Watch MSNBC San Bernardino Home Tour: News Crews Enter Crime Scene, Journalism Ethics Questioned By Viewers

UPDATE 3:45 p.m. EST: After broadcasting live footage on Friday from the home of the suspected attackers in the San Bernardino, California, mass shooting, MSNBC released a statement saying it regretted showing "images of photographs and identification cards that should not have been aired without review." With the apparent approval of the building owner, a number of news crews rushed into the home of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, which caused concerns about the ethics of the broadcasts.
The FBI said it had finished its investigation at the property belonging to the married couple suspected of carrying out the shooting on Wednesday that left 14 people dead and 21 wounded.
MSNBC issues statement: It regrets showing "images of photographs and identification cards that should not have been aired without review.”
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) December 4, 2015
UPDATE 2:20 p.m. EST: After news crews broadcast live shots into the home of Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, the alleged killers in the San Bernardino, California, mass shooting, the building owner confirmed to reporters that he gave them permission to open Farook and Malik's home in Redlands, California, according to the Los Angeles Times.
"Yeah, I gave permission to open it up," building owner Doyle Miller says to reporters outside the Redlands town house.
— Kate Mather (@katemather) December 4, 2015
The FBI said it had finished going through the home and released it back to the owner. “When we finish our searches we release the property back to the owner,” said FBI spokeswoman Lourdes Arocho to the L.A. Times.
Local police earlier said they believed the house was still under investigation. "My understanding is it was an active crime scene," San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy Olivia Bozek said.
UPDATE 1:50 p.m. EST:
Journalists entered the home of the alleged shooters in the San Bernardino mass shooting on Friday with news crews showing live shots of personal items. It remained unclear if the reporters were allowed access by authorities, but the actions of the news crews sparked condemnation by many.
According to reports from Mashable and CNN, the FBI said, "The search is over at that location." A press conference was scheduled for 11 a.m. PT.
Breaking: FBI LA to me just now on #SanBernardino suspects’ apartment: ""The search is over at that location.”
Press conf. at 11 a.m. PT.
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) December 4, 2015
FBI Spokesperson Lourdes Arocho: "The search is over at that location. We are going to have a press conference at 11 o'clock."
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) December 4, 2015
Original Story:
With the apparent permission of the property's landlord, news crews Friday entered the home of the alleged attackers in the San Bernardino, California mass shooting that left 14 people dead and 21 wounded. Following live shots inside the home, reports surfaced noting that authorities still considered the home an active crime scene. Watch the live stream below:
Bonkers. https://t.co/NDQsai9EEy
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) December 4, 2015
Among the outlets that broadcast the footage were CNN, MSNBC, BBC, CBS News and local media, according to Mashable. Mother Jones reported that the sheriff's office and FBI had said the house was still an active crime seen. The FBI in Los Angeles said it did not believe the scene was open to the public.
Asked FBI Los Angeles if suspects' apartment now open to the media/public: “I don’t believe so…it is still an ongoing investigation.”
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) December 4, 2015
@poniewozik @michaelcrowley Sheriff's office and FBI have told reporters it is still an active crime scene
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) December 4, 2015
OK, now I'm going to go out and buy a gun to protect myself from MSNBC news crews.
— RUSS BENGT$ON (@russbengtson) December 4, 2015
I know we've got to get the story but news crews inside the home of alleged #CAshooters seems like it would be off limits #SanBernadino
— Sarah Rosario (@sarahbrosario) December 4, 2015
The landlord tore off a piece of plywood covering the door and let the news crews into the home. One reporter was seen looking through items on the suspects' desk and journalists described seeing personal identification documents throughout the house.
Twitter users responded by questioning the ethics of the situation.
As @MSNBC embarrasses itself, it's worth recalling they were the news network showing reruns of Lockup as Fukushima was melting down.
— Devin (@devbost) December 4, 2015
*Breaks into crime-scene, shows mountains of evidence on live television*
"Don't worry, that landlord said it was cool."
— Adam Goldstein (@A_H_Goldstein) December 4, 2015
I'm pretty shocked at how low #MSNBC and #CNN went for coverage on the shootings. They went full paparazzi on this one. It's disgusting.
— alessandro fillari (@afillari) December 4, 2015
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