San Diego teen ‘terrified’ after being mistaken as Islamic Center terrorist over chilling link
A San Diego teen, Jakub Vazquez, is seeking to clear his name after being mistakenly identified as a terrorist linked to a mosque shooting. The confusion arose due to a photo circulating online that associates him with another individual involved in the attack. Jakub emphasizes that he has no connection to the shooter and is terrified by the rapid spread of misinformation.
- ▪Jakub Vazquez is pleading with the internet to clear his name after being linked to a mosque shooting.
- ▪He was mistakenly identified as Caleb Vazquez, one of the shooters who killed three people.
- ▪Jakub and the shooter were previously wrestling teammates, but he claims to have had no contact with him since their season ended.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/san-diego-teen-mistaken-as-islamic-center-terrorist-caleb-vasquez/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 15:42:30 -0400 |
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Metro San Diego teen ‘terrified’ after being mistaken as Islamic Center terrorist over chilling link By Ross O'Keefe Published May 20, 2026, 3:42 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A San Diego teen is pleading with the internet to clear his name after he was mistakenly linked to the city’s teenage mosque shooters. Jakub Vazquez said in an emotional Instagram post that he is not 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez, who killed three people alongside Cain Clark at a city mosque. He says there is a photo circulating of him online with people identifying him as Caleb. Online sleuths appear to have linked Jakub to Clark because they were wrestling teammates two years ago at Madison High School. Clark was a standout wrestler at the school.
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