'Suspect down' after California mass shooting: police

San Bernardino (United States) (AFP) - A suspect in the mass shooting that killed at least 14 people in California on Wednesday is "down" following a shootout, police said.

"I know there is an active scene, there were shots fired and a suspect is down," Sergeant Vicki Cervantes of San Bernardino Police told reporters.

A body could be seen near a bullet-riddled SUV, with dozens of police vehicles swarming around, according to live television footage.  

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