The two suspects in a shooting at a mosque in San Diego who killed three people praised other religious-inspired shootings in an alleged manifesto, as well as spewing hatred toward Jews, Islam, and women. Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, are reportedly the two suspects who charged into the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday and opened fire, killing a security guard and two other members of the mosque. The incident has been labeled as a hate crime.Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said the teenagers had met online before meeting in person prior to committing the attack. Officials said the two were radicalized on social media.
An FBI official confirmed the manifesto’s existence, saying that it detailed broad hatred for many groups. An independent journalist leaked the excerpts of the alleged manifesto, which was then separately reported on by the California Post, which credited Clark as the writer.
The alleged manifesto said the suspects were planning to “cause as much death and destruction to the system and the invaders as efficiently and quickly with a diverse (lol) selection of targets.”
CBS also reported that the alleged manifesto glorified other mass shootings.
The manifesto cited the 2019 New Zealand Christchurch mosque shooter as the inspiration for livestreaming the attack, which they hoped would encourage others to carry out similar deadly attacks, according to the California Post.
