'Sons of Tarrant': What San Diego Mosque Shooting Suspects' Label Means
Summary
Two teenagers attacked a mosque in San Diego, killing three people before killing themselves. They identified with a white supremacist ideology linked to Brenton Tarrant, who carried out a similar mosque attack in New Zealand in 2019.Key Facts
- The shooters were Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18.
- They called themselves "Sons of Tarrant," referring to Brenton Tarrant, a white supremacist mass shooter.
- The attackers livestreamed their shooting, following Tarrant’s example.
- They were radicalized online and shared hateful views about Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ+ people, Black people, women, and political groups.
- The attack killed three men: Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad.
- The victims tried to stop the attackers and kept children inside the mosque safe.
- Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019 and is serving life in prison.
- The "Sons of Tarrant" is not a formal group but shows support for Tarrant’s ideology and mass attacks.
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