Caleb Vazquez is in the news over a San Diego mosque attack-linked case: authorities traced his radicalization and firearms issues; his father surrendered multiple guns.
Two teenagers have attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three worshippers before taking their own lives. Authorities have recovered a 74-page manifesto, praise for past mass killers, and a cache of weapons. Officials say the incident is linked to broader online extremism and rising anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Police-linked 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark to radicalization online; Vazquez and Clark attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, then killed themselves. Authorities have used a 2014 California gun-confiscation law to remove 26 firearms from Vazquez’s home, with family statements alleging exposure to extremist online content.