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San Diego mosque shooter studied infamous killers, dressed as them at school, records show
crime1 month ago

San Diego mosque shooter studied infamous killers, dressed as them at school, records show

Court documents show 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez—co‑perpetrator in the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting—dressed up as infamous mass killers at school and kept a list of idolized attackers, including Patrick Crusius and Anders Behring Breivik. Vazquez reportedly researched mass shootings on the dark web, talked about joining the military, and had prior welfare checks and a gun-violence restraining order against him (later dismissed) as he and Cain Clark killed three people at the mosque and died in a murder‑suicide.

via 10News.com|
#caleb-vazquez#crime#dark-web
San Diego mosque attack tests faith, security and resilience
us-news1 month ago

San Diego mosque attack tests faith, security and resilience

Two gunmen tried to storm the Islamic Center of San Diego; guardian Amin Abdullah, store manager Mansour Kaziha, and community member Nadir Awad died heroically protecting others as about 140 students and teachers sheltered inside. The attack underscores a surge in religiously motivated hate and Islamophobia in San Diego, with local leaders noting online radicalization and years of perceived indifference toward Muslim security concerns. CAIR reported record complaints nationwide, and past incidents like the Poway synagogue attack are cited as context. Officials vow increased protection for houses of worship, while community members mourn and call for stronger engagement to counter Islamophobia.

via NBC News|
#hate-crimes#islamic-center-of-san-diego#islamophobia
San Diego mosque attack prompts tribute to security guard who saved lives
crime1 month ago

San Diego mosque attack prompts tribute to security guard who saved lives

A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was killed while heroically engaging two teenage gunmen, triggering a lockdown that reportedly delayed and deterred the attackers and likely saved lives. The suspects died by self-inflicted gunshot in a nearby car, and two other victims were killed, bringing the toll to three. Authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime with FBI involvement, while a fundraiser for the families has raised nearly $3 million and police have signaled increased security at houses of worship.

via The Guardian|
#crime#fundraiser#hate-crime-investigation
us-news1 month ago

Three San Diego mosque guards hailed as heroes after gunmen attack

Three men — Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad, and Mansour Kaziha — were killed defending the Islamic Center of San Diego as two teen gunmen stormed the mosque, saving about 140 people including children. Abdullah, a longtime security guard, exchanged fire and ordered a lockdown; Awad and Kaziha confronted the shooters outside, dying in the exchange. The victims are being remembered by the imam and fellow worshippers as heroes and pillars of the community.

via Politico|
#community-heroes#islamic-center-of-san-diego#mosque-shooting