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San Diego mosque shooter was obsessed with ‘based racist’ Dutch cartoon character

Nypost · · 717 words · By Sonya Gugliara
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19 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“San Diego mosque shooter Caleb Vazquez was obsessed with a “based racist” Dutch cartoon character”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Caleb Vazquez's obsession with the character.
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“Vazquez, 18, and his co-killer Cain Clark, 17, met through twisted internet circles encouraging Nazi and incel rhetoric”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Caleb Velasquez (Vazquez) and Cain Clark met online and were influenced by Nazi and incel rhetoric.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... incel rage and racist meme culture drawn ... The language mirrors rhetoric commonly found in neo-Nazi and extreme pro-MAGA online spaces.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYkYuvJjYGy/
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... The video shows the teens wearing gear with Nazi symbols resembling the "SS" insignias worn by Hitler's paramilitary ranks, and etched the words ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/san-diego-mosque-shooters-were-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... ... shooting at a California mosque that authorities have linked to Nazi-inspired “hate.” Velasquez and 17-year-old Cain Clark were found dead ...
https://www.facebook.com/DailyCaller/posts/eighteen-year-old…
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“they acted on their hateful fantasies during the Monday bloodbath at the Islamic Center of San Diego”
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The Wikipedia entry for the 2026 Islamic Center of San Diego shooting directly confirms the event and the location.
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web search NEUTRAL — 58 minutes ago ... On May 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD), the largest mosque in San Diego, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Islamic_Center_of_San_Die…
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago ... One of the gunmen in a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque had been served a gun violence restraining order last year after police said he ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-says-suspect-san…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-…
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“neo-Nazi symbols found at the grim scene”
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Web search results report that the shooters wore gear with Nazi symbols resembling 'SS' insignias.
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web search NEUTRAL — Neo (born as Thomas A. Anderson, also known as The One) is a fictional character and the protagonist of The Matrix franchise, created by the Wachowskis. He was portrayed as a cybercriminal and compute…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix)
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web search NEUTRAL — Introducing the new MacBook Neo. Stunning colors, durable aluminum design, 13” Liquid Retina display, all-day battery life, AI and Apple Intelligence.
https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/
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web search NEUTRAL — Neo is an all-in-one platform (Neo Mail, Neo Sites) where small businesses can create business email accounts with a free domain and an AI website and grow with built-in marketing tools.
https://www.neo.space/
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“a schoolgirl character named Mymy Schoppenboer from discontinued Dutch series called “Ongezellig.””
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Multiple sources (IMDb, Fandom, and web search) confirm Mymy Schoppenboer is a character in the Dutch series Ongezellig.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 ... The central character is Maya Schoppenboer, but the show also features her adopted sisters: Mymy and Coco, who themselves are also flawed ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVJk4Q_DpBE/
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web search NEUTRAL — A Dutch web cartoon created by Studio Massa. It tells the story of Maya and her adopted sisters Coco and Mymy going through their lives.A Dutch web cartoon ...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21034398/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 20, 2019 ... Maya is ongezellig.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tt2ZmH-3uc
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“The adult animated sitcom, which translates to “Unsociable,” aired on YouTube from 2018 to 2022 and followed three adoptive sisters, Maya, Coco and Mymy.”
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IMDb and other web sources confirm Ongezellig is a Dutch web cartoon (translating to 'Unsociable') featuring Maya, Coco, and Mymy. While the specific 2018-2022 date range is supported by IMDb, the provided 'GameHouse' evidence is irrelevant noise.
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web search NEUTRAL — {"carouselType":"GAME","id":4083,"active":true,"androidUrl":"","title":"Jewelands - Adventures","contentId":"99461a5320e1f4456a205b46a33d385d","seoName":"jewelands-adventures","genre":{"seoName":"matc…
https://www.gamehouse.com/api/games/game-select?contentId=99…
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web search NEUTRAL — {"carouselType":"GAME","id":4074,"active":true,"androidUrl":"","title":"ReDrawn - The Painted Tower Collector's Edition","contentId":"a4ed9538b7b342eeceaa49da992885b3","seoName":"redrawn-the-painted-t…
https://www.gamehouse.com/api/games/game-select?contentId=a4…
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web search NEUTRAL — {"carouselType":"GAME","id":4032,"active":true,"androidUrl":"","title":"Adventure Mosaics - Lost Expedition","contentId":"cea0e3583fd842d94618eb338a59141a","seoName":"adventure-mosaics-lost-expedition…
https://www.gamehouse.com/api/games/game-select?contentId=ce…
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“Mymy’s “patriotism for the Netherlands” caused her to “adopt a racist view of Belgium.””
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Both the Ongezellig Wiki (Fandom) and Nexus Fanoncyclopedia explicitly state that Mymy's patriotism for the Netherlands caused her to adopt a racist view of Belgium.
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web search NEUTRAL — Her patriotism for the Netherlands has caused her to adopt a racist view of Belgium, perhaps due to the friendly rivalry both nations share to this day. All ...
https://ongezellig.fandom.com/wiki/Mymy
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web search NEUTRAL — Mymy Schoppenboer (voiced by Joyce Ter Stege in Dutch, Kimiko Glenn in ... Her patriotism for the Netherlands has caused her to adopt a racist view of ...
https://nexus.miraheze.org/wiki/Ongezellig
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2026 ... Comment Image. Mymy Schoppenboer from Ongezellig. She's is a ... [Weird Meta Trope] How to Remove the Racist Undertones of a Character?
https://www.reddit.com/r/TopCharacterTropes/comments/1sig5j3…
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“The character is originally from Japan, but “despises her Japanese heritage and does everything she can to appear more Dutch.””
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Multiple sources, including Instagram and Nexus Fanoncyclopedia, confirm Mymy has Japanese heritage and a fascination with Dutch identity/history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 23, 2024 ... ... originally from South Africa, is extroverted and popular, while Mymy, who has Japanese heritage, is fascinated by Dutch maritime history and ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD7jGHxSBMV/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 29, 2024 ... ... originally from South Africa, is extroverted and popular, while Mymy, who has Japanese heritage, is fascinated by Dutch maritime history and ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DELwQ8SPpU7/
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web search NEUTRAL — Ongezellig (Dutch: Unsociable) is an adult animated sitcom created and produced by Sam Tollenaar under his Studio Massa company. Set in the town of Brabant ...
https://nexus.miraheze.org/wiki/Ongezellig
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“Social media accounts that appeared tied to Vazquez had the school girl character as its profile photo.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the profile photos of Vazquez's social media accounts.
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“He also seemingly reposted clips from Ongezellig on a since-banned TikTok account.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a banned TikTok account belonging to Caleb Vazquez.
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“A disturbing 75-page manifesto believed to have been penned by Vazquez and Clark described Mymy as “based racist nationalist””
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“About two months before the fatal shooting, Vazquez purchased a plush Mymy doll from Etsy”
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“Vazquez allegedly left a review for the doll, posting a photo of himself wearing camouflage and a black face covering next to it.”
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“Vazquez’s family released a statement denouncing the fatal attack, saying he was autistic”
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“Vazquez was allegedly in a TikTok group chat called “THOSE WHO ARE SIEGESTS””
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“In January 2025, law enforcement agents conducted a welfare check on Vazquez and wrote he was “involved in suspicious behavior idolizing Nazis and mass shooters.””
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“They filed a court order to have firearms in the home confiscated, but his parents turned over their guns days prior”
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“Cain’s mother sounded the alarm to authorities that her suicidal son stormed out of their home with her guns.”
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“livestream video from the attack shows Cain shooting Vazquez dead before turning the gun on himself after the pair killed three people — Mansour Kaziha, Amin Abdullah and Nadir Awad.”
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