San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vasquez encouraged Cain Clark to kill him after mass shooting
Caleb Vasquez, the shooter in a San Diego mosque attack, encouraged his accomplice, Cain Clark, to kill him during a livestream after they murdered three individuals. The video showed Vasquez urging Clark to shoot him while they were in a car, which ended with Clark taking his own life after shooting Vasquez. The FBI is investigating the incident, which was marked by hate-filled rhetoric and Nazi symbolism.
- ▪Caleb Vasquez and Cain Clark were involved in a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪The livestream captured Vasquez encouraging Clark to shoot him in the head after the attack.
- ▪Both shooters were found dead in their vehicle shortly after the incident.
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Metro exclusive San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vasquez encouraged Cain Clark to kill him after mass shooting By Brad Appleton Published May 19, 2026, 10:19 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google San Diego mosque killer Caleb Vasquez urged his accomplice to shoot him in the head in a twisted exchange captured on a livestream broadcast after the pair murdered three people. Vasquez, 18, is seen in the passenger seat of the white BMW he and 17-year-old Cain Clark used to flee the Islamic Center of San Diego, in footage captured by a camera the pair placed on the car’s dashcam while the vehicle was stopped. Vasquez grabs the barrel of Clark’s rifle and brings it to his own forehead at multiple points in the livestream clip.
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