Teen faces life over livestream of San Diego mosque attack
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Teen faces life over livestream of San Diego mosque attack
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17-year-old girl indicted on murder charges for allegedly helping live-stream California mosque shooting; DA says 'aid and abet' from afar is guilty

The Washington Post1 September 2026 · 17:22 UTC
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“Sarah Santiago, arrested last week, was indicted Monday by a grand jury, per Forsyth County DA Jim O'Neill. He stressed that those who 'aid and abet' a crime 'even from afar' are also guilty.”
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“A 17-year-old girl in North Carolina was indicted Monday on murder charges for allegedly helping to live-stream and record a on a California mosque this spring, authorities said.”
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Teen girl charged as adult with murder for allegedly aiding and abetting live-streamed San Diego mosque shooting that killed three

Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old girl as an adult after they said she live streamed an attack that left several people dead this spring.

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  • Sarah Lindsey Santiago, a 17-year-old girl, has been charged as an adult with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy for allegedly aiding and abetting the live-streamed shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
  • On May 18, Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men: security guard Amin Abdullah, caretaker Mansour Kaziha, and worshiper Nadir Awad.
  • During the attack, the shooting was live streamed, and investigators later identified Santiago as one of three viewers.
  • Prosecutors cited her alleged role in planning and live streaming the attack as the reason for charging her as an adult.
  • If convicted, Santiago faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
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