San Diego shooting: Investigators probe suspects' potential extremism
Investigators are examining the backgrounds of two suspects involved in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that resulted in three deaths. The suspects, aged 17 and 18, were found dead in a vehicle nearby, and authorities are considering the incident as a hate crime linked to extremist ideologies. Evidence, including videos and writings, suggests the suspects had associations with neo-Nazi and accelerationist beliefs.
- ▪Three people were killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪The suspects, Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, were found dead in a vehicle nearby.
- ▪Investigators are reviewing a video posted online that appears to show the attack and its aftermath.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onSan Diego shooting: Investigators probe suspects' potential extremismTwo suspects, aged 17 and 18, were found dead in a vehicle nearby, police said.3:46San Diego shooting: Investigators probe suspects' potential extremismMike Blake/ReutersByEmily Shapiro, Meredith Deliso, Aaron Katersky, Mike Levine, and Chris LooftMay 20, 2026, 3:09 AMInvestigators are continuing to build a picture of the two suspects in the deadly Monday shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego which killed three people, and which law enforcement officials say may have been driven by nihilistic and accelerationist…
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