Terrorism in the US.  Reports that San Bernadino shootings involved people with terrorist contacts.  Here is a letter from an agency in Northern California which has a similar mission to the San Bernadino agency:

It is with a very heavy heart I reach out to all of you in response to the horrific events that have unfolded and continue to unfold around the senseless shootings that happened today at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernadino, CA.

At this very early stage of this awful news we don’t know much more than what we see on television news and on the Internet.

But what we do know is hard to imagine and very hard to understand.

By 3 p.m., police were reporting that three armed men attacked the facility earlier today and killed at least 14 people and injured another 17. How many more people may have been hurt we do not know. At the time of this posting, the situation in San Bernardino was fluid. News reports said police located the suspect vehicle and a gun battle ensued. One suspect was reported shot and killed, another was wounded and the third escaped and remained at large. A police officer also was injured in the shooting but his injuries were reported not life threatening.

As we hold those directly impacted by this tragedy in our thoughts and prayers, we all know that there is a larger and deeper ripple effect then what could ever be conveyed in news coverage.

The Board of Directors and your Leadership team are committed to providing the safest environment possible for each of you and the individuals we serve.  If you have questions or find yourself or those individuals we serve in need of extra support during this time, please contact myself or your direct supervisor.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of today’s tragedy and their families and all of our colleagues in San Bernardino with whom we share a commitment to helping people with disabilities live rewarding and independent lives.