What to know about a deadly attack by teen gunmen on a San Diego mosque
Police say the suspects were teenagers and a mosque security guard helped prevent a deadlier attack.
- On Monday, two teenage gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three men including a security guard before dying of apparent self-inflicted wounds.
- San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl reported that authorities raced to locate the suspects after a mother warned at 9:40 a.m. Monday that her son had run away with weapons.
- The mosque's security guard 'played a pivotal role' in preventing further casualties, Wahl said, while students at the onsite Al Rashid School were safely evacuated during the attack.
- Investigators are treating the shooting as a hate crime, with Wahl noting that evidence of 'generalized hate rhetoric' was found, though no specific threats were directed at the Islamic Center.
- Imam Taha Hassane emphasized the center's commitment to interfaith outreach, noting that a group of non-Muslims had been touring the facility just hours before the violence occurred.
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López-Dóriga DigitalPolice authorities in San Diego, California (USA), said Monday that one of the teenagers involved in the shooting that left at least five dead in the city's largest mosque, took three firearms from his mother's house prior to the incident.The fact was revealed at a press conference by San Diego police chief Scott Wahl, who explained that the suspect's mother, 17 years old, alerted the authorities after noting the disappearance of her son, his ve…
San Diego police reported that three men linked, including a security guard pointed out by the authorities as responsible for preventing an even greater massacre, were shot dead.
Security guard at Islamic Center of San Diego hailed as a hero
The Islamic Center of San Diego is seen after a shooting on May 18, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images) (SAN DIEGO) — Amin Abdullah, the security guard who was killed along with two others in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, is being hailed as a hero as police say “his actions were heroic and undoubtedly saved lives.” The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego,…
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