The White House said today that it was still «too early to tell» if the two gunmen killed in Garland, Texas, on Sunday were tied to Islamic State.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said many people try to capitalize on the influence of the militant group by claiming allegiance when they are not directly affiliated.
Government sources said the gunmen were roommates Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, of Phoenix. Court documents show Simpson had been under surveillance since 2006 and was convicted in 2011 of lying to FBI agents over his desire to join violent jihad in Somalia.
Police and federal agents had planned security for months ahead of the Mohammed Cartoon event in Garland, organized by American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), a free-speech organization.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald