The San Diego mosque shooters allegedly planned three deadly attacks, according to an unconfirmed 75-page manifesto purportedly authored by the teenage killers. The rambling, hate-filled document, shared online via a niche file-sharing website, describes a planned 'blitzkrieg' to 'cause as much death and destruction' as possible.
Manifesto Details
Filled with neo-Nazi rhetoric, the document claims that Caleb Vazquez, 18, and Cain Clark, 17, 'surveyed and mapped out' three locations for attacks. Adolf Hitler tops a list of individuals the teens were allegedly inspired by, alongside mass killers such as Anders Breivik, Dylann Roof, and Ted Kaczynski.
The manifesto is divided into two sections. The first 33 pages are attributed to Vazquez, titled 'MisanthropistCEL,' while the latter 42 pages are titled 'Death to the World' by Clark. A neo-Nazi symbol on the first page of Clark's section matches a patch on his camouflage outfit worn during the attack, as captured in a livestream video recorded with a body-worn camera.
Suspects' Self-Descriptions
In the screed, Clark describes himself as a 'Christian Ecofascist Accelerationist.' Vazquez allegedly calls himself an 'incel' and 'misogynist.' The term 'incel,' short for involuntary celibate, refers to a group of men often characterized by hatred toward women and society due to lack of sexual contact. Vazquez wrote, 'I do consider myself a misogynist and hold a lot of hatred in my heart for the female population, and to be fair I certainly was quite involved in the online incel culture.'
A TikTok account linked to Clark, confirmed by the Daily Mail, posted Nazi-related content and included the acronym 'KHHV,' used by incels, meaning 'Kissless, Hugless, Handholdless Virgin.' Clark's section also reveals his struggles with romantic relationships, stating, 'The current dating world is so bad that most men don't even bother trying to find a girlfriend which will force them into an even worse depressive state.'
Planned Attacks
A chilling section detailing their plans reads: 'All locations were surveyed and mapped out to the best of our ability without raising suspicion or attention to us by using satellite and street views on Google maps along with using pictures on reviews to try and get an idea of the layout.'
Vazquez's primary hatred appears directed at Jews, though the attack targeted the Islamic Center of San Diego. He ranted that 'all the wrong in the world' was caused by 'the Jews.' Both teens expressed hatred toward Black people, LGBT individuals, and immigrants. Vazquez also spewed misogyny, calling women 'the most insufferable, backwards, evil bunch.' He bemoaned being a 'short guy,' 'weird and awkward,' and autistic, admitting to mental issues and suicidal thoughts.
Clark's writings include venomous hate about 'dirty Mexican' workers and call for slaughtering Black people, isolating and exterminating Muslims, and causing 'complete and utter collapse of society.' He wrote, 'Grab a gun, kill a politician or a ni**er or a ki**,' using slurs for Black and Jewish people. The document also mentions guerrilla warfare, molotov cocktails, and commercial drones for terror.
Aftermath
At the end of their livestream, Clark sat in the driver's seat of his mother's BMW, shot his accomplice, and then himself. The attack killed three people: Nader Awad, 57, who ran toward the shooters; Mansour Kaziha, a store worker; and Amin Abdullah, a father of eight praised for saving lives.
