- A new lawsuit alleges a San Diego mental health facility failed to heed warnings before patient Caleb Vazquez carried out a deadly mosque shooting.
- The FBI warned Vazquez's parents about his dark web comments regarding school shootings days prior, and his mother repeatedly notified facility staff.
- Vazquez left the facility on May 17 and, alongside 17-year-old Cain Clark, killed three people at the mosque the next day before both took their own lives.
- Vazquez had a documented history of mental health crises and alarming behavior, including idolizing Nazis and threatening a school shooting.
- Park Mental Health disputed the lawsuit's claims, stating that neither the facility nor its employees are responsible for Vazquez's actions.
If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you. In the UK, people having mental health crises can contact the Samaritans at 116 123 or [email protected]
