Teen girl charged with murder in deadly San Diego mosque shooting case
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder for allegedly aiding and abetting a deadly mosque shooting in San Diego. Prosecutors claim she livestreamed the attack and published the shooters' manifesto while planning further violence against a synagogue and a school.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing threat of online radicalization and the role of remote accomplices in facilitating domestic terrorism.
If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. A 17-year-old North Carolina girl has been charged with murder by aiding and abetting after allegedly recording a livestream of the deadly San Diego mosque shooting and sharing the attackers’ manifesto. Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said Monday that the teenager, identified as Sarah L. Santiago in court records, was indicted on three murder counts and one conspiracy count, according to The Associated Press. Although she was across the country during the May 18 attack, she allegedly recorded and helped distribute the attackers’ livestream and published their manifesto. "She disseminated that information. And she published their manifesto," O'Neill said.
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