911 Call From Man Who Allegedly Armed San Bernardino Shooter: 'Why did he have to do it?'

The man facing federal charges for allegedly purchasing the weapons used in the San Bernardino mass shooting called 911 the day after the killings and told a dispatcher he was suicidal and that his neighbor carried out the attack using his gun, according to court papers filed today.

Enrique Marquez, 24, was arrested today and charged with three federal counts -- conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, making a false statement while purchasing a firearm and immigration fraud.

According to an affidavit filed by prosecutors, Marquez called 911 on Dec. 3, the day after Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, carried out the shooting at the Inland Regional Center.

Here is a transcript of the call, according to the court papers:

“911: And what’s wrong? Why do you feel like you want to kill yourself? What’s going on?

“Marquez: I don’t know. My neighbor. He did the San Bernardino shooting.

“911: Your neighbor did what?

“Marquez: He did the San Bernardino shooting.

“911: Your neighbor was in the San Bernardino shooting? He died or what he was the shooter or what?

“Marquez: He was the shooter.

“911: He was the shooter?

“... Marquez: The (expletive) used my gun in the shooting.

“911: You said he used your gun?

“Marquez: Yes. Oh my god.

“911: How do you know it’s your gun?

“Marquez: I couldn’t have it at home because I have brothers and then I got moved and then I can’t have it around (unintelligible).

“911: So you gave him your gun?

“Marquez: Only for safe storage.

“911: It was in storage?

“Marquez: Yeah.

“911: How did he get it out of storage?

“Marquez: It wasn’t in storage. To me, he was reliable enough for him for storage, like to store my gun.

“911: Oh, you had him store your gun?

“Marquez: Yeah. And then he (unintelligible). Why did he have to do it?

“911: What was the guy’s name that had your gun?

“Marquez: It’s Syed Farook.

City News Service