ISIS claims suspected San Bernardino shooters were 'followers'

In an online radio broadcast Saturday, the Islamic State claimed that the suspected shooters who killed 14 in a San Bernardino, California, attack Wednesday were "followers" of the terrorist group, Reuters reports.

Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 29, died in a shootout with police hours after the attack on the local environmental health department, which also left 21 injured.

Facebook confirmed Friday that around the time of the shooting, comments posted on an alias account established by Malik praised ISIS. The FBI said Friday it is investigating the shooting as an "act of terrorism."

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