As much as we know about the radical Islamic San Bernardino attackers, not much has been mentioned about the man who purchased the semi-automatic rifles and then gifted them to Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik.
Word is that Enrique Marquez, Jr. hasn’t been seen by his family since Wednesday, ‘according to his step-father.’
FBI agents 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 the man to see what he knows. 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 person the FBI is seeking to interview is Enrique Marquez Jr., a source said.
Farook, his parents and siblings lived on Tomlinson Avenue for several years before moving out a few months ago. Marquez lived next door.
It’s possible that Marquez hacked himself into a mental health center…
Person who bought assault rifles for Farook and Malik checked himself into a mental hospital. FBI can’t talk to him. https://t.co/sUGabHujW4
We have to presume Marquez is innocent (and I’m sure we would’ve heard more about him if the FBI was suspicious), but I think we should just pray that he can recover after knowing what occurred on December 2.
