Authorities say San Diego mosque attackers met online and shared anti-Muslim, racist hate

Authorities in San Diego say two teenage suspects who are accused of killing three people in an attack at a mosque met online and bonded before the attack. Multiple outlets report that investigators found the teens connected through online interaction rather than through an in-person relationship. According to authorities, the suspects shared what officials describe as a “broad hatred” toward multiple religions and racial groups, and the reporting characterizes the views as anti-Muslim and racist. The outlets also state that the suspects’ online communications reflected hostility not only toward Muslims but toward people associated with other religions and races. While the sources describe the suspected motivation in terms of prejudice and hate expressed online, they do not provide additional details in the material provided here about specific statements, charges, or the full investigative findings. All three outlets present the same core information: the suspects are teenagers, they killed three people at a mosque in San Diego, and investigators say they met online and shared hateful views before the attack.