Mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes and mourned by community
The San Diego mosque shooting resulted in the deaths of three community members who are being honored as heroes. They died while attempting to protect approximately 140 children present during the attack. Local authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime, with the shooters reportedly taking their own lives shortly after the attack.
- ▪Three victims were killed while trying to save children during a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
- ▪The victims have been identified as Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad, and Mansour Kaziha, who were well-respected in their community.
- ▪Local police are treating the incident as a hate crime and are investigating the motives behind the attack.
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San Diego mosque shooting victims hailed as heroes and mourned by communityTopic:ShootingsWed 20 May 2026 at 1:31pmWed 20 May 2026 at 1:31pmWed 20 May 2026 at 1:31pmThe three victims of a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego have been honoured for their heroic actions as the attack unfolded. (AP: Ty ONeil)In short:Three people killed by shooters at a US mosque were beloved pillars of the community and died while saving 140 children in the building at the time of the attack, authorities say.All three men were shot while trying to delay and distract the two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California.What's next?Local police and the FBI are investigating the attack as a hate crime but are yet to offer details about a possible…
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