Trending Now - Teen's Actions Prompted Gun Seizure Prior to Mosque Shooting

WHO:

AP News - Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, were the teenagers involved in the mosque shooting.

AP News - Marco Vazquez is the father of Caleb Vazquez.

AP News - Cain Clark's mother reported her son missing to law enforcement.

WHAT:

AP News - Caleb Vazquez and Cain Clark killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

AP News - Police confiscated 26 guns from the Vazquez family under a California law allowing the removal of firearms from individuals deemed dangerous.

AP News - The shooting occurred after Clark's mother reported him as suicidal and missing.

WHERE:

AP News - The shooting took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

AP News - The guns were stored in a secure storage facility after being removed from the family home.

WHEN:

AP News - A court order to remove the guns was obtained on January 29, 2025.

AP News - Caleb Vazquez left the San Diego Unified School District in June 2018.

WHY:

AP News - Caleb Vazquez exhibited alarming behavior, idolizing Nazis and mass shooters, which led to police intervention.

AP News - The Vazquez family stated that exposure to hateful rhetoric and extremist content contributed to Caleb's radicalization.

HOW:

AP News - Police conducted a welfare check at the home of Caleb Vazquez due to concerns about his behavior.

AP News - The Vazquez family voluntarily removed the guns from their home prior to the police intervention.

(UPDATED May 23, 2026 07:45 UTC)

Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, are the teenagers charged with killing three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego, following a report from Clark's mother that he was missing and suicidal. In a related development, police confiscated 26 guns from the Vazquez family under a California law designed to remove firearms from individuals deemed dangerous, with a court order for this action obtained on January 29, 2025. The Vazquez family has indicated that Caleb's alarming behavior, which included idolizing Nazis and mass shooters, was influenced by exposure to hateful rhetoric and extremist content.