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Teen accused of livestreaming San Diego mosque shooting faces murder charges
Los Angeles Times • • general
Key Points:
- A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been indicted on three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy for livestreaming a deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego that killed three men on May 18.
- The girl is accused of sharing the shooters' manifesto to spread their hateful ideology and failing to report their planned attacks, which also targeted a Jewish temple and a predominantly Black high school but were not carried out.
- Although not physically present at the scene, prosecutors say she aided and abetted the attack by disseminating the livestream and was radicalized alongside the shooters through extremist online networks.
- The investigation involved over 100 interviews, 30 search warrants, and review of more than 4 million messages, leading to her arrest and indictment by a grand jury.
- Authorities emphasized the importance of monitoring youth online activity and urged anyone aware of violent plans to report them promptly to prevent similar tragedies.
