San Diego mosque shooters met online and shared ‘broad hatred’ for religion: FBI
The FBI reported that the two teenage suspects in the San Diego mosque shooting had a manifesto expressing broad hatred, particularly towards Muslims. The suspects, aged 17 and 18, met online and had prior in-person contact before the attack. Investigators are analyzing evidence, including a recovered manifesto, while the community mourns the victims who died trying to protect others.
- ▪The suspects had a manifesto detailing their hatred towards various groups, including Muslims.
- ▪Law enforcement executed search warrants and found 30 guns and a crossbow at the suspects' homes.
- ▪The victims were killed while attempting to protect others and lure the suspects away from the mosque.
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The two teenagers suspected of killing three people in an attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego had a manifesto that detailed “broad hatred towards a lot of folks,” including Muslims, the FBI said during a news conference Tuesday. Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of the FBI office in San Diego, offered more details on the gunmen, aged 17 and 18, who opened fire in the city’s largest mosque. Recommended Stories Police search for pink costumed suspect in Virginia What to know about the San Diego mosque where shooting killed five Mullin says San Diego mosque could have been protected if DHS were funded “The victims who lost their lives yesterday were there to help others be part of a community that came together in peace,” Remily said.
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