Winston-Salem teenager charged in San Diego mosque shooting
A 17-year-old student from Winston-Salem has been indicted on multiple murder and conspiracy charges for her alleged role in planning the May 2026 attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego.
A Winston-Salem high-school student, Sarah Lindsey Santiago, 17, was arrested and indicted for her alleged involvement in the May 2026 mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California. The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office says she is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Prosecutors allege Santiago helped plan the attack, including intentions to livestream the shooting, distribute the video publicly, and release a manifesto tied to the perpetrators. The attack left three victims dead, and the two gunmen later died by self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
"Santiago allegedly planned before the attack to livestream the shooting, publicly distribute the recording and release the attackers’ manifesto," the district attorney’s office said.