Trending Now - FBI: Online Radicalization Linked to Teens in Mosque Shooting
WHO:
San Diego Union-Tribune - The shooters have been identified as Cain Lee Clark, 17, and Caleb Liam Vazquez, 18.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Special Agent in Charge Mark Remily from the FBI’s San Diego office provided statements regarding the investigation.
San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego police Chief Scott Wahl discussed the incident and the actions of the security guard.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The three victims were identified as Mansour Kaziha, 78, Nader Awad, 57, and Amin Abdullah, 51.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center provided insights on the victims and the attack.
WHAT:
San Diego Union-Tribune - Two teens killed three people at San Diego’s largest mosque before fatally shooting themselves.
San Diego Union-Tribune - A manifesto was recovered, and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
San Diego Union-Tribune - Authorities recovered 30 guns and a crossbow belonging to the parents of one of the teens.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The teens shot at a landscaper a few blocks away before killing themselves.
CBS News US - Investigators stated that the attackers were "wallowing in hate."
WHERE:
San Diego Union-Tribune - The shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The teens were found in an SUV a few blocks away from the mosque.
WHEN:
San Diego Union-Tribune - The teens arrived at the Islamic Center of San Diego around 11:40 a.m. on the day of the attack.
San Diego Union-Tribune - An interfaith candlelight vigil is planned at 6:30 p.m. on a future date.
WHY:
San Diego Union-Tribune - The investigation suggests the teens were radicalized online and did not discriminate in their hatred.
HOW:
San Diego Union-Tribune - The shooters met online and became virtual friends before meeting in person.
San Diego Union-Tribune - The security guard engaged the shooters in a gun battle, which delayed their access to the mosque.
(UPDATED May 20, 2026 01:39 UTC)
In a tragic incident at the Islamic Center of San Diego, two teens, identified as 17-year-old Cain Lee Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Liam Vazquez, killed three people before taking their own lives. The victims have been named as 78-year-old Mansour Kaziha, 57-year-old Nader Awad, and 51-year-old Amin Abdullah, and authorities are investigating the attack as a hate crime, having recovered a manifesto and 30 guns from one of the teen's parents. An interfaith candlelight vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on a future date to honor the victims of this devastating event.