Two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, shot and killed three men during a shooting incident in a San Diego mosque in California, targeting individuals from various communities, including Jewish, Muslims, and the LGBTQ+ community.
The duo, who referred to themselves as 'Sons of Tarrant,' were radicalized through online platforms where they exchanged white supremacist ideologies and hateful language, authorities said.
Investigators discovered a minimum of 30 firearms, ammunition, and a crossbow at two locations following the attack, and were attempting to determine if the assailants had more extensive plans.
The shooters took their own lives, and authorities commended the three men they fatally shot for their efforts in hindering the assailants, thereby preventing them from reaching 140 schoolchildren located just a few steps away.
The incident marks the latest in a series of assaults on places of worship and occurs against a backdrop of escalating threats and hate crimes directed at the Muslim and Jewish communities.
