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Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning

People embrace near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center in San Diego, May 18, 2026, (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) People gather as police vehicles are parked outside of the Islamic Center the day after a shooting in San Diego, May 19, 2026.…

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People embrace near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center in San Diego, May 18, 2026, (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

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People gather as police vehicles are parked outside of the Islamic Center the day after a shooting in San Diego, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Candles with shooting victim’s names written on them sit outside the Islamic Center of San Diego, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil, File)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just days before two teenagers carried out a mass shooting at a San Diego mosque, federal law enforcement officials warned the parents of one of the shooters that their son was making concerning comments about school shootings on the dark web, according to new details included in a recently filed lawsuit.

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The mother of Caleb Vazquez alleges in her lawsuit that Park Mental Health Treatment of San Diego failed to intervene despite signs that her 18-year-old son posed an imminent threat to himself and others. Vazquez was living there and receiving treatment for a range of mental health conditions, including depression and psychotic episodes, the lawsuit says. The court filings follow a number of high-profile convictions of guardians who provided teenagers with weapons…

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