San Bernardino Shooters’ Former Neighbor to Face Criminal Charges

San Bernardino Shooters’ Former Neighbor to Face Criminal Charges
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Charges are expected to be filed against Enrique Marquez, a former neighbor of Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik who bought two of the guns used in the San Bernardino terror attack.

Marquez purchased two rifles that were the main weapons used by Farook and Malik to kill 14 people and wound 21 others in the attack earlier this month.

Just hours after the attack, Marquez checked himself into a mental health facility although a friend of his argued that wasn’t an admission of guilt and Marquez in fact knew nothing of the attack.

But he later reportedly told officials that he and Farook had discussed planning a terror attack back in 2010, although they later decided against it after terrorism arrests in the area.

This photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows weapons carried by suspects at the scene of a shootout in San Bernardino, Calif, including two rifles bought by Enrique Marquez. (San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department via AP)
This photo provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department shows weapons carried by suspects at the scene of a shootout in San Bernardino, Calif, including two rifles bought by Enrique Marquez. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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