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(RMD)(CON) b6 b7C From: Eimiller, Laura (LA) (FBI) Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 8:27 PM Subject: San Bernardino Shooting Advisory & Statement Re Hawthorne Mosque/lslamic Center. Media Colleagues Covering the 12/2 San Bernardino Shootings:. As many of you have reported, the FBI's USERT (Underwater Search & Evidence Recovery Team) and their diving partners with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department completed their search of Lake Saccombe Saturday evening an do not plan to return at this time. The FBI has not commented on whether items retrieved from the lake are case-related due to the ongoing investigation, but the divers' findings will be analyzed for evidentiary value in this case. For those of you who have inquired about the investigation at the mosque and the Islamic Center in Hawthorne, California, the FBI's statement is below. I've also included a link to the press release issued by the Hawthorne Police Department, whose detectives are leading the investigation. Hawthorne PD will be the point of contact for questions about the investigation. FBI Statement 12/13/15 FBi Agents responded this morning to separate incidents at a mosgue and an Islamic Center Iocated in Hawthorne, California, that were either vandalized or threatened. The FBl will work with our law enforcement partners at the Hawthone Police Department, whose detectives are leading the investigation at this time, and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, whose personne! were aiso notified and first responded. Investigators will work to identify the person or group responsible, the motivation and whether religious bias was a factor. All evidence will be reviewed by state and federal prosccutors to detormine whether a violation under federal civil rights statutes occurred. The FBl is committed to ensure law abiding citizens are protected and to deter those who would threaten them. We continuously work with our state and local partners to secure communities and to investigate and bring to justice those who would commit violent acts or make violent threats against others based on the victim's Constitutionally-protected characteristics or beliefs, real or perceived. The FBl takes seriously all acts or threats of violence and reminds the public to remain vigilant and immediately report any crimes or suspicious activity to law enforcement. Hawthorne PD Release: http://hawthornepolice.com/press-releases documents/2015/12/13/vandalism-at-two-hawthorne-mosques At this time, there are no events planned in connection with the San Bernardino case, however, the investigation remains active and ongoing. I will apprise you of any changes at this address. Thank you. Laura Eimiller FBI Press Relations Los Angeles Field Office