San Diego shooting inspired by Australia’s worst mass murderer
Two teenagers in San Diego carried out a shooting at an Islamic center, killing three people and citing Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch shooter, as their inspiration. The attackers, motivated by white supremacist ideology, reportedly met online before the incident. Their actions and manifesto reflect a concerning trend of internationalization among far-right extremists.
- ▪The shooters named Brenton Tarrant, responsible for the Christchurch massacre, as their 'biggest inspiration'.
- ▪They described themselves as the 'sons' of the Christchurch shooter in their manifesto.
- ▪The attack was live-streamed, featuring Neo-Nazi symbols on their uniforms and weapons.
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San Diego white supremacist shooters inspired by Australia’s worst mass murdererBy ABC NEWS Verify's Michael WorkmanABC NEWS VerifyTopic:ShootingsWed 20 May 2026 at 5:31pmWed 20 May 2026 at 5:31pmWed 20 May 2026 at 5:31pmThe San Diego Islamic Centre shooters named Brenton Tarrant as their "biggest inspiration". (AP: Ty ONeil)In short:A pair of teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a San Diego Islamic centre earlier this week were directly inspired by Australia's worst mass murderer.An online manifesto attributed to the San Diego killers names the perpetrator of the Christchurch massacre as a direct inspiration, referring to themselves as his "sons".The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism says the Christchurch killer's manifesto has been influential among…
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