(Dec. 17, 2015) -- A criminal complaint filed today (Dec. 17) by the U.S. Attorney's Office alleges that Enrique Marquez, Jr., a friend of San Bernardino mass shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, allegedly together conspired to commit horrific terrorist acts beyond the Dec. 2 mass shooting (in which Marquez didn't participate.) According to the complaint affidavit [allegations by an FBI Special Agent investigating Int'l Terrorism and Computer Intrusions], in late 2011 Marquez and Farook started planning to use firearms and explosives to carry out terrorist attacks that Marquez told investigators [US Attorney's office release text] "were designed to maximize the number of casualties that could be inflicted." [US Attorney's office release text, bracketed material by LBREPORT.com for clarity] The affidavit [allegations] recounts a recent interview with Marquez in which he admitted making plans with Farook to attack the library or cafeteria at Riverside Community College (RCC), where both men had been students. The plan allegedly was to throw pipe bombs into the cafeteria area from an elevated position on the second floor, and then to shoot people as they fled. [Scroll down for further.] |
Marquez and Farook also planned to attack eastbound lanes of State Route 91 (SR-91) [exact area not specified in affidavit] during afternoon rush hour, the affidavit states. Marquez told investigators that they chose a particular section of the freeway because there were no exits, which would increase the number of targets in the eastbound lanes. The plan was for Farook to throw pipe bombs on to the freeway, which they believed would disable vehicles and stop traffic. Farook allegedly planned to then move among stopped vehicles, shooting into them, while Marquez shot into vehicles from a position on a nearby hillside. Marquez allegedly said that he would watch for law enforcement and emergency vehicles, and his priority was to shoot law enforcement before shooting life-saving personnel. The affidavit also alleges that in approximately 2005, Marquez moved to Riverside, where he met Farook, who was his next-door neighbor. [US Att'y office text] After their initial meeting, Farook introduced Marquez to Islam, and, in 2007, Marquez converted to Islam. Farook later introduced Marquez to radical Islamic ideology, which included expressing disdain towards Muslims in the U.S. military who killed other Muslims, as well as discussing the extremist views of the now-deceased imam and Islamic lecturer Anwar al-Aulaqi. Over the next few years, Farook provided Marquez with radical Islamic materials, and by 2011, Marquez spent most of his time at Farook's residence listening to lectures and watching videos involving radical Islamic content. Those materials included Inspire Magazine, the official publication of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and videos produced by Al-Shabaab. In August 2011, Farook informed Marquez of his interest in joining AQAP in Yemen...
The U.S. Attorney office notes that "a criminal complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court. he charge of providing material support to terrorists carries a maximum sentence of 15 years. The charge of making a false statement in connection with acquisition of firearms carries a statutory maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The visa fraud count carries a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison." Scroll down for further
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