{"id":211078,"date":"2026-05-19T02:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/at-least-one-person-killed-in-shooting-at-islamic-center-of-san-diego-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T02:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:40:48","slug":"at-least-one-person-killed-in-shooting-at-islamic-center-of-san-diego-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/at-least-one-person-killed-in-shooting-at-islamic-center-of-san-diego-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"At least one person killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teenage suspects, including one reported missing, die of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials say
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California<\/a>, in what authorities said was being investigated as a hate crime.
Two suspects, aged 17 and 18, were also dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials said. The FBI said it was looking for information from the public as it investigated the shooting. The bureau had set up a tip line.
The shooting occurred shortly before midday prayer at the Islamic Center, located in the Clairemont area of San Diego<\/a>. The ICSD is the largest mosque in San Diego county.
\u201cThis is every community\u2019s worst nightmare,\u201d said Scott Wahl, the San Diego police chief.
Wahl said that the mother of one of the suspects called police about two hours before a deadly shooting, informing them that her son was missing as well as several of her weapons and her vehicle. Police were looking for the teen and his friend when they received a 911 call from ICSD.
Officers who were nearby searching for the teens rushed to ICSD and found three people had been shot dead. <\/strong>At the same time, dispatchers received another call that someone was shooting from a vehicle two blocks away, Wahl said. A landscaper \u201cmay have been shot in the helmet that deflected and saved his life\u201d, he added.
Authorities confirmed that no children at the center\u2019s school were harmed and said a reunification center had been set up for the families of those affected. Among the three people killed was a security guard at the center. Officials said that the guard helped \u201cminimize\u201d the threats, but were still working on confirming the details of what exactly ocured. \u201c I think it\u2019s fair to say [the guard\u2019s] actions were heroic, and undoubtedly he saved lives today,\u201d Wahl said.
\u201cThe threat currently has been addressed, children are safe and that is a good thing,\u201d said Todd Gloria, San Diego\u2019s mayor, at a press conference Monday afternoon.
\u201cObviously, we\u2019ve had the loss of life here at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and to our local Muslim community, my prayers are with you.\u201d
At a second press conference later on Monday, Gloria added: \u201cHate has no home in San Diego. Islamophobia has no home in San Diego. An attack on any San Diegan is an attack on all San Diegans, and we will not stand for it in America\u2019s finest city.\u201d
A spokesperson for a local hospital, Sharp Memorial, also said that victims were being treated there.
\u201cWe have never experienced a tragedy like this before, and at this moment, all what I can say is sending our prayers and standing in solidarity with all the families in our community here and also the other mosques and all the places of worship in our beautiful city should always be protected,\u201d said Taha Hassane, an imam and director of the center. \u201cIt is extremely outrageous to target a place of worship.\u201d
Hassane said his community was \u201cmourning\u201d. He implored: \u201cPlease let the families mourn, let them pray, as we do always at the Islamic Center of San Diego. It is a house of worship. It\u2019s not a battlefield.
\u201cThe religious intolerance and the hate, unfortunately, that exists in our nation is unprecedented,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of us, we are responsible for spreading the culture of tolerance, the culture of love.\u201d
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Monday\u2019s shooting.
\u201cWe strongly condemn this horrifying act of violence,\u201d Cair-San Diego executive director, Tazheen Nizam, said in a statement. \u201cNo one should ever fear for their safety while attending prayers or studying at an elementary school.\u201d
Gavin Newsom, California\u2019s governor, said he had been briefed on the situation and the governor\u2019s office of emergency services was coordinating with local law enforcement.
\u201cCalifornia sends our deepest condolences to the families and communities impacted by today\u2019s shooting,\u201d Newsom said.
\u201cWorshippers anywhere should not have to fear for their lives. Hate has no place in California, and we will not tolerate acts of terror or intimidation against communities of faith.\u201d
Donald Trump was also briefed on the shooting. \u201cIt\u2019s a terrible situation,\u201d Trump said.
The suspected shooters, according to the FBI, are believed to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. \u201cThere were no officers involved in firing their weapons,\u201d said Mark Remily of the FBI.
In Los Angeles, more than 100 miles north of San Diego, police said they were increasing patrols at mosques, Islamic centers and places of worship around the city \u201cout of an abundance of caution\u201d.
Meanwhile, the New York police department announced that it was also aware of the shooting, saying:<\/a> \u201cWhile there is currently no known nexus to NYC or specific threats to NYC houses of worship, out of an abundance of caution, the NYPD is increasing deployments to mosques across the city.\u201d
Associated Press contributed reporting<\/em><\/p>\n

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