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Exclusive | San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vazquez’s home raided, cops remove bags of evidence

Nypost · · 546 words · By Daniel Farr
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San Diego police swarmed the home tied to accused mosque shooter Caleb Vazquez on Friday, transforming the residential property into a sprawling crime scene as detectives hauled out boxes and evidence bags.

Claims checked 13
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What happened

San Diego police swarmed the home tied to accused mosque shooter Caleb Vazquez on Friday, transforming the residential property into a sprawling crime scene as detectives hauled out boxes and evidence bags.

Why it matters

Officers flooded the driveway and front walkway of the two-story San Diego County home, with some standing guard while others moved in and out, video obtained by The California Post showed.

Common ground

At one point, a woman appeared at the front door, possibly Vazquez’s mother, Lilliana, though authorities would not confirmed her identity.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “San Diego police swarmed the home tied to accused mosque shooter Caleb Vazquez on Friday”
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While web results confirm the shooting and the suspects' identities, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions a police raid or 'swarming' of the home on a 'Friday'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, on January 7, 2026.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renée_Good
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable people from Puerto Rico which includes people who were born in Puerto Rico (Borinquen) and people who are of full or partial Puerto Rican descent. Puerto Rican citizens are i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto_Ricans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 5…
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Claim 2: “authorities said he was “involved in suspicious behavior, idolizing Nazis and mass shooters.””
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Multiple sources report that officials were alarmed by Vazquez's views on Nazism and mass shooters, leading to the seizure of guns.
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Officials seized guns from Caleb Vazquez's father last year amid alarm over teen's views on mass shooters and Nazism.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/22/san-diego-mo…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... The gunmen who killed three people at the San Diego Islamic Center left behind a 75-page document that preached hate, anti-Islam ideology ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-20/san-dieg…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... How come we're not getting any information on the two teen shooters, we don't even have a picture of the Spanish kid yet.
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/posts/over-a-year-be…
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Claim 3: “The weapons were transferred to a federally licensed firearms dealer for storage, according to his statement in court filings.”
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Claim 4: “He was later served with a gun violence restraining order alongside his son.”
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A cross-reference from Nbcwashington explicitly states that an officer served Marco Vazquez with a gun violence restraining order on February 13, 2025.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — an officer then served him with a gun violence restraining order [on Feb. 13, 2025]
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ye…
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Claim 5: “Officials had visited the Vazquez family home last year, questioning his father, Marco Vazquez, about firearms kept on the property.”
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Multiple sources confirm police visited the home in 2025, conducted a welfare check, and secured a court order to confiscate firearms from the father, Marco Vazquez.
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web search NEUTRAL — More than a year before Caleb Vazquez and a friend attacked a mosque in San Diego and killed three people, the police were so alarmed by Mr. Vazquez’s behavior that they secured a court order to confi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/san-diego-mosque-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Vazquez family said in a statement released Thursday that Caleb Vazquez was on the autism spectrum and had grown to resent parts of his identity — but didn’t specify what aspects were challenging …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/san-diego-police-nazis-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vazquez also had a firearms restraining order issued against him after police conducted a welfare check at his home in Chula Vista last year, according to the sources. The visit was in response to a 2…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/us-news/san-diego-mosque-shoot…
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Claim 6: “Authorities noted in court documents that Marco Vazquez had 12 firearms registered in his name”
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No evidence provided in the search results or cross-references mentions the specific number of firearms (12) registered to Marco Vazquez.
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Claim 7: “Vazquez is seen riding in the passenger seat of a white BMW used as the suspects’ getaway vehicle”
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The provided evidence mentions that the attack was livestreamed, but does not specifically describe the footage of Vazquez in the passenger seat of a white BMW.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage gunmen fatally shot a security guard and two sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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web search NEUTRAL — After scrolling past the last organic result, Bing typically displays a section labeled with phrasing like “Related searches” or “Searches related to.” This is the closest equivalent to Google’s class…
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web search NEUTRAL — Search with Microsoft Bing and use the power of AI to find information, explore webpages, images, videos, maps, and more. A smart search engine for the forever curious.
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Claim 8: “Marco Vazquez said he and his wife discussed the situation and voluntarily removed all firearms, ammunition, and related accessories from the residence”
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Claim 9: “Vazquez allegedly told Clark to “shoot me in the head,” according to reports and court documents”
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The evidence mentions the suspects met online and livestreamed the attack, but there is no specific quote or court document reference provided in the evidence stating Vazquez told Clark to 'shoot me in the head'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage gunmen fatally shot a security guard and two sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, federal immigration enforcement policies and operations have resulted in the documented arrest, death, detention, and removal of American citizens. As of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportations_of_U.S._citizens_…
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Claim 10: “Court filings also show Vazquez had previously been the subject of a gun violence restraining order”
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Web search results explicitly state that Caleb Vazquez had a firearms restraining order issued against him following a welfare check last year.
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Claim 11: “The victims were laid to rest Thursday following a large funeral ceremony in San Diego”
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Multiple independent web sources report that thousands gathered in San Diego for a funeral prayer/memorial for the three victims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage gunmen fatally shot a security guard and two sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thousands of mourners filled a San Diego park to recite a funeral prayer for the three men killed by gunmen at a mosque on Monday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/san-diego-mosque-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were remembered as heroes at the memorial.The bodies of the three men — 51-year-old Amin Abdullah, 78-year-old Mansour Kaziha an…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/21/over-2000-gather-in…
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Claim 12: “Vazquez, 18, and 17-year-old Cain Clark are accused of opening fire and killing three members: Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm that Caleb Vazquez (18) and Cain Clark (17) killed Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Two teenage gunmen fatally shot a security guard and two sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, federal immigration enforcement policies and operations have resulted in the documented arrest, death, detention, and removal of American citizens. As of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of biographical films released of 2010s.
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Claim 13: “the 18-year-old is on the autism spectrum and had been influenced by hateful online rhetoric.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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