One of the suspects in the mass shooting that left at least 14 people dead in California has been identified as a man named Syed Farook, US media reported on Thursday.

The Times of India reports that public records show that a man bearing the same name worked as an environmental health specialist for San Bernardino County, where the shooting took place.

The Los Angeles Times said that two law enforcement sources had given the suspect's name as Syed Farook.

A man carrying the same name is listed as residing at an apartment complex where the suspects of Wednesday's shooting were tracked by police.

NBC News said another of the suspects was believed to be Farook's brother.

Police shed no light on the motive for the massacre, but David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office, said the bureau is looking at several possibilities, including workplace violence and terrorism. He did not elaborate.

One police officer was injured in the gunfight with the two suspects, who were confronted in their getaway vehicle after fleeing the scene of the shooting in San Bernardino, about 60 miles (100 km) east of Los Angeles, according to police.


Pic: Police officers conduct a manhunt after a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Photograph: Mike Blake/ Reuters