A gunman killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center and left behind a 75-page document promoting hate, anti-Islam and antisemitism, and encouraging violence and chaos. The manifesto was titled “The New Crusade: Sons of Tarrant” and referenced Brenton Tarrant, who carried out a 2019 attack on a mosque and Islamic center in Christchurch, New Zealand. The writings reportedly espoused hatred toward Muslims, Jews, Blacks, Latinos, and the LGBTQ+ community. Investigators classified the Monday attack as a likely hate crime and sought motive by interviewing family and friends and examining digital activity. Suspects were identified as Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, and authorities conducted search warrants and reviewed electronic devices and online presence to determine how they were radicalized.
"The gunman who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam and antisemitism and promoted violence and chaos, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told The Times."
"The manifesto was titled "The New Crusade: Sons of Tarrant" and made reference to Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 people and injured 89 more in an attack on a mosque and an Islamic center in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019, the sources said."
"Investigators are trying to determine a motive for the Monday attack, which they have classified as a likely hate crime. They have been interviewing family and friends of the suspects, who died of self-inflicted wounds as police closed in on them, and probed their digital footprint."
"Mark Remily, FBI special agent in charge of the San Diego office, said the suspects left behind writings "outlining religious and racial beliefs about how the world they envision should look like." But officials didn't provide any details about the writings or ideology, adding that they were still going through electronic devices and examining the suspects' online presence to determine how they were radicalized."
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