Facility Alleged Neglect in Caleb Vazquez Case | San Francisco News

0:00It's September 6th. You're listening to San Francisco News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. A lawsuit is making some serious allegations against the mental health treatment facility in San Diego. The mother of an 18-year-old named Kayla Basquez claims the facility, Part Mental Health Treatment, failed to act despite clear warnings that. Her son was a danger to himself and others. Basquez was a resident there, getting help for issues like depression and psychotic episodes. The situation escalated when the FBI contacted his mother on the evening of May 14th, raising concerns. She immediately tried to alert the facility, leaving messages and then speaking directly with his therapist and a program director the next day. Despite these warnings, Basquez was reported missing from the facility on the morning of May 18th. The same day a tragic shooting occurred. The mental footage later showed Basquez leaving the property the night before, though it's unclear if he was permitted to leave or if he violated rules.

1:01This incident follows a trend of legal cases where guardians have faced charges for providing weapons used in mass shootings, though the specifics of. How Basquez obtained any weapon are not detailed here. The facility is pushed back against the lawsuit, stating that neither they nor their employees are responsible for Basquez's actions or those of his accomplice. They maintain that only the individuals involved bear responsibility for their conduct and the tragic outcome. This isn't the first time Basquez's mental state raised red flags. He was hospitalized in January of 2026 after expressing thoughts of carrying out a school shooting. Even earlier in January of 2025, law enforcement confiscated 26 guns from his father after Basquez was flagged for alarming, behavior and idolizing Nazis.