Douglas was a rapper who traveled to Sweden to rap in the town of Vasteras at an underground rap show.
McCain was a convert to Islam.
Mideast Faces reported:
Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, of San Diego California was killed over the weekend in fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and a Syrian opposition group, according to the Free Syrian Army.
After the battle, McCain, along with his American passport and the bodies of three other foreign jihadis were found.
McCain, who referred to himself as âDuale ThaslaveofAllahâ on Facebook made his allegiance to Islam apparent on his social media pages. His Twitter bio read: âItâs Islam over everything.â
News of McCainâs passing comes as experts evaluate the threat of indoctrination and recruitment by ISIS and other militant groups online, luring ordinary Americans, Brits and other Westerners to join their cause. Studies estimate thousands of foreign recruits are currently fighting in both Syria and Iraq.
Pamela Geller has more on McCain:
Douglas McAuthur McCain was born in Illinois on Jan. 29, 1981. His family later moved to Minnesotaâs Twin Cities area where he attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope as part of the class of 1999.
Classmates at the school â which was described to NBC News as around 75 percent white and 10 percent African American â recalled an âalways smilingâ joker who liked to laugh and play basketball. McCain wasnât on the high school team and didnât come across as religious, according to one basketball buddy.
âHe was a goofball in high school,â that classmate told NBC News. âDoug was a fun guy to be around. Played basketball, joked a lot, had a small sense of humor. Got along with most ⌠Wasnât the best athlete, but liked to play.â