Multiple outlets report that two teenagers charged in an attack on an Islamic center in San Diego cite prior mass atrocities as part of their stated motivation. The incident is described as part of a broader pattern in which attackers reference earlier extremist violence. One widely mentioned reference is the 2019 mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which the attacker killed worshippers at a mosque. According to the reports, the San Diego case involves the defendants presenting their actions alongside these historical events, suggesting they draw inspiration from earlier attacks targeting Muslim communities. While the coverage focuses on the claimed ideological or inspirational links, it also frames the violence as part of a recurring cycle of copycat or inspiration-driven attacks that invoke notorious past atrocities. The articles provide overlapping descriptions that the motivation claimed by the perpetrators includes references to prior extremist attacks, rather than any new, unrelated grievance. Authorities’ responses and the specific legal status of the defendants are not detailed in the provided excerpts.