San Diego mosque attackers cited Christchurch shooter as inspiration, researchers say
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Associated Press
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Three teenagers attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men and themselves. Their writings cited the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooter as a primary inspiration. The attack is part of a broader pattern of rising threats and hate crimes against Muslim and Jewish communities since the war began in the Middle East, forcing increased security at houses of worship. Researchers studying extremism note the recurring phenomenon of attackers citing prior atrocities as models for violence.
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Chief among them: the shooter who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.
Threats and hate crimes targeting the Muslim and Jewish communities have risen since war began in the Middle East, forcing increases in security.
(AP) — The shooting was the latest in a series of attacks on houses of worship. Threats and hate crimes targeting the Muslim and Jewish communities have risen since war began in the Middle East, forcing increases in security.
