Teen gunmen in connection to deadly mosque shooting in San Diego identified

The teens were found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds following the Monday morning attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, in which three people were killed, bringing the death toll to five.

Published: May 19, 2026 1:46pm

Authorities on Tuesday released the names of two teens who are the suspected gunmen in a fatal shooting a day earlier at a mosque in San Diego.

They have been identified by the San Diegio Police Department as Cain Clark, 17, and 18-year-old Caleb Vazquez. 

The teens were found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wounds following the Monday morning attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego, in which three people were killed, bringing the death toll to five, according to local TV news outlet ABC-7.

One of the three victims has been identified as Amin Abdullah, a security guard at the center. 

The mother of one of the alleged shooters reportedly called police two hours before the attack, saying guns and a vehicle had been taken from her house and that her son may be suicidal. 

Clark and Vazquez were found dead in a vehicle stopped in the middle of a road near the center, said San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl.

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