Teen attackers in mosque shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say
Two teenagers carried out a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, driven by a shared ideology of hate. Investigators revealed that the teens had been radicalized online and had stockpiled weapons prior to the attack. The incident resulted in three fatalities, including a security guard who attempted to protect others.
- ▪The attackers, Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, were influenced by past mass shooters and shared a hate-filled manifesto.
- ▪They filmed their attack, which was later shared on a violent website.
- ▪A warning was issued prior to the attack when one of the shooter's mothers reported her concerns to law enforcement.
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U.S. Teen attackers in San Diego Islamic Center shooting were wallowing in hate, investigators say By Anna Schecter, Anna Schecter Senior Coordinating Producer, Crime and Public Safety Unit Anna Schecter is the senior coordinating producer for CBS News and Stations' Crime and Public Safety Unit, based in New York. Read Full Bio Anna Schecter, Pat Milton, Pat Milton Senior producer, CBS News Investigative Unit Pat Milton, an award-winning journalist, is the senior producer of the CBS News Investigative Unit, specializing in national security, the FBI, Intelligence and federal law enforcement.
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