‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says
Anti-Islamic writings were discovered in the vehicle of two teenage suspects involved in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. The suspects, identified as Caleb Vasquez and Cain Clark, were found dead in their car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, and a fundraising effort has raised over $1.7 million for the family of a security guard who was killed during the attack.
- ▪Anti-Islamic writings were found in the car of the suspects.
- ▪The suspects, Caleb Vasquez and Cain Clark, died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
- ▪The shooting is being investigated as a hate crime.
22 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 47 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 9 lean left, 9 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ 3 killed in shooting at San Diego mosque; 2 teen suspects found dead nearby — Quartz
- ▪ ‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ ‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says — Investing.com — News
- ▪ San Diego Mosque's Dark History Resurfaces After Teen Gunmen Kill Three — RedState
- ▪ Teen Gunmen Open Fire in San Diego Mosque, Killing 3 — TODAY.com
- ▪ Three dead in San Diego shooting as police investigate possible hate crime — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ First Thing: Five people, including two suspects, killed in shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque — The Guardian — US
- ▪ US police treating mosque shooting as hate crime — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ What to know about a deadly attack by teen gunmen on a San Diego mosque - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Three people killed as two teenagers open fire at a mosque in San Diego — Euronews
- ▪ 3 Killed and 2 Suspects Found Dead in San Diego Mosque Shooting — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime — Al Jazeera English
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‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 20, 2026, 12:53 AMUpdated May 20, 2026, 12:53 AMNEW YORK, May 19 - “Anti-Islamic writings” were found in a vehicle connected to the two teenage suspects in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three people, according to a Department of Justice official with knowledge of the investigation.The alleged gunmen have been identified as Caleb Vasquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, the official told Reuters.
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