San Bernardino Shooting Today: 20 People Shot in Mass Shooting

In a tweet released from the SBFD, officials are working to clean the scene. The San Bernardino county sheriff department has also alerted people to avoid the area due to police activity around Orange Show Road, Waterman Avenue and Park Center Circle.

By 2:26 p.m., the San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) confirmed of an active shooter and a swat team is assisting in efforts.

@SanBernardinoPD has confirmed an active shooter in the area of Orange Show Rd/ Waterman Ave near Park center. #SBCSD assisting.

According to affiliate KABC, 12 people were confirmed dead. The shooting is reportedly in the Inland Regional Center, a social services building that includes work for people with developmental disabilities.

San Bernardino is located approximately 60 miles from Los Angeles. The mass shooting comes less than a week after another shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Nov. 27, which resulted in three deaths including a police officer.