NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 31, 2026Miami-Dade
District Attorney charges 17-year-old with murder for aiding and abetting San Diego mosque shooting
A 17-year-old North Carolina girl faces murder charges for allegedly recording a livestream of a fatal shooting at a San Diego mosque and distributing the attacker's white-supremacist writings. The charges are filed under an aiding and abetting theory of criminal liability.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
The case establishes a legal precedent for holding individuals criminally liable for murder based on their role in documenting and disseminating extremist violence.
Key Facts
- A 17-year-old girl from North Carolina has been charged with murder.
- The charges are based on an aiding and abetting theory.
- The suspect allegedly recorded a livestream of a shooting at a San Diego mosque.
- The suspect allegedly disseminated white-supremacist writings belonging to the attacker.
- The shooting resulted in the deaths of three people.
Who's Mentioned
personJim O'Neill“Forsyth County District Attorney”other140“Number of children protected during the attack”locationNorth Carolina“Location of the suspect”personSarah Lindsey Santiago“17-year-old charged with murder and conspiracy”locationForsyth County“Jurisdiction where charges were filed”personCain Clark“17-year-old attacker”personAmin Abdullah“Security guard killed in the attack”other17“Age of the suspect”other51“Number of victims in the 2019 Christchurch shooting”locationSan Diego“Location of the mosque shooting”personCaleb Vazquez“18-year-old attacker”