Teen Charged with Aiding and Abetting Murder After Livestreaming Mosque Attack

A 17‑year‑old girl from North Carolina has been charged with murder and conspiracy for recording a livestream of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on 18 May. Prosecutors say the teenager shared the footage and a manifesto from two teenage gunmen who carried out the attack. The shooting left three dead and wounded many others. The girl was arrested last week and indicted by a grand jury on Monday. She faces three murder counts and one conspiracy charge.

Police reports say the gunmen used GoPro‑style helmets to record the assault. Their weapons included around thirty firearms and a crossbow taken from a parent. The footage was posted online and is believed to have been a planned act of terror aimed at a mosque, a Jewish temple and an African‑American high school.

A security guard, Amin Abdullah, engaged the attackers and helped to shield about 140 children inside the mosque. He and two worshippers were killed. Chief Scott Wahl praised his actions as heroic.

The case underscores challenges in policing online hate content and the risk of teens amplifying extremist violence. It also raises questions about legal liability for digital accomplices in violent crimes.