San Diego mosque shooters met online, shared 'hatred'
The FBI has revealed that the teenagers responsible for the San Diego mosque shooting met online and expressed a broad hatred towards various religions and races. They killed three individuals at the Islamic Center of San Diego, which is the largest mosque in the city. Investigators have recovered numerous firearms and are examining the shooters' writings to understand their motivations.
- ▪The shooters, identified as Caleb Vasquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, had a history of sharing hate-filled rhetoric online.
- ▪Thirty firearms and a crossbow were recovered from their residences during the investigation.
- ▪The shooting resulted in the deaths of three individuals, including a security guard who attempted to prevent further violence.
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FBI says San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hateTopic:ShootingsWed 20 May 2026 at 7:30amWed 20 May 2026 at 7:30amWed 20 May 2026 at 7:30amThree people were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego. (AP: Ty ONeil)In short: Initial investigations have revealed the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a "broad hatred" toward different religions and races.Thirty firearms and a crossbow have also been recovered from two residences searched in connection to the investigation.What's next? A Department of Justice official has identified the gunmen as an 18 and 17-year-old, and says the mother of one of the shooters is cooperating with police.
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