Deadly Mosque Attack Details, Fast Growing Cali Fire, Luigi Trial Chaos in NYC | 5/19/26 FIRST LOOK

0:03Hey everybody, I'm Dave Rubin and this is First Look. It's Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. A deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque leaves five dead, including the two shooters. A fast-moving wildfire explodes through Southern California, forcing evacuations near Simi Valley as fears grow over another devastating fire season. Luigi Mangione's radical supporters openly celebrate the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan courthouse and even threaten President Trump. Let's dive in. We start in California, where a horrifying active shooter situation unfolded Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, leaving five people dead and triggering a massive law enforcement response across the region.

0:55According to police sources, the two gunmen, believed to be just 17 and 19 years old, carried out the attack before ultimately dying from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. At least three other people were killed, including a mosque security guard, one member of the congregation, and another victim authorities have not yet publicly identified. Police say the mosque security guard likely prevented an even greater massacre. During a press conference, one San Diego officer said the guard, played a pivotal role in assisting. This could have been worse. And honestly, given how chaotic the situation became, that assessment is probably true.

1:36The attack triggered an enormous emergency response. Hundreds of police officers, tactical teams, helicopters, emergency vehicles, and federal law enforcement resources flooded the area within minutes. Helicopter footage showed one of the gunmen dead outside the Islamic Center wearing what appeared to be tactical gear. At one point, officers went door to door, house to house, searching nearby neighborhoods to make sure no additional suspects remained at large. Videos from the scene showed first responders desperately attempting CPR on victims near the mosque. One especially terrifying aspect of this story is how many children were nearby during the attack.

2:19Several schools sit directly next to the Islamic Center complex, including the Islamic School of San Diego, Claremont Canyons Academy, Kavod Charter School, and the Al Rashid School located on the mosque campus itself. Authorities evacuated students and staff while terrified parents rushed to reunification centers trying to locate their children. A temporary reunification point was established at Hathaway Street as police secured the area. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said he was receiving constant updates from law enforcement and urged residents to avoid the area while officers worked to neutralize the threat.

2:59And by early afternoon, San Diego police confirmed, the threat at the Islamic Center has been neutralized. Now, predictably, national law enforcement agencies immediately increased security around mosques across the country. Departments including the NYPD, Fairfax County Police in Virginia, and multiple federal agencies announced expanded patrols out of an abundance of caution. At this point, investigators are still trying to determine motive, whether the shooters had any ideological connections, and how they obtained weapons. Now to another major emergency unfolding in California, where wildfire fears are once again gripping Southern California as the Sandy Fire rapidly spread Monday morning near Simi Valley.

3:46The fire broke out around 10.50 a.m. and exploded to roughly 184 acres in less than an hour. Officials say the blaze is fast-moving, wind-driven, and threatening nearby homes and structures. Mandatory evacuation orders were quickly issued for parts of Simi Valley and areas stretching toward Thousand Oaks, and the response has already become massive. According to Ventura County fire officials, roughly 200 firefighters are battling the blaze, five helicopters are operating overhead, three air tankers are dropping retardant, and additional mutual aid resources have been requested. Officials said they currently have a good number of air resources on hand, but conditions remain dangerous.

4:31The region is dealing with warm temperatures, extremely dry brush, and continuing Santa Ana winds. Winds were gusting around 10 mph Monday morning, with forecasters warning conditions could continue fueling fire growth through Tuesday. A temporary evacuation center has now been established at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park in Simi Valley for displaced residents. Now, understandably, Californians are especially nervous because the region is still traumatized from last year's catastrophic wildfire season. The 2025 Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire both exploded in size within hours back in January, destroying homes and devastating entire communities.

5:16And once again, critics are pointing to California's ongoing failures involving forest management, brush clearance, water infrastructure, and fire prevention policies, because every year residents hear the same talking points, climate, wind, heat. But many Californians are increasingly frustrated that politicians rarely address overgrown fuel loads, delayed mitigation projects, or infrastructure failures that continue making these fires worse. Now, fortunately, officials say two other fires that erupted north of Los Angeles over the weekend in the Antelope Valley have already been fully contained.

5:55But with wildfire season ramping up early again, many residents fear this summer could become another disaster. And honestly, for people living in these areas, this isn't theoretical politics anymore. It's evacuation bags by the door, smoke in the air, and wondering every summer whether your neighborhood could be next. And finally, one of the most disgusting spectacles you'll see in modern American politics unfolded outside a Manhattan courthouse Monday as radical supporters of accused killer Luigi Mangione openly celebrated murder and called for political violence. Luigi, of course, is accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan back in December 2024.

6:41Prosecutors say that after his arrest days later at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police recovered a handgun believed to be the murder weapon and a journal where Luigi allegedly wrote that he wanted to whack Thompson and viewed the killing as justified. Now, Monday's hearing focused on whether prosecutors can introduce the alleged murder weapon, his writings, and anti-corporate manifesto material as evidence at trial. But what happened outside the courthouse was almost more disturbing than the case itself. Large groups of Mangione supporters gathered outside chanting, cheering, and openly glorifying the assassination.

7:21Some wore free Luigi shirts, pins with Luigi's face, and carried signs portraying him as some kind of anti-corporate revolutionary hero. And then things got truly deranged. Three women who had reportedly received official press credentials through City Hall for substack coverage of the case, openly celebrated Brian Thompson's death on camera. One woman declared, fuck Brian Thompson. Another added, his children are better off without him. She then compared Thompson's murder to the killing of Osama Bin Laden and claimed violence can be heroic. And then the rhetoric escalated even further. One supporter launched into an unhinged rant about political violence and President Trump saying, I want to see him hanging in the town square.

8:12She then added, threatening Trump, I'm coming for you, baby. Think about how insane this is. A murder suspect is being turned into a celebrity by radical activists who are openly glorifying assassination, threatening political violence, and treating terrorism like some kind of social justice movement. And honestly, this is the inevitable result of years of rhetoric portraying CEOs as evil, success as oppression, and violence as morally justified if it targets the right people. Now, even Mangione's own legal team tried to distance themselves from the supporters. His attorney issued a statement saying these individuals do not represent the views of Luigi.

8:58The lawyer also condemned the comments as vile and irresponsible. But the bigger issue remains, why are these people being legitimized at all? Why are individuals openly threatening violence and celebrating murder being handed official press credentials? And more importantly, why does so much of the activist left increasingly seem comfortable romanticizing political violence when it's aimed at people they dislike? This wasn't protest. It wasn't journalism. And it certainly wasn't justice. It was extremism out in the open. And that's your first look this Tuesday. Quick recap, a deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque leaves five dead and triggers massive security responses nationwide.

9:45The Sandy Fire rapidly spreads through Southern California, forcing evacuations near Simi Valley. And Luigi Mangione supporters openly celebrate murder and threaten political violence outside a Manhattan courthouse. We'll keep following all of it. I'm Dave Rubin. Thanks for starting your day with First Look. See you tomorrow.

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