What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspects
Two teenage suspects carried out a deadly attack at a San Diego mosque, resulting in five fatalities. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, given the suspects' expressed hatred towards multiple religions and racial groups. The attackers were later found dead from self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle nearby.
- ▪Five people died in the attack, including the two suspects.
- ▪The suspects were aged 17 and 18 and were found dead in a vehicle blocks away from the mosque.
- ▪Amin Abdullah, one of the victims, was a security guard at the mosque and is being hailed as a hero for his actions during the attack.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
What we know about the San Diego mosque attack suspectsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAna FaguyPolice reveal timeline after deadly attack at San Diego mosqueThe two teenage suspects in the gun attack on a San Diego mosque shared a "broad hatred" of multiple religions and racial groups, authorities have said.Five people, including the two attackers, died in the deadly violence on Monday.Authorities have not disclosed a motive for the attack, but San Diego's police chief said the violence was being investigated as a possible hate crime.The suspects were found dead of apparent self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle blocks away from the mosque, police said.Here is what we know.What was the timeline of the attack? Authorities said they responded to a report of an active shooter at the…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at BBC News.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from BBC News
