San Bernardino massacre participant was Pakistani citizen

Tashfin Malik, 27, suspected of attacking a developmental disability center in San Bernardino, was a Pakistani citizen.

According to an FBI spokeswoman, Malik was in the United States on a K-1 visa, which is issued to foreigners engaged to American citizens.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Malik came to the US from Saudi Arabia, where another suspect, Siad Farouk, went to pick her up some time ago. According to other sources, the couple first met in Pakistan. It is assumed that they met on the Internet.

At the suspects' homes, police found 12 items that looked like homemade bombs and several thousand rounds of ammunition, reports . AFP

• The attack on a developmental disability center in San Bernardino, California took place on the morning of December 2 local time. As a result of the attack, 14 people were killed and 21 were injured.
• The premises of the center at the time of the attack were hosting a celebration hosted by the local health department. One of the suspects, US citizen Siad Farouk, was at the party but left after an argument with someone. After some time, he returned with Malik, armed and wearing masks.
• The suspects were killed by police hours after the attack. They reportedly left their six-month-old daughter with Farouk's mother before the attack.