‘I saw bad stuff’ says 9-year-old who hid in closet during San Diego mosque shooting
A nine-year-old boy, Odai Shanah, described his terrifying experience during a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. He and his classmates were forced to hide in a closet as gunfire erupted outside, and he later witnessed the aftermath when police evacuated them. Three men were killed in the shooting, which was carried out by two teenage suspects who later took their own lives.
- ▪Odai Shanah, a nine-year-old boy, hid in a closet during a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪Three men affiliated with the center were shot dead by two teenage suspects.
- ▪The gunmen did not enter the mosque's interior, and all students were accounted for and safe after the incident.
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Open this photo in gallery:People stand behind police tape at the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday.Gregory Bull/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountNine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle in classrooms on Monday when deadly gunfire erupted at the mosque where they attend school.In an interview hours after the late-morning shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Shanah recalled hearing a barrage of gunshots coming from outside the walls of the complex, which also houses an Islamic day school.Shanah said he and his classmates were quickly ushered into a closet…
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