A shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Chula Vista killed three people. The attack was carried out by two teenagers radicalized online.
Experts say it is part of a long history of white supremacist violence in the U.S. The suspects cited previous mass shooters in their manifestos.
- The victims were security guard Amin Abdullah, 51, and congregants Mansour Kaziha, 78, and Nadir Awad, 57. - The teens died by suicide after the attack.
- The attack echoes the tactics of former KKK leader Tom Metzger, who operated in San Diego County. - Online platforms and algorithms are blamed for funneling youth toward extremism.
The incident highlights the ongoing threat of white supremacist extremism, which has killed over 520 people in the U.S. since 1990.