Boy, 9, recounts deadly shooting at San Diego mosque: ‘We saw a bunch of bad stuff’
A nine-year-old boy, Odai Shanah, recounted the traumatic experience of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. He described huddling in a closet with classmates as gunfire erupted, and later seeing the aftermath of the violence. The incident resulted in the deaths of three adults and two attackers, and is being investigated as a hate crime.
- ▪Odai Shanah witnessed the shooting and described it as seeing 'bad stuff'.
- ▪Three adults affiliated with the Islamic Center were killed, including a security guard.
- ▪The attackers, aged 17 and 18, died by suicide after the shooting.
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People embrace near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on 18 May 2026. Photograph: Gregory Bull/APView image in fullscreenPeople embrace near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on 18 May 2026. Photograph: Gregory Bull/APSan DiegoBoy, 9, recounts deadly shooting at San Diego mosque: ‘We saw a bunch of bad stuff’Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in a classroom during attack at the Islamic CenterEdward HelmoreTue 19 May 2026 10.14 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 10.15 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA nine-year-old boy has described witnessing Monday’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, saying that he “saw bad stuff” and huddled in closet during the attack.Odai Shanah, whose mother…
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