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“‘THEY FOUND EXTREMIST MESSAGES INSIDE THE CAR… BUT PEOPLE SAY THE MOST HEARTBREAKING PART IS WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE SHOOTING EVER STARTED.’” Before San Diego was shattered by gunfire, a terrified mother reportedly called 911 warning that her teenage son was suicidal and that guns had disappeared from the family home.

San Diego mosque shooter Cain Clark identified as former high school wrestler

San Diego mosque shooting: 3 killed and both suspects dead

The alleged gunmen in a shooting rampage that left three people dead outside a San Diego mosque have been identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez, according to a law enforcement source.

At least one of the suspects took a weapon from their parents’ home and left a suicide note that talked about racial pride, a law enforcement source told The Post.

Clark attended Madison High School and was a standout wrestler, according to the school’s social media page. His grandfather, David Clark, 78, said: ”We’re very sorry for what happened. We know as much as you do. It’s a shock.”

Cain Clark, a former high school wrestler, posing in a wrestling singlet and holding a medal.
Cain Clark, 17, has been identified as one of the alleged gunman in Monday’s shooting at a San Diego mosque.Facebook/madison.warhawk.wrestling

Clark and Velasquez were found dead inside a BMW from self-inflicted gunshot wounds only a few blocks from the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Anti-Islamic writings were found in the suspects’ vehicle and “hate speech” was written on the firearms used in the shooting, according to the source.

A shotgun and gas can with an “SS” sticker on the side were located at the scene where the gunmen’s bodies were discovered.

The “SS” sticker appears to represent the Schutzstaffel, the paramilitary organization led by Heinrich Himmler under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Germany.

Police revealed that around 9:42 a.m., they had received a call of a runaway juvenile from a concerned mother.

After speaking with the mom, police began to elevate the threat level the individual posed to the community.

Emergency services respond to an active shooter threat at an Islamic center in San Diego, with a gas can displaying Nazi SS bolts visible on the ground.
The body of a suspect lies dead, and a gas container with an ”SS” sticker sits next to a white BMW.Anadolu via Getty Images
Red fuel can with the Nazi SS symbol.
The “SS” sticker appears to represent the Schutzstaffel, Adolf Hitler’s paramilitary organization.Anadolu via Getty Images
Pic show: SHOTGUN - SAN DIEGO, UNITED STATES - MAY 18: Emergency services are deployed an area close to the Islamic Center of San Diego as officers urge residents to avoid the area and remain indoors after reports of an active shooter at a mosque, in San Diego, California, United States, on May 18, 2026. Police in the US city of San Diego said Monday that a reported active shooter threat at the Islamic Center of San Diego had been 'neutralized.' (Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Anti-Islamic writings were found in the suspects’ vehicle and “hate speech” was written on the firearms used in the shooting, a source told The Post.Anadolu via Getty Images

The mom allegedly believed her son was suicidal and shared that several of her weapons were missing, as was her vehicle, according to police.

The mom also said her son was with a companion and that they were dressed in camo.

The police would not clarify whether or not the missing person was involved in the shooting, though most of the details line up with what The Post was told.

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The three dead at the mosque were security guard and father of eight Amin Abdullah, who police say prevented more deaths, as well as a grocery store owner, and another man.

Cain Clark holding a plaque and medal, with a wrestling medal around their neck.
Clark attending Madison High School and was on the school’s wrestling team.Facebook/madison.warhawk.wrestling
Police officers in tactical gear with rifles outside the Islamic Center of San Diego.
5 people were killed, including the two shooters who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.Denis Poroy for CA Post

The two suspects fled in a white BMW, police said during a press conference Monday afternoon.

“We are safe, the entire school is safe. All the kids, all the staff, and the teachers are safe and out of the Islamic Center,” center Imam Taha Hassane said in a video obtained by The Post and circulated among California’s Muslim community.

Authorities said officers swarmed the Islamic Center within four minutes of the first emergency calls, launching what police described as a fast-moving and “dynamic” response.

A child holding their parents' hands as they leave the mosque at the scene of a shooting, with a police officer standing nearby.
Anti-Islamic writings were found in the suspect’s vehicle and “hate speech” was written on the firearms used in the shooting, according to a law enforcement source.REUTERS
Two men embrace at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego.
At least one of the suspect’s took a weapon from their parent’s home, and left a suicide note that talked about racial pride, a law enforcement source told The Post.AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Between 50 and 100 officers entered the Islamic Center during the response as police searched classrooms, prayer areas, and surrounding buildings.

The investigation remains ongoing and authorities have yet to release a motive, but the gunmen had inscribed anti-Islamic messages on their weapons and one left a suicide note promoting ”racial pride”.

Source: nypost

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