San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
Two teenagers carried out a deadly shooting at a mosque in San Diego, killing three people before taking their own lives. The FBI reported that the shooters had been radicalized online and shared extreme hate-filled writings. Authorities found a cache of weapons at their homes and are investigating their broader plans.
- ▪The shooters, Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, were radicalized online and expressed white supremacist views.
- ▪They killed three individuals at the Islamic Center of San Diego, including a security guard who attempted to stop them.
- ▪Authorities discovered at least 30 guns and ammunition at the shooters' residences after the attack.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSan Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI saysAuthorities say the two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque had been radicalized online where they first metByJULIE WATSON Associated Press, MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press, and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressMay 19, 2026, 1:44 AM1:28Attendees react as they listen to a speech during a vigil, the day after a shooting, outside of the Islamic Center of San Diego, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C.
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