we ould and play the game sundays and go from there. On the other side, patriots tom bra never lost to an eaglesing a phenomenal year due to injury not three top pass catches. It taidz on a different approach when cerin guys are missing. And just pretty natural for to you do as offse. And difrent guys and different skill sets sixer sookie jall okafor will serve two against nuggets saturday. He was caught and coach adds defending hischaracter. Anybody that pictures that kid as bad kid you have to be cutting me. Hes one of the most lovg good kids that ever happened on this early. But he did a couple stud things. So, okay, knock them. Suspend them. Lets move on and dont characterize them as that. He is not that . And still ahead a High School Player appears to be recruiting penn state and not the other way around. And plus hear what a major bowl ap whats next . Thats been the motto for temple football team. The answer this week the conference championship game against houston kuing arizona and whats after that if owls win they look at major bowl game. What would a bowl game mean to the program. It is huge givers us more time to practice and more importantly chance go somewhere warm and kick feet up and play another team and enjoy a week of each other and enjoy a week of celebrating what theyve done this year. And still plenty of time to get on owls band wag joan you can watch temple houston game saturday noon here on 6abc. Finally tonight, when colleges are recruiting star athletes they often pull out all the stops on campus. Well, shane sim monday a top redprut maryland flipped script on jam fralin when penn state coach visited him at his home. Is that the coach franklin entering the High School Kids house. He already committed to penn state this confirms he wants to go to happy valley. Im sure every College Coach hopes its that easy to get star recruits. We are. Jimmy kimmel live on channel 6 followed by nightline. Maya rudolf and adam scott are next. Action news comcontinues tractortrailer 4 30 about tamala edwards, matt odonnell, meteorologist karen rogers and dave david and the entire action news team, im jim gardner. Action news team, im jim gardner. Good