17-Year-Old Charged in California Mosque Shooting

Summary

A 17-year-old girl has been charged in connection with a mosque shooting in San Diego, California, that left three people dead. Prosecutors say she helped livestream the attack and was involved in disseminating a manifesto prepared by the attackers.

Key Points
  • Sara Lindsey Santiago has been indicted on three counts of murder and one count of criminal conspiracy in connection with the mosque attack.
  • Prosecutors say she agreed before the attack to livestream it and publish a manifesto prepared by the attackers.
  • The May 18 shooting at a San Diego mosque killed three people, including a security guard, a caretaker, and a worshipper.
  • Investigators say the attackers later killed themselves and had also planned attacks on a synagogue and a high school for Black students.
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