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Caleb Vazquez, one of two teens responsible for the mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, was on the autism spectrum and influenced by hateful rhetoric online, his family described in a heartfelt apology. “Over the last several days, our family has been trying to process the horrific actions carried out by our son against the Islamic Center San Diego Community,” the 18-year-old’s family said in a statement released by attorney Colin Rudolph. “We want to begin by acknowledging that nothing we say or do could ever repair the damage his actions have caused. We are completely heartbroken...

The Left has been calling for violence relentlessly since Donald Trump re-assumed his presidency — and once again, they’ve got it. It’s a horrific story, and we warn readers that there’s disturbing content ahead. The facts: The wife of the elderly San Diego man brutally beaten outside his MAGA-inspired “Trump House” said there’s “no hope” for her husband after the vicious attack left him fighting for his life. Kerry Sheron, 69, was in critical condition following the violent assault outside his Escondido property on Wednesday afternoon. His wife, Maria, revealed to The California Post through tears that her husband isn’t...

FIRST ON FOX: A California man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly critically injuring a man outside an Escondido home known for displays of American flags, pro-Trump messages and other banners, according to local police. The 32-year-old suspect, Thomas Caleb Butler, is being held in the Vista Detention Facility in San Diego County. Around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Escondido police officers responded to reports of an assault at the intersection of East Mission Avenue and Buchanan Street. They found an elderly male "suffering from significant injuries" and said that a good Samaritan who intervened had also been hurt, according...

there has been renewed attention on the mosque’s history and past connections to individuals linked to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The New York Post described the mosque as one of the largest Islamic centers in California and noted that it has been the subject of national attention since the early 2000s. According to the report, two of the 9/11 hijackers, Nawaf alHazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, attended the mosque while living in San Diego before the attacks. Federal investigators later examined their activities in the city and their connections to members of the local Muslim community. The mosque’s current imam,...

As RedState reported, there was a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, just before noon Pacific time. Three people were killed, including a security guard at the mosque named Amin Abdullah, who reportedly "played a pivotal role" in saving lives. [Snip] Early on, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters without going into too much detail that "There was definitely hate rhetoric involved" in the shootings. On Tuesday, however, some of the pages from the alleged manifesto of the shooters were shared in an X thread by San Diego activist Amy Reichert, and it...

The California Post has obtained a video purportedly showing the San Diego mosque shooters carrying out their deadly attack. The footage, reviewed by the Daily Caller, appears to show the shooting suspects, 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez, preparing to enter the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday. The California Post refers to Caleb’s surname as “Velasquez,” though outlets such as The New York Times and ABC30 News refer to his surname as “Vazquez.” The Daily Caller was unable to verify the correct spelling of the suspect’s surname. The suspects appear to be wearing camouflage-print outfits and vests...

The San Diego mosque shooters were “radicalized online,” cops say — as it’s revealed they wore Nazi symbols and etched racist statements on their gear as they opened fire outside an Islamic Center, killing three people in the process. The two teens “did not discriminate on who they hated,” law enforcement officials said in a press conference Tuesday, adding they had recovered over 30 guns and a crossbow in connection to the suspects. A livestream video of the horrific attack, currently being probed by the FBI, shows Cain Clark with a Black Sun symbol, which is associated with Nazi Germany,...

TRANS TERROR: San Diego mosque shooting suspects identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark & 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez, identified as a transgender couple by classmates. 3 men dead including a security guard. Drive-by media will bury the shooters' identities & ideology.

The alleged gunmen in a shooting rampage that left three people dead outside a San Diego mosque have been identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez, according to a law enforcement source. At least one of the suspects took a weapon from his parents’ home and left a suicide note that talked about racial pride, a law enforcement source told The Post. Clark attended Madison High School and was a standout wrestler, according to the school’s social media page. His grandfather, David Clark, 78, said: ”We’re very sorry for what happened. We know as much as you do....

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Previously, the Islamic Center of San Diego made headlines for its connection to Sept. 11, 2001, hijackers Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar. Both hijackers reportedly prayed at the mosque and found an apartment nearby through advertisements at the mosque while taking flight lessons in the city. More recently, Imam Taha Hassane has come under fire for his comments on the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Hassane’s wife and daughter have also been under fire for inflammatory rhetoric. Selma Hassane has “promoted incitement, spread hatred of Israel, engaged in anti-Israel activism and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement,”...

Police say two suspects attacked a San Diego, California, area mosque Monday, killing three people before they apparently committed suicide. Local police responded to the scene of a reported active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont, Fox 5 San Diego reported. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria confirmed the threat was neutralized in a post on X, thanking police, fire and “law enforcement partners” who responded to the incident. The threat at the Islamic center has been neutralized. Media staging has been established as the Northwest Corner of Lindbergh Park. (4141 Ashford Street, SD, Ca, 92111)#SDPDPIO —...

‘I Don’t Like Mondays’ is now the sort of phrase that you might find on the side of a naff secret Santa mug, but back when The Boomtown Rats reached their peak with the single in 1979, they had their mind on something far darker. At a glance, the new wave pop melody and upbeat stylings make this song seem like a conventional chart hit. Understandably, it was the sixth biggest song of the year in the UK. The story behind it is anything but chart-friendly, however, and with only half an ear for the lyrics, that becomes very clear....

Two shooters have been shot dead after an active shooter situation at a San Diego mosque drew a massive police presence, three police sources told NBC on Monday. Helicopter footage shows one person in a tactical vest who appears to have been shot dead outside the at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Several people are believed to have been shot, Officer Anthony Carrasco told the Associated Press. Hundreds of cops and scores of emergency vehicles lined up outside the center only minutes after the call came in for an active shooter.

Updated: 12:39 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Police responded to reports of an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday afternoon. A heavy police and SWAT presence could be seen gathering outside the Islamic Center in the 7000 block of Eckstrom Avenue just after noon. Several San Diego Fire-Rescue and medic crews were also at the scene. SkyFOX/KUSI in the Sky was overhead as children from nearby schools were seen being evacuated from the area as police set up a perimeter. Traffic was stopped as police closed the roads in the immediate area....

A heavy police presence is along Balboa Avenue after a shooting was reported.

Sinaloa Senator Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, a high-ranking member of Mexico’s ruling socialist Morena party, has been ARRESTED in San Diego after turning himself in to U.S. federal authorities. The cartel-connected politician, 53, was taken into custody by the Drug Enforcement Administration on charges of narcotics importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess the same, according to multiple Mexican news outlets and U.S. court documents. Inzunza Cazárez was one of 10 current and former Sinaloa officials hit with a massive federal indictment unsealed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York...

Progressive billionaire Tom Steyer has been telling California voters he wants to “abolish ICE” despite investing nearly $90 million in a company behind the state’s largest immigration detention center. The California gubernatorial candidate has tried to swat off that criticism, but in a recent interview with the Sacramento Bee, he said it was a “mistake.” “We never had anything to do with running the company,” Steyer said. “But it was a mistake to think that that was a place where it was decent to make money.” Steyer founded a hedge fund named Farallon Capital Management in 1986. Under his management,...

The initial wave of a massive bloodbath at Oracle has begun to show up in public filings — with 700 workers expected to lose their jobs by June 1, according to California state records. The software giant headed by billionaire Larry Ellison will cut 310 workers in Redwood City, 184 in Santa Clara, 158 in Pleasanton and 50 in Santa Monica. The statewide tally of roughly 700 job cuts, in addition to 491 firings in Seattle, is part of the software maker’s recently announced bloodbath that is reportedly in the thousands of jobs. Analysts at investment bank TD Cowen predicted...