CALIFORNIA – Filipinos working around the San Bernardino area where a mass shooting occurred were shocked by the incident.
Filipino Jasmine Barnes was at a nearby building when three armed people opened fire at the Inland Regional Center, killing 14 people and injuring 17 others on Wednesday afternoon.
A San Bernardino county employee, Barnes was at the center herself recently and works with many of the people inside.
"We work closely with them. I'm just afraid to ask kung sino yung mga victims. Nakakatakot talaga. I just don't feel safe sometimes anymore you know. I just pray that God will protect us," said Barnes.
While the incident was confined to the Inland Regional Center, most of the surrounding areas were affected.
Some Filipino women working for a remittance and cargo company just down the street from the incident said many of their Filipino customers work near and around the Center.
"It's kind of scary for us, even though we are here, but the thing is, it happened just near in this place," one of the Pinays said.
Another Pinay commented "Everybody is scared. It's the first time."
The latest mass shooting prompted several hours of lock down and closures. After hours of lockdowns, two suspects were shot and killed by officers while a third was apprehended.
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