Guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special split edition of today. Its thursday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie here in the studio in new york. Matt has traveled to San Bernardino, just a few blocks away from where this shooting occurred. Matt, good morning to you. I can only imagine, this is a community in shock. I mean you cant imagine anybody actually fell asleep last night here in San Bernardino, but if they did, theyre waking up, yes, in shock. Savannah, i was just watching the open of the show, and i got a glimpse of the Rockefeller Christmas tree lit this morning. This is supposed to be the most joyous and festive time of the year. You and i were supposed to be part of that Tree Lighting ceremony last night. Instead were waking up this morning and covering another mass shooting in this country. I dont often start coverage of an event like this by talking it, but a commentator with the bbc said, just another day in the United Sta
Nbcs jay gray in San Bernardino with the latest. The bathroom then she realized her hands were bleeding. President obama today did not rule out terrorism. It is possible that this was terrorist related. But we dont know. Farook and malik were later killed in a shootout with police several tense hours. Like police, family members are tragedy. Farhan khan suspects brotherinlaw i have no idea why he would do like this, i am in shock myself. Shock across this community that is now beginning to heal. Bernardino, ca our community is resilient, we will recover a recovery that will take time. Jay gray nbc news san weather adlib digit morning, many will have some fog to deal with as well. One mile in some places along with some refreezing on area roads, so use some extra caution when commuting this morning. Once we burn off the fog, the sunshine will return in full and help temperatures rise into the middle to upper 30s. Some more fog is possible tonight and early tomorrow morning, but that won
Many people were hard at work. And now struggled to describe it. no name available horrific. Scary. Nervous i just want to see my kids. The attack appeared to be coordinated and investigators have not dismissed terrorism as a possible motive. David Bowdich fbi still not willing to say that we know that for sure. Definitely making some movements. It is possibility. Many questions remained unanswered aboo americas latest mamas shooting. Jinah kim. Nbc news. San bernadino. Police say the rampage happened after r argument broke out during a Holiday Party for county employees but its not clear if that was a factor in whatatppears to be a planneneattack. The president offered his their families twday. President obama says, our hearts go out to the victims and the families. The one thing we do know is that we have a pattern now of Mass Shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world. The president says there needs to be stronger background checks when it comes to gun
Police are still processing the scene in california where two heavily armed shooters opened fire on an employees Holiday Party wednesday. Officials say one male and one female suspect were killed in a shoot out with police just a few hours after the massacre. Now the investigation turns to what motivated the Nbcs Jay Gray is in San Bernardino, california with the latest on this still breaking story. Specialist with San Bernadino county for 5 years. Was at a Holiday Gathering with co workers. When he left suddenly. Then according to police. Returned with malik both armed with assault rifles, and semiautomatic pistols and opened fire. Like police. Family members of the suspects are searching for answers in the tragedy. S farhan khan suspects brotherin law i have no idea why he would do that, why he would do Something Like this, i am in shock myself. Shock. And grief. That continues this morning to grip this shattered community. Jay gray nbc news san bernidino, california. People around t
People. It just seems to be happening weekly in our nation somewhere. What is a mass shooting . Mass shooting is four or more people and weve had how many . They go through so many of these things, and i think the horrible thing about it is a lot of people have almost become numb to it, and i think you guys know what were talking about. After sandy hook i remember people said this is going to change everything and i remember feeling it so deep down that that particular shooting at the Elementary School was going to change everything and then you see it happening again and again. Yesterdays shooting, this sounds this is unbelievable. Its the sixth mass shooting in the u. S. This week. The deadliest shooting in the u. S. Since sandy hook and that was three years ago. One of the most powerful show, they ran the opening and they ran some of the openings of the today shows over the past few months and it shows how many weve covered. Take a look. A massacre when a man walked into a South Car