Teen attackers in San Diego Islamic Center shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say
The two teens who carried out a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday were wallowing in a world of hate.
TL;DR
- Two teens, Cain Clark (17) and Caleb Vazquez (18), carried out a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- Investigators believe the teens were radicalized online and shared a hate-filled worldview, as evidenced by a 75-page manifesto.
- The manifesto glorified past mass shooters and contained anti-Islamic, antisemitic, racist, and misogynistic speech.
- The attack resulted in three deaths: a security guard and two men in the parking lot, before Clark killed Vazquez and himself.
- Weapons and gear emblazoned with neo-Nazi insignias were present, and the teens had stockpiled 30 guns and a crossbow.
- The attack was filmed by the teens, and the video was shared on a gore website; the video also showed the final moments of the attackers.
- A mother's 911 call about her son's suicidal tendencies and missing weapons triggered a threat alert, but no specific target was known.
- The attackers entered the mosque while over 100 children were in attendance, but a lockdown alert had already been triggered by the guard.