BREAKING: San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vasquez encouraged Cain Clark to kill him after mass shooting
San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vasquez encouraged Cain Clark to kill him after mass shooting
What we know about the deadly mosque rampage in San Diego and the alleged shooters Cain Clark and Caleb Velasquez
San Diego mosque killer Caleb Vasquez urged his accomplice to shoot him in the head in a twisted exchange captured on a livestream broadcast after the pair murdered three people.
Vasquez, 18, is seen in the passenger seat of the white BMW he and 17-year-old Cain Clark used to flee the Islamic Center of San Diego, in footage captured by a camera the pair placed on the car’s dash while the vehicle was stopped.
Vasquez grabs the barrel of Clark’s rifle and brings it to his own forehead at multiple points in the livestream clip. The video, circulating on social media, did not have audio.
Vasquez, sitting in the passenger’s seat, brought the barrel of the rifle to his forehead.Obtained by CA Post
The two were found dead in the BMW close to the Islamic Center.The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images
Finally, the camera turns to include only Clark — sitting in the driver’s seat — who uses his pistol to shoot Vasquez in the head twice and then turn the gun on himself.
The FBI is investigating the livestream video, law enforcement sources told The Post.
The livestream also showed the teen terrorists descend on the Islamic Center, opening fire.
Clark eventually shoots Vasquez in the head with a pistol.Obtained by CA Post
Obtained by CA Post
Clark remained in the driver’s seat as the vehicle stopped in a residential area.Obtained by CA Post
During the attack, both men were decked out in Nazi gear, including a Black Sun symbol, which is associated with Nazi Germany. Nazi SS commander Heinrich Himmler had the symbol inlaid into the floor of the Wewelsburg castle, which was built in the early 1600s.
The two had hate speech written on their weapons, including the phrase “Race War Now.” The two also left behind a shocking, hate-fueled manifesto before the terrorist attack — which praised Adolf Hitler and a slew of mass murderers.
Three men were killed outside the Islamic Center of San Diego.California Post
Three men, including the center’s security guard, Amin Abdullah, were killed in the attack.
Abdullah’s daughter, Hawaa Abdullah, honored her dad at a press conference Tuesday.
“To me, my dad was a role model. He was a best friend. He was the best, absolute best dad in the world. He was my protector. If I needed help, anything,” she said.