Teen attackers in mosque shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say
Summary
Two teens carried out a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people before one teen shot the other and then himself. Investigators say the attackers were radicalized online and influenced by hate-filled extremist ideas and past mass shooters.Key Facts
- The attackers were two San Diego-area teens named Cain Clark (17) and Caleb Vazquez (18).
- They met and shared hateful extremist views online before committing the attack.
- Authorities found a 75-page manifesto linked to the teens that glorified violence and spread racist, anti-Islamic, antisemitic, and misogynistic ideas.
- The teens had collected 30 guns and a crossbow, some taken from a parent.
- A security guard named Amin Abdullah stopped the attackers from reaching more victims by locking down the mosque school.
- The attackers filmed the attack and shared a 10-minute violent video on a gore website.
- After the shooting, Clark killed Vazquez and then himself.
- Investigators noted influence from past mass shootings, including the 2019 mosque attack in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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