CBS: Federal and local law enforcement authorities Tuesday are investigating after 17 men were detained for reportedly firing off hundreds of rounds in a remote part of Apple Valley.<\/p>\n
San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s deputies and an FBI agent were among the units that detained the men\u2013reportedly all of Middle Eastern descent\u2013who were camping out in the Deep Creek Hot Springs area Sunday morning, authorities said.<\/p>\n
A 911 caller reported hearing over 100 shots fired and seeing five to seven men wearing turbans and shooting \u201cassault rifles, handguns, and shotguns,\u201d according to a Sheriff\u2019s Department statement.<\/p>\n
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Several handguns, a rifle, and a shotgun were found at the scene, but a records check found all the weapons were registered with the exception of the rifle, which reportedly didn\u2019t have a serial number because it was purchased in parts, an FBI spokesperson told The Times.<\/p>\n
Police scanner traffic posted online by the Victor Valley News Group described \u201ca large group of subjects wearing turbans and chanting\u201d at the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey were up all night chanting \u2018Allah akbar\u2019-type stuff,\u201d an unidentified officer is heard saying on the audio recording.<\/p>\n
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All 17 men were eventually released because Sheriff\u2019s investigators say they had no outstanding warrants or criminal histories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CBS: Federal and local law enforcement authorities Tuesday are investigating after 17 men were detained for reportedly firing off hundreds of rounds in a remote part of Apple Valley. San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s deputies and an FBI agent were among … Continue reading