Teen Charged in San Diego Mosque Shooters Case; Charges Undecided
Sarah Lindsay Santiago, 17, faces three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy in connection with the San Diego mosque shooting; the case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 4:42 p.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 4:42 p.m. ETFirst report
Teen Charged with Aiding San Diego Mosque Shooters
A 17-year-old girl, Sarah Lindsay Santiago, has been charged in Forsyth County with three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy, according to NBC San Diego. The charges stem from an alleged role in a mosque shooting in San Diego.
The government alleges that Santiago aided and abetted two teenage gunmen by sending them hate-filled patches and releasing their manifesto, and that she failed to report the planned crime, NBC San Diego reported. The FBI is among the investigating agencies.
The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Santiago has been charged but not tried; the charges are allegations, and she is presumed innocent. The matter remains undecided.
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