2026 Islamic Center of San Diego shooting

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On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two gunmen, 17-year-old Cain Lee Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Liam Vazquez, fatally shot a security guard and two community members outside the mosque before fleeing. Subsequently, they shot at a landscaper in a drive-by shooting and committed suicide via gunshot in a nearby neighborhood. They had originally planned other shootings. Clark and Vazquez recorded a live video of the shooting in a Discord call, along with a racist, Islamophobic, and antisemitic manifesto that appeared to have been written by them was found online during investigation. The manifesto referenced the Christchurch mosque shootings and included significant references to Neo-Nazi and white nationalist symbols. Authorities said the incident is being investigated as a hate crime. On August 31, 2026, Sarah Lindsay Santiago, a 17-year-old girl from North Carolina, was charged with murder...

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